Patrica Aaron https://www.patriciaaaron.com/

Education MFA University of , Denver, CO

BS University of Maryland, Heidelberg, Germany

Public Art

Sculpture in the Field, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO

Curtis Center for the Arts and Humanities, Greenwood Village, CO

University of Denver School of Art and Art History, Denver, CO 2019 Shwayder Art Building

Art in Public Places South Suburban Art Program, Goodson Recreation Center, Littleton CO

Sculpture on the Green, Fiddlers Green Plaza, Greenwood Village, CO

Earth’s Geometry Billboard video projection, Sky Scapes, Museum of Outdoor Arts Sculpture Garden, Englewood, CO

New Urbanism, Englewood City Center and Lowry Public Art, Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood City Center, Englewood, CO

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2019 Raw and Real | Recent Work, Space Gallery, Denver, CO Nov - Jan 2020 Open Water | Recent Paintings and Prints; Messinger Gallery, Boulder, CO 2018 Connected by Color: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO 2017 Unintended Consequences: Space Gallery, Denver, CO Wyoming Impressions: IMA North Wing Gallery, Denver CO Giving Way to Still: Globe Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2016 Expanding the Dialogue: Space Gallery, Denver, CO On Ice: Space Gallery, Denver, CO 2015 Metropolis: William and Joseph Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Beyond the Plane: Space Gallery, Denver, CO Acoustic Abstractions: Water Street Gallery, Douglas, MI 2014 Natural Surroundings: Space Gallery, Denver, CO High Five: Water Street Gallery, Douglas, MI 2013 Food for Thought: Water Street Gallery, Douglas, MI Mind over Matter: Space Gallery, Denver, CO 2012 Honest Work: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO Raising Eyebrows: Water Street Gallery, Douglas, MI Big City: Hanger 41, Denver, CO 2011 New Perspectives: Translations Gallery, Denver, CO 2010 Youngstown: The Early Years: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO The Great Marsh: Ice Cube Gallery, Denver, CO 2009 Viewpoints: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO 2007 Grounded: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO Sky/Sea: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO

2005 Allegories and Art: Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO Returning Home Again: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO 2004 Hive and Home: Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO 2003 First Anniversary Exhibition Best of Show Showcase: Studio Aiello, Denver, CO

MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY AND AIRPORT EXHIBITIONS

2020 Globalocation ll A.D. Gallery, University of North Carolina, Pembroke, NC - Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA My Country: Dreams and/or Reality, Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Sarajevo Winter Festival, Sarajevo, Bosnia - The Academy of Fine Arts Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia - Galerie Brodac, Sarajevo, Bosnia

2019 (Dis)content | Artnauts at National University of Colombia, Leticia, Amazonas, Colombia Alumni Exhibition, Vicky H. Myhren Gallery, School of Art and Art History, Denver University, Denver, CO 50 States 200 Artists, Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM

2018 Hafnarborg 35/30 Anniversary Exhibition, Hafnarborg Museum of Art and Culture, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland Paintings, sculpture and snapshots 37 years of acquisitions from MOA Collection, Greenwood Village, CO

2017 Sculpture on the Green, Museum Of Outdoor Arts (MOA), Greenwood Village, CO

2016 Women in Abstraction: Metropolitan State , Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO Looking from the Outside In: Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY Passport: Denver International Airport, Terminal Gallery, Denver, CO Atypical Topographies: , Clyde Snook Gallery, Alamos, CO

2015 52nd National Juried Exhibition: Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA

2014 Urban Abstract – Rural Grid: Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA), Englewood, CO Hiatus, Colorado Women’s College, University of Denver, Denver, CO 78th Mid-Year Exhibition: Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

2012 National XXVII Exhibition: LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA 2011 This is Colorado: Madden Museum of Art, Greenwood Village, CO 2010 Alumni Showcase: Myhren Gallery School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, CO 2009 Open House: O’Sullivan Art Gallery, , Denver, CO 2008 Character Sketches: Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO 2005 Ourchitecture: Newport Art Museum, Ilgenfritz Gallery, Newport, RI Faculty Exhibition: Regis University, Fine Arts Center, Denver, CO 2003 Oblique Angle - Architecture of the Line: Museum of Outdoor Arts, City Center Englewood, Englewood, CO

2002 Earth’s Geometry Video Billboard Projection Sky Scapes: Museum of Outdoor Arts, City Center Englewood, Englewood, CO Colorado 2002: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art: Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, CO 2001 New Urbanism: Museum of Outdoor Arts, City Center Englewood, Englewood, CO 1999 Annual National Juried Exhibition: Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY: Robert A Peck Arts Center Points of View: Radcliffe College, Bunting Institute, Cambridge, MA 1998 Annual Juried National Exhibition: Miami Dade University, Miami, FL

