Aaron's artwork combines a childlike fixation on funny creatures and odd hybrids with a peculiar, nightmarish monumentalism. Bold colors and watercolored, colorblock backgrounds frame the pieces, while fairytale-ish spotlights illuminate key players. But the key is the absolute believability of McKinney’s completely fantastical, fabricated reality. Whatever the assignment, his work is always highly original and strikingly recognizable. His drawings force a sweeping pocket of strangely comforting completion, an aesthetic brace that lets us refocus our attention, however temporarily.

Exhibition Experience:

2008 Distinction Gallery ~ Escondido, California

2008 Foundation One Gallery ~ Atlanta, Georgia

2008 The Alcove ~ Atlanta, Georgia

2007 1988 Gallery ~ Los Angeles, California

2007 BLVD Gallery ~ Seattle, Washington

2007 WindUp Gallery ~ Mesa, Arizona

2007 The Jem Gallery ~ Vancouver, British Columbia

2007 Distinction Gallery ~ Escondido, California

2005 Andenken Gallery ~ Denver, Colorado

2005 The Lab 101 Gallery ~ Los Angeles, California

2005 Receiver Gallery ~ San Francisco, California

2005 The Reed Space Gallery ~ New York, New York

2004 Community Centre for Media Arts ~ Ontario, Canada

2003 Star Dust Café ~ Orlando, Florida

2003 Oval Gallery ~ Orlando, Florida

Visit my personal website for more artwork: www.aaronmckinney.com

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