About
Statement
My paintings began as isolated experiments. Between 2009 and 2015, I painted across modes, spanning grotesque (The Scapegoat), whimsical (Buttons), votive (Ice Cream Mandala), visionary (The Peak), and solemn (Night Life). Looking back, I see a common thread: a drive to take familiar things, such as desserts, and push them toward the archetypal and surreal.
My technical grounding came through Cody Seekins (MFA), who mentored my draftsmanship and painting process. Psychedelics also shaped that period, keeping the work alive and strange.
After a decade away from painting, my work takes a quieter turn. Orange Cake (2025) treats the dessert still-life as an altar scene through sober paint application, with the history of psychedelic intensity expressed in the quality of attention rather than added as ornament. I want my paintings now to function like crafted furniture: beautiful, enduring objects that speak for themselves.
Biography
Born in 1990 in Rockville, Maryland, Aaron grew up in Frederick, where his art exploration began with pencil and charcoal drawings. He later experimented with a variety of media in high school and college.
Alongside his visual art, he built a career in graphic and web design, earning an Associate Degree in Graphic Design and a Bachelor’s Degree in Software Development and Security.
He now lives and works in Wichita, Kansas.