(above) Andy Tran, recipient of this year’s $1,000 scholarship from the Art League of the Chathams.
Art League of the Chathams 2020 Scholarship Winner
Submitted by Ann Frommer
Andrew Tran, a Chatham High School graduate, is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from the Art League of the Chathams for 2020.
“Andy,” an accomplished cartoonist, will attend the Pratt Institute in New York. Pursuing a double major, he’ll be studying animation and graphic design. Andy said that he chose Pratt because it is one of the top schools for art in the country.
He realized his ability to draw at an early age but became serious when he was in middle school. After drawing a picture of Master Chef for his friend, his art teacher was impressed and encouraged him to draw more. Mr. Hreha, his high school teacher, inspired him to follow his dream and draw what he liked. Says Andy, “I wanted to draw things that looked cool.” Superheroes as well as video game characters became part of his drawing repertoire.
This young cartoonist’s love for superheroes started at a very early age. The first time Andy saw Batman: The Animated Series, he was around 3. “It blew my mind and from that point on, I started to read comics and learn more about Marvel and DC universes respectively.”
“Superheroes are inspiring,” says Andy, “whenever something isn’t going well, I put myself in the shoes of a favorite superhero character and think to myself, “What would they do?”.
His big dream is to work for MARVEL or Disney.
(above) Artwork by Andy Tran
