Jacob Trouba: Hockey, Art and Making His Mark

About this episode

Jacob Trouba discusses the intersection of his hockey career and artistic practice.

Jacob Trouba's artistic practice couldn't be more connected to his day job as an NHL defenseman. When the Anaheim Ducks player (and former New York Ranger and Winnipeg Jet) starts painting, he's not leaving hockey behind. He's channelling his skills into a unique visual language. "I think it's kind of a unique way of mark making that's special to me and ties into hockey," Trouba explains, describing how his approach clicked when he began viewing painting as mark-making rather than trying to...

People in this episode

Host: Madison Beale

Guest: Jacob Trouba

Topics covered

• hockey
• art
• mark making
• NHL
• creative process

Keywords

• Jacob Trouba
• hockey
• art
• NHL defenseman
• mark making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anaheim Ducks, New York Ranger, Winnipeg Jet

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