Ryan Trott is an elementary art educator, visual artist, and musician based in Charlottesville, Virginia. His visual work explores everyday objects, people, and plants interacting in lighthearted, dreamlike scenes of bright color. His drawings, paintings, and murals are inspired by children’s art, editorial illustrations, and outsider and folk art. The aim is that this work is both accessible to everyone, and surreal enough to invite interpretation. He finds great joy in creating art and music, and hopes to encourage creative openness with his students, viewers, and listeners.