About Me

I am Trudy Erin Elmore, a digital artist based in Toronto, Canada, whose career bridges traditional and digital art practices to explore themes of mortality, culture, and identity. My journey into digital art began in 2012 during my studies at OCAD University, where I specialized in Digital Painting and Expanded Animation. After graduating as valedictorian in 2016, I launched my professional practice, earning recognition with the DPXA and Canada's Emerging Digital Artist awards. My thesis animation, Stranded Assets, collected by Equitable Bank, features skeletons interacting with obsolete technology—foreshadowing themes central to my later work.

Skulls are a recurring motif in my practice, representing resilience, transformation, and the connection between humanity and technology. Highlights include Skullflowers (2018), a digital triptych exhibited as a VR piece and 3D-printed sculpture—collected by the Ayzenberg Group—and my debut NFT, Memento Mori LVX (2021), a meditation on mortality that blends existential humour with opulent textures, collected for 1.54 ETH.

Selected Achievements

Awards and Recognition

Institutional Collections

Exhibitions

Publications

NFT Endeavours

In 2021, I embraced the NFT space, pushing creative boundaries with bold and irreverent works. One standout series is Super TRUpers, which combines retro pinup-style aesthetics with queer women in Star Wars helmets. These playful works often feature irreverent details like smoking or rolling joints, blending nostalgic aesthetics with subversive commentary. My NFT portfolio, including Super TRUpers, Memento Mori LVX, and Ecstasi5, has been celebrated in exhibitions like The First 100 on Solsea. Most recently, my piece Guillotine Choked (edition of 10) sold out during the Indigo show at NFT Factory, Paris (2023).

Current Projects

My latest project, SmulSkulz, is a Phygital NFT collection merging skull mosaics and craftsmanship with digitally decaying animation. Each SmulSkulz piece reflects hours of meticulous mosaic work paired with dynamic digital animations, creating a seamless interplay between physical artistry and technological innovation. This series builds on my ongoing investigation of skull imagery as a meditation on life, death, and the balance between the ephemeral and the enduring. SmulSkulz embodies my vision of "where pixels meet permanence," bridging digital innovation with physical artistry.

Explore SmulSkulz here or follow my journey on X or IG