Artist: Trey Finney | Location: Spartanburg, SC
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Artist: Trey Finney | Location: Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg, SC
Born and raised in South Carolina, Trey Finney attended the College of Charleston from 1981 to 1983. In 1984, he transferred to the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, where he graduated in 1987 with a degree in Illustration. In 1989, he was hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation and spent the next fifteen years as an animator with the Florida studio in Lake Buena Vista. While at Disney, he contributed to nine animated features and several animated shorts, including Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, and Brother Bear. During his time there, Disney offered many continuing education classes, including film design, drawing, and painting. In particular, painting inspired a more personal journey, culminating in the decision to leave the animation field and pursue a full time career in fine art.