Meet Aaron Marner

I am a native Phoenician currently working as a full-time self-taught artist. Being heavily involved in art as a child, I reignited my passion and love for art and painting nine years ago in Los Angeles. From there I began honing my craft and exhibiting work in various spaces. Over the last year, my art career led to life-changing opportunities and notable experiences such as being spotlighted by the Phoenix Art Museum as an emerging artist, solo interdisciplinary shows at Arizona State University, creating public art displays, and the biggest accomplishment recently of opening my own art gallery, Pink Elephant Art Gallery.

Aaron Marner, I AM Enough, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas

While mostly working with acrylics, acrylic pen, oil, and spray paint, my approach to portrait and figurative painting ranges from using collage style and  vibrant hues while often adding geometric shapes and aspects of nature which gives viewers a sense of abstraction and surrealism. Not being subjugated to one style or texture, the heavy application of acrylic paint using  palette knife strokes with a more monochromatic style has become a vast part of my creativity.

The purpose of my work often is to convey my experiences but also to give viewers a sense of power and emotion. My mission is to inspire youth as well as anyone who dreams of becoming an artist. I think representation is essential. Having the ability to see someone who looks like you from the same community gives others the motivation to pursue their passion for art.

Aaron Marner, Lilies of the Field, 2022, Acrylic on Wood