Aaron Fink

Boston based artist, Aaron Fink executed his first painting of a hat in homage to his grandfather, Carl Swan. Fink paints commonplace objects - fruit, glasses, cups, candles and hats, none of which can be defined by their time and place of manufacture. He plays with these archetypical forms, pushing the work to the edge of abstraction, leaving the viewer with an experience of bold form and color. Fink studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and received his MFA from Yale University in l979. He has been the recipient of many distinguished awards, including a grant from the Ford Foundation and two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. He exhibits internationally and is featured in many public and private collections.