Trew Love’s paintings and sculptures delve into the element of whimsical surprise. Whether that be an unexpected material or a shocking message. The layering of materials working with Diamond Dust, Crystals, Spray Paint, Acrylics, Plastic, Clay, and Steel. Trew envisions a world where art bonds us, celebrating our similarities and providing a light-hearted take on our differences. She creates to inspire and uplift, incorporating elements of dry humor, bright colors, and neon light to brighten our spaces and our spirits.
She keeps her artwork exciting, unpredictable, and built on the foundation of Truth. The aim of each of her projects is to open hearts and minds to new perspectives, new possibilities, and new experiences.
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HOW IT ALL STARTED
Trew Love was born in the heart of the United States in Kansas City. Raised in an artistic family, Trew was classically trained by her mother, an art teacher, from an early age.
At 18, Trew took her classical art training into her first creative job as a makeup artist. This path lead her to Los Angeles where her makeup career came to life. Working both on top models backstage at New York Fashion Week for Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, and Philip Lim and everyday women alike, Trew refined her skill and learned of her deep passion for making women feel beautiful. Trew’s dream of merging her love for connection, art, and makeup seeded the inspiration for “Trew Basics”, an illustrated makeup tutorial book.
In 2014, the lure of the art world pulled Trew back to the canvas and into the pop art world. Her first collection, “Pop Life” was shown across the country alongside artists including Blek le Rat, Sheperd Fairey, Ben Eine, Risk, and Gregory Siff.
In 2017, Trew was captivated by the political upheaval of the time and joined Revolution LA, an activist group in Los Angeles.
“She creates to inspire and uplift, incorporating elements of dry humor, bright colors, and neon paint to brighten our spaces and our spirits.”
Through her participation, she opened her world to the pains of communities less fortunate and realized that her role as an artist extends beyond making simply beautiful art. She wanted to deepen her creations to have a lasting impact as well.
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Trew’s experience in activism fused with her pop art techniques birthed the concept for “Sugar Coated”- an art-meets-community-engagement platform whose mission is to raise awareness about serious social and political issues in a fun and approachable fashion.
In 2020, as the world shut down, Trew dove into yet a new arena developing adult cartoons that spin a light-hearted yet dark and edgy take on some of the most challenging issues that we, as a human family, face today.
In a world that seems to have so many dark corners, Trew’s work is a welcomed perspective that offers a new approach to activism that encourages awareness, participation, and fun in the process.
For inquiries about Trew Loves Artwork
Contact Mash Gallery by calling 323-272-3235 or email us at info@mashgallery.com
