Megan Tran, a Lafayette native, originally began her career as a dancer, but has since experimented her way through the spectrum of art. Nowadays, her focus is entirely on the visual arts. She works full time as a conceptual artist at Stuller, offers portrait commissions, does pop-up events where she gives out "free little portraits," and has several paintings rented through Basin Arts' Bare Walls Program.

Meg paints as a way to connect with people, and reconnect with herself. She uses several different mediums, however, her overall style balances whimsy and realism with the goal of capturing the feeling of a memory. Hidden details and symbolic elements are woven throughout her work, adding layers of personal meaning beneath the surface. She enjoys painting portraits because she wants to capture the feeling of being with that person. Her "Free Little Portrait" popups began as an exercise in building speed and social confidence, but have morphed into a joyful practice of community-building.

• 2023: illustrated the "Stuller Cookbook" and will soon have illustrations on other Stuller merchandise.

• Art box on the corner of Moss and Willow through ACA's Art Box Program.

• 2024: designed a tote bag and tea towel for Festival International.

• "Postpartum" painting in Basin Art’s (un)common Exhibit

• 2025: Invited as a Live-event painter at the American Heart Association's "Go Red" charity event.

• "Claret Place" is currently hanging in the ACA's Summer Group Exhibition, "Our Point in space."