SELECTED INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

2020 HARD PRESSED Month of Printmaking | Space Gallery, Denver, CO Walls, Artnauts at MSU Center for Visual Art, Denver, CO My Country: Dreams and/or Reality, Galerie Brodac, Sarajevo, Bosnia (Dis)content | House of Culture, Arauca, Colombia (Dis)content | Guayupe Gallery, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia (Dis)content | Artifcum Gallery, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia 2019 (Dis)content | Artnauts at Library of Universidad de Los Llanos, Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia Print Pop Up, Space Gallery, Denver, CO OPEN STUDIO TOUR | Greenwood Village, CO Fall Salon Space ANNEX, Denver, CO Turning Points | Royal University of Fine Arts, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Colorado Abstract + 10: A History & A Survey, Main Gallery, Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO NYSPF (New York Satellite Print Fair), Chelsea, New York, NY - Oehme Graphics 40th Anniversary Invitational, Spark Gallery, Denver, CO Momentum, Space ANNEX, Denver, CO Denver University Juried Alumni Exhibition, Vicki Myhren Gallery, Denver, CO 50 States 200 Artists, Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM Cleveland Print Fair, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH - Oehme Graphics Capital Art Fair, Washington, D.C. Atlier Interior Design Washington Park Home Tour, Denver, CO 2018 Wonderland, Space Gallery, Denver, CO NYSPF (New York Satellite Print Fair), Chelsea, New York, NY Art in Public Places: South Suburban Public Art Program, Littleton, CO Informed: Print as an Influence: Space Gallery, Denver, CO Sidekicks Invitational: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO Best of 2017: Space Gallery, Denver, CO 2017 Buzz, Melt, Create – Explorations in Encaustic Art, Art Gym Denver, Denver, CO Tone on Tone: Framed Image, Denver, CO ART&SOUL | PRIMARY Art Students League, Denver, CO 2016 BEST of 2016: Space Gallery, Denver, CO Snap to Grid: LACDA, Los Angeles, CA Abstraction and Representation: Space Gallery, Denver, CO: Ljos: Samband Islenskra Myndlistarmanna Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland Rhythm Knitting Installation: Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland Colorado Women in Abstraction: Metropolitan State University Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO Art of the State Biennial: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO Significant Women Artists: Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO 2015 ABM '15: Gallery 212, Miami Beach, FL Writing on the Wall: The Painting Center, New York, NY Permanent Collection Acquisitions Exhibition: Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood, CO

2014 Interplay: Arts>Brookfield, Republic Plaza, Denver, CO 100 Years: Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO Not Everything is Black & White: Niza Knoll Gallery, Denver, CO America Scores Denver, ArtHaus, Denver, CO Little Boxes: Water Street Gallery, Douglas, MI 2013 Total Abstraction: Arts>Brookfield, Republic Plaza, Denver, CO Wax with Dimension: Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM 302 Summer Show: Space Gallery, Denver, CO 2013 America Scores Denver: Artwork Network, Denver, CO Art of the State Biennial: Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO 2012 Works on Paper: Space Gallery, Denver, CO National Invitational Encaustic Exhibit: Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM National Juried Exhibit: Sylvia White Gallery, Ventura, CA 2012 Sculptural Dimensions: Republic Plaza, Denver, CO Space Retrospective: Space Gallery, Denver, CO National XXVII Exhibition: LaGrange Art Museum, LaGrange, GA 2011 National Juried Competition, Finalist Award, Abstract Painting Category Artists Magazine National Invitational Encaustic Exhibit: Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM Writing on the Wall: Greenspaces, Denver, CO Showcase Home: Green Cube House, Denver, CO Denver Modernism Show: National Western Complex, Denver, CO Spark Gallery Exhibits: Aurora Municipal Center, Aurora, CO Spark on the Road: Tointon Gallery, Greeley, CO 2010 Best of 2010: 910 Arts, Denver, CO Honorable Mention Juror’s Award Greenwood Village Artists: Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO All Colorado Show: Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO: Juror’s Award curated by Quang Ho University of Denver Alumni Showcase: Teal Art Gallery, Breckenridge, CO 2009 Colorado Abstract Painters and Sculptors: Metropolitan Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO 2008 Assemblages: Translations Gallery, Denver, CO Past Lives: Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO 2006 Winter Group Showcase: Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO All Colorado: Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree, CO: Second Place Juror’s Award 2005 8th Annual Contemporary Exhibit: Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction CO Dialogues in Paint: Sandra Phillips Gallery, Denver, CO 2004 A Beautiful World, Mathematics and Art: Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO Members Show: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO 2003 Members Show: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO Art Line UCD Honorarium Faculty Exhibition: Courtyard by Marriott, Denver, CO Alternative Galleries of Denver: Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO Spark: Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO 2002 Grand Opening Exhibition Best of Show Award: Studio Aiello, Denver, CO All Colorado 2002 Jurors’ Award: Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, Greenwood Village Neighborhood Cultures of Denver Benefit: CHAC Gallery, Denver, CO Honorarium Faculty Exhibition: Courtyard by Marriott, Denver, CO Members Show: Spark Gallery, Denver, CO 2001 Colorado Art Open Exhibition: Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO Pulp: Fresh Art Gallery, Denver, CO Group Show: Fresh Art Gallery, Denver, CO Colorado Art Educators Exhibition: Tri-Lakes Arts Center, Palmer, CO All Colorado Art Exhibition: Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, Greenwood Village, CO 2000 Sculpture Gardens 2000: Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO 1999 Dementia ‘99’: Omaha Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE

