Aaron Bleidt

Generally drawn to clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic, my artworks intend to convey thoughts, objects, figures, situational experiences or emotions in the simplest and most direct and balanced ways possible. I like to think of my drawings as ‘vignettes’ or ‘visual haiku’ – I want to give viewers boldness and color and depth, but only enough information to inspire a sense of wonder or a spark of relatable introspection. I am inspired by nature and the great outdoors, space and the great unknown, concepts of escapism and wanderlust, symbols and myths, modernist design and pop culture, and relatable slices of everyday life. Some of my works present easily discernible figures or objects in readily recognizable settings or scenarios, while others aim to explore more complex visual pairings – sometimes straightforward and realistic, other times trending to the more surreal or abstract. The art must tell a story, but I want it to also be in dialogue with the viewer and open to some degree of flexible interpretation. For me personally, my art practice is transcending beyond pastime or vocation; it’s becoming more of a ‘calling’ – I want my art to entertain and beautify, but moreover, I want it to affirm, inspire, embolden and empower.

Biography

Aaron is an artist, avid art collector, and entrepreneur based in Fayetteville, where he is co-owner and chief marketing officer of DOXA / VANTAGE, an award-winning marketing and design firm. As a visual artist, he works primarily in the realm of digital art and printmaking. His original freehand digital drawings and pigment ink prints explore a multitude of topics and themes, taking inspiration from life experiences, his surroundings, and a deeply rooted imagination. Aaron began creating and showing his own work in 2019 and has since continued to create a large body of work. His art has been exhibited regionally and nationally, including having been selected for the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts’ esteemed 62nd Annual Delta exhibition, presenting “a vision of contemporary art today in the American South.”