Appreciating | art is a collision of coincidence and passion

Art is often a collision of coincidence and passion. Time and place are arranged in unforeseen ways. Then there is a painting, a scene of burning full of color, movement, silence. The brushstroke captures a strange moment in time.

Aaron Westerberg Aaron Westerberg, American figurative realist painter

"Aaron Westberg is a classically trained oil painter who explores the world of poetry through the use of color, shadow, contrast and tone. His work evokes emotion and connection beyond the work itself. Connecting us to each other, our own darkness and our light. His solo exhibition "Refined Memories" captures the connection between us. The complexities of being alive, being human, loving and hurting. Our deepest desire is to make the short time immortal, to persevere as much as possible. Remember every face, every line, every flickering light through the skin. His works are evocative, captivating to the eyes, while forcing us to feel emotions that we may have long forgotten. He uses the way of color to inspire emotion, layering and composing tones like a sonata. Even in silence, there is an eternal movement in his work. Aaron is the creator of beauty, reminding people that beauty can exist in unexpected places and should be captured, held, and shared. ”

Westberg began his art education with Jeffrey Watts before teaching painting at the California Institute of the Arts from 2000 to 2005, a popular faculty member at the Figurative Arts Institute in Los Angeles from 2005 to 2010, and also taught at the Fashion Institute at Hollywood College in California. He has published feature stories in American Art Collector Magazine, Art Connoisseur, American Artist, And International Artist, and has been named one of the 24 Best Artists Under 40 by Artist Magazine. Westberg is a member of the American Oil Painters Association, the American Portrait Society, and an iconic member of the California Art Club. His work now hangs in large companies and families around the world.