COLLECTIONS

Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art, Denver, CO Hafnarborg Centre for Culture and Fine Art, Hafnarfjordur, Iceland Nicolaysen Museum of Art, Casper, WY Museum of Outdoor Arts, Englewood City Center, Englewood, CO Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM Delta Airlines, Atlanta, GA Sysco, Denver, CO Milehouse, Denver, CO Hogan Lovells, Denver, CO Liberty Global, Denver, CO Sun City Corporation, Kobe, Japan | Kanagawa, Japan Metropolitan Homes, Denver, CO CAA ICON, Denver, CO Colorado Academy, Lakewood, CO Contract Furnishings, Denver, CO

CATALOGS

COLLECTED WORKS OF PATRICIA AARON

COLLECTED WORKS OF PATRICIA AARON VOLUME TWO 2017-2019

BIBLIOGRAPHY

“Alumni Connections.” University of Denver Magazine, [Denver, CO], Winter 2020. Print.

Paglia, Michael. "Conceptual Art and Abstraction Rule Solos at Space and David B. Smith" Westword [Denver, CO] 20 December 2019 Online.

Rinaldi, Ray Mark. "Solo Works: Patricia Aaron, Michael Hedges, Sue Oehme" Denver Post [Denver, CO] 8 December 2019 Online and Print.

Villa, Efrain. “Graceful graffiti street art meets fine art” Santa Fean Collector’s issue [Santa Fe, NM] February/March 2019 Online and Print.

Lehmann, Karen. “The Translation of Memory” The Collected Works of Patricia Aaron 2017-2019 [MagCloud] 30 December 2018 Online and Print.

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Invitational Artist Residencies, Fellowships, Workshops and Panels

2020 Juror, Expressions in Abstract, Acorn Gallery, Lakewood Arts Center, Lakewood, CO

2020 Hafnarborg Museum of Culture and Fine Art, Artist Fellowship, Hafnarfjodur, Iceland

2019 University of Denver, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, Denver, CO "Spark Your Career Explore and Experience the Possibilities of a Liberal Arts Degree" (Presenter)

2019 La Napoule Arts Foundation, Cannes, France (Workshop)

2018 Hafnarborg Museum of Culture and Fine Artist Fellowship, Hafnarfjodur, Iceland

Oehme Graphics Artist Residency, Steamboat Springs, CO

Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland, (Workshop)

2017 Moulin à Nef Center Residency, Auvillar, France

2016 SIM Residency, Reykjavik, Iceland

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Artist Residency, Amherst, VA

2015 Hui No’eau, Maui, HI, Teaching Residency

2014 Ucross Foundation, Artist Fellowship, Ucross, WY

2013 Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA), Artist Fellowship, Englewood, CO

2007 Anderson Ranch Arts Center (ARAC), Artist Residency, Snowmass, CO

2001 Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI), Artist Fellowship, Santa Fe, NM

1994 Virginia Center for Creative Arts, Artist Residency, Amherst, VA

TEACHING | MENTORING

2020 , Academic Mentors Community Resources, Inc. Denver, CO

1999-2016, 2019 Adjunct Professor, Honorarium Instructor, Visiting Lecturer

University of Denver, Denver, CO; Regis University, Denver, CO; , Denver, CO; Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO

2003 - 2013 Art Students League, Denver, CO Instructor for painting and sculpture workshops