Nhu Huong Tra
Tra Nhu is an illustrator and printmaker creating welcoming and inclusive visual solutions. As an art coordinator and educator, Tra organizes workshops, fairs and community events in Vietnam and the UK. Tra earned a Bachelor of Professional Communication from RMIT University and recently graduated with a MA Illustration from University of the Arts London.
From 2019-2023, Tra was the illustrator and art coordinator for Vietcetera Media, managing a network of designers and illustrators creating visual contents. As a freelance illustrator, Tra has worked with various brands, publishers and NGOs. Aside from her illustration practice, Tra is passionate about organizing events and spaces for the Vietnam creative community, such as workshops, Reading Room and art fairs.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Illustration (Distinction) (2023 -2024)
Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London - Bachelor of Professional Communication (Distinction) (2015-2019)
RMIT University
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
- British University Vietnam
Teaching Practitioner (2025-present)
- University of the Arts London
Postgraduate Community Ambassadors (2023-2024)
- Vietcetera Media
Art Coordinator (2022-2023)
Illustrator (2019-2022)
RESEARCH AREAS / FIELDS
- Printmaking
- Sequential Arts, especially Comics and Graphic Novels
- Collaborative Creative Practice
RESEARCH & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / EXHIBITIONS
- Tra, N. (2024)
‘Making a Mark: Informed by Ink’ – Group Exhibition
Saan1 Gallery, Manchester, UK - Tra, N. (2024)
‘The Extraordinary of the Everyday’ – Group Exhibition
Peckham Levels, London, UK - Tra, N. (2023)
‘The Return of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper’ – Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition
Royal Overseas London Gallery, London and Benzie Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
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