BORN: 1974

EDUCATION:

• 1992-1994  Palomar Collage San Marcos
• 1994-1996  Watts Atelier San Diego
• 1997-1999  California Art Institute West Lake Village

ASSOCIATIONS and CLUBS:

• Artist Member of the California Art Club
• Oil Painters of America
• Portrait Society of America
• Santa Clarita Plein-Air Association

PUBLICATIONS:

• 2002 Southwest Art Magazine included Aaron in their “21 Artists Under 31” feature
• 2004 Pasadena Star news named him among their “Rising Young Stars”
• 2006 placed 5th out of 144 artists in the Raymar Art Panel year long national competition
• 2007 The Artist Magazine featured him as one of their “25 Under 40” star artists
• 2007 North Light Publications published a collection of the best drawings from around the globe and featured “Belena” by Westerberg on the cover.
• 2007 American Art Collector magazine published a feature article in the May issue
• 2009 American art Collector magazine feature article March issue

SHOWS:

• 2010
  • “The Figure in American Art Thirteenth Annual Exhibition” Eleanor Ettinger Gallery New York NY
  • “Figuratively Speaking” Group Show Gardner Colby Naples FL
  • “American Miniatures” Settlers West Gallery Tucson AZ
• 2009
  • “Great American Miniatures” Whistle Pik Gallery Fredericksburg, TX
  • “Holiday Miniature Show” Legacy Gallery Scottsdale AZ
  • “Paintings for Pink” Gardner Colby Gallery Naples, Florida A group show benefiting the Susan  G. Komen Foundation of SW Florida and the Garden of Hope and Courage.
  • “California Art Club 97th Gold Medal Exhibition “Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, Ca
  • “Group Figurative Show” Gardner Colby Gallery Naples, Florida
  • “American Miniatures” Settlers West Gallery Tucson, Arizona
• 2008
  • “California Art Club 96th Gold Medal Exhibition “Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, Ca
  • “Group Figurative Show” Gardner Colby Gallery Naples, Florida (March 12-Febuary 12)
  • “Christmas Miniature Show” Whistle Pik Gallery, Fredricksburg Texas
  • “Vanity” A Themed Solo Show American Legacy Fine Arts Pasadena, Ca
  • “The Artist Private World” American Legacy Fine Arts Pasadena, Ca
• 2007
  • “Summer Salon” Group Show Laguna Beach, Ca Wendt Gallery
  • “Exhibition of New Works” Laguna Beach, Ca Wendt Gallery
  • “California Art Club’s 95th Annual Gold Metal Show” Pasadena Museum of California Art Pasadena, Ca
  • “Settlers West American Miniatures Show” Settlers West Gallery Tucson, Arizona Tucson, Arizona
• 2006 and before, to many to list.

STATEMENT:  Aaron Westerberg is a native Californian who grew up in San Diego.  Aaron was interested in many things until he took a class in traditional life-drawing. Drawing became his focus and he studied at the California Art Institute for two years. He flourished in these classes and expanded his focus to include the study of Edmund Tarbel, John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn and other 19th century artists.

These masters of form, color and light have stayed with him as inspiration as he strives to capture the subtleties that express the uniqueness of his subjects.  Aaron says about his connection to classical art – “When it’s something that has been done in the past, you feel a lineage almost like a classical musician would. It’s the same experience those artists before you had, and you can share in that.”

This connection to history can be seen in Westerberg’s style. He sees his paintings as a combination of old world techniques and contemporary subject matter while at the same time striving for elegance and timelessness.  His focus is on values, edges, and brushstrokes as well as a solid use of color and contrast.

WEBSITE: www.westerberg-fineart.com/