Artist Statement:
I paint to express the invisible, the feelings and emotions we humans experience everyday, be they joy, angst, sorrow or graditude. They may be memories of a lost time, shadows of a love we shared. I paint these feelings by using color, powerful brushstrokes and fill my surface with the brushstrokes, colors and shapes that speak for you. Joy plays a major role in My work for the process of painting brings me joy. For this reason, i feel my work always expresses faith in a better time. My work has many layers, each holding a sacred feeling.
Each choice I make affects what I have already done, as well as what I am going to do. Sometimes, I create unintentional roadblocks with my choices and have to work to resolve the surface to an ending that satisfies me and gives results that I can enjoy and am willing to share with others.
The process is an internal discussion between the surface and me. Like life, this "dialogue with my surface," is uncertain, outcome unknown.
Education:
Aimone Art Services, North Light Art School, workshops. Self study, lots of teachin others wherein i grow immeasurably with my students. They challenge me to dig deeper, to belive in each of our rolls as artists and seek the individual vision that must be allowed, nay, encouraged to bloom and be set free.
Awards & Distinctions:
National, state and local awards, published Lark Books, Expressive Drawing, Steven Aimone, Watercolor Magic web site. Collected and exhibited in International shows. Artwork used on public TV in ad campaign for Seminole State College in Florida. Curator and teacher. Art in Public Collections includes Seminole State College in Sanford, Fl, Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, FL and Sarasota Memorial Hospital Venice Campus where six pieces were selected by the art Consulting firm for the Hospital.
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Curator for the Ford Performing Arts Padzieski Gallery in Dearborn, Mi. Past curator Peabody Auditorium Rose Room Gallery. Art show judge and teacher in a variety of mediums and styles. I have been teaching abstract art, color mixing and watercolor, as well as workshops on How to Begin Abstract Paintings.
Exhibitions:
International Society of Acrylic Painters, Florida Watercolor Society and a variety of state and local awards. Exhibited in the Florida Museum of Art, Fl. National Museum of Women Artists, Ormond Beach Museum of Art, solo exhibit at the Eustis Museum of Art, Fl., Art League of Daytona Beach and at private galleries. Current work is at the Venice Fine Arts Center and The Cottage Gallery in Nokomis, FL.
Artistic Influences:
Dibenkorn, Mattise, and Turner
Artist Tags:
abstract, colorful, landscape, contemporary, texture, large
