Bio
Aaron’s art career began when he drew three-dimensional airplanes at the age of three. His parents took notice and supported his artistic endeavors with private lessons from a local artist. How much he paid attention versus how much he randomly doodled is up for debate. Currently, his work focuses on reflecting his surrounding landscapes and environments. In addition, he explores recycling motifs from his previous compositions and toys with different medium applications. Aaron obtained his BFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA from the New York Studio School. His art has been featured in the Washington Post, and he has works in private collections in Toronto, Thousand Oaks, California, Austin, Texas, Philadelphia. Recently, a work was acquired for the permanent collection in the US embassy in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He makes a mean guacamole and loves jamming on his beloved drum set. He currently resides in Rochester, New York.
Education
2011, MFA, Painting and Drawing, New York Studio School, New York, NY,
2006, BFA, Studio Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL,
2005, International School of Painting and Drawing, Montecastello di Vibio, Italy,
2001-2004, Austin Community College, Austin, TX
Gallery Exhibitions
2024 Virtual Alumni Exhibition, New York Studio School 2024 Transient Motifs, Two person show, RIT City Art Space Gallery, February 2nd-March 2nd 2022 Anderson Alley Artists Group Show, Patricia O’ Kefee Gallery, St. John Fisher College, June 20-August 12th 2022 Virtual Alumni Exhibition, New York Studio School, 2022, August 8th- September 30th 2022Exploring Deaf Geographies, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville, MD, February 2021 Virtual Alumni Exhibition, New York Studio School, 2022 2020 Virtual Alumni Exhibition, New York Studio School 2019 Coast to Coast, Paul Thiebaud Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019 Coast to Coast, Berry Campbell Gallery, New York, NY
2019 66th Finger Lakes Exhibition, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
2019 Art Exhibition Program, Bausch + Lomb Inc, Rochester, NY
2018 28th Member’s Exhibition, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
2018 Cultivating Connections, RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center, Rochester, NY
2018 Beyond Form: Non-Objective Art, RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center, Rochester, NY
2016 Georgetown Art Hop Exhibition, Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, TX
2016 Prince Street Gallery Juried Exhibition, New York, NY
2015 Georgetown Art Hop Exhibition, Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, TX
2014 56th Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2011 Member’s Show, Trestle Gallery, Gowanus NY, October 2011
2011 Masters Thesis Art Exhibition, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2011, 2010 Artist Exhibition, New York Studio School, New York, NY
2006 Navigation – Disabled Artist Show, Gene Siskel Theatre, Chicago, IL
2005 Tina Harper Gallery, Chicago IL
2005 Student Gallery Show, Montecastello di Vibio, Italy
2004 ACC Student Gallery Exhibition, Dougherty Art Center, Austin, TX
Permanent Collection
“Crosswalk Dream", Permanent Collection of the US Embassy, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Art in Embassies, US Department of State.
Publications and Review
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/02/11/art-gallery-shows-dc-area/
Jenkins, Mark, “In the galleries: The art of looking inward to provoke societal change”, Washington Post, February 11, 2022
Grants
New York Foundation for the Arts, Emergency Grant for Artist with Disabilities, August, 2022
Scholarships & Awards
Academic Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
First Place – Drawing, Austin Community College Art Show 2004
Piece purchased for ACC permanent collection
Evelyn Glennie National Music Scholarship