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statement, biography, and contact
Aaron T. Memmott
BIO
Memmott studied Fine Art at the
University of Utah, where he trained under some widely acclaimed Utah
artists including David Dornan and Paul Davis. After receiving his BFA
from Utah he went on to get his MFA from the Academy of Art University
in San Francisco. After teaching at the Academy of Art University for
several years Memmott took a new teaching position at the Savannah
College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia where his local
surroundings continue to be a source of inspiration for his work.
Memmott is influenced most by twentieth century American painters such
as Richard Diebenkorn, Wayne Thiebaud, and Edward Hopper. Thomas Hart
Benton, another inspiration, is Memmott's great cousin.
EDUCATION
MFA-Illustration – Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA - 2001
BFA-Drawing and Painting – University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT – 1997
Extended Workshops:
Total Emersion-David Dornan, Paul Davis, and Tony Smith – Helper, UT-1996 &1997
Quick Studies- Craig Nelson – San Francisco, CA - 2005
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
2005-Present Professor - Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
2001-2005 Instructor - Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN
World Cinemax Productions, Citibank Cinemax Theatre at Pier 39, Zion Canyon Cinemax Theatre,
American Ventures Group, Distinctive Denver Homes, Gemstone Books, Chris Clouse Band
PUBLICATIONS
Chroma Art Gallery Advertising:
-Savannah Magazine
-South Magazine
-The Skinnie Magazine
-Travel Host Magazine
Academy of Art University Advertising:
-Rolling Galleries, San Francisco MUNI Busses
-Study in the USA, magazine
-International Student Guide, magazine
EXHIBITIONS
2007
Bay Area Influence-The Other Side of California - Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Small Works - Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2006
Reflections - Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
Holiday at Ellis Square - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Moore and Memmott - Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
100 Under $200 - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Grand Opening - RLS Gallery Upstairs, Charleston, SC
Contemporary Classics - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Art Feast - Blue Line Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Group Exhibition (ongoing) - Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA
Permanent Collection Exhibition - Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, CA
2005
Urban Scapes, Equinox Restaurant, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
I Heart SF- Group Show - The Canvas Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Amalgamation - Group Show - Aphelion Studios, Salt Lake City, UT
Kelleher Fine Art - Grand Opening Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2004
Academy of Art University - Faculty & Alumni Auction-Scholarship Fund, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Open Studios - Studio 202, San Francisco, CA
From the Bay to the Lake - Gallery 351, Salt Lake City, UT
Holiday Soiree - Verdigris Gallery - The Cannery, San Francisco, CA
Compositions and Color - Parsnips Salon and Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA
Holiday Soiree -Verdigris Gallery - The Cannery, San Francisco, CA
Open Studios - Studio 202, San Francisco, CA
Wine Country - Bacchus & Venus Gallery, Sausalito, CA
Later Group Show - 410 Bush Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Academy of Art University - Faculty & Alumni Auction-Scholarship Fund, San Francisco, CA
GALLERIES AND REPRESENTATIVES
Chroma Art Gallery, Savannah, GA -- www.chromaartgallery.com
RLS Gallery, Charleston, SC -- www.robertlangestudios.com
Kelleher Fine Art, San Francisco, CA -- www.kelleherfineart.com
Soho Myriad, Atlanta, GA -- www.sohomyriad.com
Catherine Kelleghan Gallery, Atlanta, GA -- www.catherinekelleghangallery.com
Artisan Frameworks & Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT -- http://artisanframeworksandgallery.mosaicglobe.com
STATEMENT
My
work is based upon an examination of the dynamic interplay of light and
color in what appear to be common, everyday but, to me, intriguing
surroundings. The geometry of the stacked buildings: residential
bordering industrial, rotating colors of houses, apartments, and cars
that line city blocks, or cool nights broken by warm lights and
passersby all convey the originality of my vision and environment.
Subjects
become most interesting when light strikes surfaces, fracturing images
and separating them into dramatic patterns and shapes. The values of
the planes shift from light to dark and I begin to discern a rhythm to
their order. Such elements exist in everything I see.
Oil paint
allows me to portray my vision best. I am driven by the process of
painting and leaving evidence of the creation in each piece. I push and
pull the paint, losing areas and bringing them back. Dripping,
splattering, smudging, scumbling, and glazing are all techniques I
employ. I find it fascinating to study the balance between shapes and
colors as they transition from abstract to discernible
and
recognizable images. This fascination is apparent in my application of
paint: I am sometimes loose and expressive and other times tight and
formulated. As demonstrated in my paintings, I am interested in the
line between abstraction and representation, chaos and control. Through
this dialogue and spontaneous approach to my work I am able to maintain
exciting and visually interesting compositions and keep myself
emotionally involved in each piece.
In each instance a subject
offers the opportunity for inquiry and imagination. When others enjoy
my paintings I want them to see not only the world they live in but
perhaps themselves in new and refreshing ways.
CONTACT
Aaron T. Memmott
823 E. Henry Street Apt A
Savannah, GA 31401
801.750.4592
www.aaronmemmott.com
www.myspace.com/aaronmemmott
http://aaronmemmott.mosaicglobe.com
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//31261.html
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