Robert Truesdale was born in Lancaster, SC.  He has lived in Atlanta since attending Morehouse College where he met and married Wanda Walker (Spelman College).  Known to friends and family as Trust, he has always had a passion for art, but stopped painting while working at BellSouth and staying busy with family.  He retired in 2006 and started painting again in 2014,  In 2015, he entered the GSU-62 student program to sharpen his painting skills and explore different artistic techniques.  With the encouragement of friends and family, Trust has agreed to sell some of his art.