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that stands out for him, was painted last summer while he was on a
five-day wilderness backpacking
trip in the Scotchman Peaks Proposed Wilderness Area… a place
that he has been drawn to many
times. He completed the painting
after a long day of hiking to one
of his favorite spots.
“We had just watched a distant
thunderstorm and were sitting
down quietly listening to a friend
play the harmonica—I painted
the last light of the evening as the
first stars appeared,” Aaron says
of this captured moment.

Photo Credit: Joe Foster | Scotchman Peaks

exhibition venues he replied, “I don’t know that seems to exist between modern art and
that I could choose a favorite; each venue traditional art.
offers something unique. One that I really
“I think the art world would be stronger if
enjoy is the Moses Lake Art Museum, where I
did a two-person show with fellow Northwest we could exist side by side a little better. My
Artist Gregg Caudell. They have a beautiful advice to emerging artists would be to keep
space that allows for a substantial amount of creating quality work, don’t be discouraged,
work to be shown, a great curator who does and work to find your own voice. Create what
a wonderful job hanging the exhibition, and
inspires you…what drives you to create. “
a great community to support the museum.”
He really enjoys the solitude of
painting by himself in the middle
of nowhere, in the elements, but
clarified that he certainly has a
social aspect to his personality.
When asked about this favorite

It doesn’t seem that he would change much
of anything in his own career. He feels his
every experience has had a direct influence
on the artist he is today. When it comes to
making changes in the art world though, he
says he doesn’t really care for the animosity

We also asked if he has any of his own fears
about exhibiting his work with others.
“I always fear that I am not going to have
enough work ready for the show—I go into
crazy mode and over-produce enough work
for four shows. There is always the fear of
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