BIO
Patricia Aaron is an internationally recognized artist celebrated for her intuitive abstract style and dynamic mark-making techniques. She works with encaustic and mixed media on custom birch panels, linen canvas, and archival papers. Her extensive portfolio includes sculptural bronze works as well as hand-and-machine-sewn textiles.
With over 45 solo exhibitions and numerous invitational shows, Aaron’s work explores the intersection of the natural world and urban culture, often infused with compelling narratives. Her art is held in the permanent collections of institutions such as the Denver Art Museum | Kirkland Institute of Fine and Decorative Art, Denver, CO; Hafnarborg Museum of Culture and Art in Iceland, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Museum of Outdoor Arts and also including the Corporate Collections of Delta Airlines, Denver University Art Collections, Sun City Tower Kobe, Japan, Hogan Lovells, and Liberty Global.
Aaron earned her MFA from the University of Denver and studied internationally in London, Paris, and Germany. She has participated in prestigious residencies worldwide, including the Santa Fe Art Institute, Ucross Foundation, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Moulin a Nef, Auvillar, France; Linkshouse, Orkney, Scotland; and Hafnarborg Museum of Culture and Art, SIM, and Hvitahus in Iceland.
Based in Centennial, Colorado, Aaron owns Blue Sky IDEA Studio & Gallery and is represented by Space Gallery in Denver. Her work has been featured in prominent venues, including Art Basel Miami, Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, Denver Art Museum Kirkland Institute of Fine and Decorative Arts, and the Harpa Concert Hall in Iceland. Recent commissions span locations such as Paris, France, Denver, CO, Paradise Valley, AZ, and Lake Tahoe, CA.
Gallery Representation: Space Gallery, Denver, CO
Contact: patricia@blueskyideastudio.info
Selected Venues featuring Aaron's work include:
Art Basel Aqua Art Miami, FL; Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week, Scottsdale, AZ; Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, CA; University Gallery, Dar Al-Kalima University, Bethlehem, Palestine; Denver Art Museum Kirkland Institute of Fine and Decorative Arts, Denver, CO; Hafnarborg Museum of Culture and Art, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland; International Burch University, Sarajevo, Bosnia; Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, Bosnia; The Academy of Fine Arts, Sarajevo, Bosnia; University of North Carolina, Pembroke, NC; Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland; Denver International Airport, Terminal Gallery, Denver, CO; Museum of Outdoor Arts, Greenwood Village, CO; Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY; Metropolitan State University of Denver Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO; Colorado Women's College of Denver, Denver, CO; Colorado Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO; Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH; Masur Museum of Art, Monroe Louisiana; University of Denver Myhren Gallery, Denver, CO: Messinger Gallery, Boulder JCC, Boulder, CO; Adams State University, Alamosa, CO; Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, CO; Colorado Academy, Ponzio Art Center, Lakewood, CO; Arts | Brookfield Republic Plaza, Denver, CO; Regis University, Denver, CO; Loveland Art Museum, Loveland, CO; Radcliffe College Bunting Institute, Cambridge, MA; Bridgeport Arts Center, Chicago, IL; Center for Contemporary Arts Abilene, TX; Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI; LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA; The Painting Center, NY, NY; Space Gallery, Denver, CO; Globe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM; Water Street Gallery, Douglas, MI; Gallery 212, Miami, FL, Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, CO; PACE Center Gallery, Parker, CO.