Resume
►Education--
2001-2003 Montserrat College of Art, Beverly MA with a concentration in painting
►Ongoing--
Ongoing display at ArtHatch, Escondido, CA
► Solo Exhibitions--
2018
6/2018 Chromagenesis, Future Gallery, Lake Orion, MI
►Group Exhibitions--
2017
12/2017 Winter Gala, Future Gallery, Lake Orion, MI
10/2017 The Occult Show, Future Gallery, Lake Orion, MI
10/2017 Perfect 10 Group Show, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
5/13/2017 7th Annual Miniatures Show, Metallo Gallery, New Madrid, NM
5/13/2017 Nerdcore V, Tails From The Cantina, Slushbox Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
5/13/2017 Nature, Future Gallery, Lake Orion, MI
4/11/2017 Isle of Reservoir Dogs, Thumbprint Gallery, La Jolla, CA
3/2017 The Muse, Future Gallery, Lake Orion, MI
3/2017 Small Works, Thumbprint Galery, La Jolla, CA
3/2017 78 TAROT - 3 of Cups card
2016
10/2016 Mythical Mermaids, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
9/2016 Little BIG Art Show, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
9/2016 HERstory Middle Ground Gallery, La Puente, CA
9/2016 Scotia-Glenville Alumni Art Show, SGHS, Scotia, NY
9/2/2016 - 4th Annual Coaster Show, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
9/2-9/4/2016 - Star Trek 50th Anniversary Show, Gristle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
8/2016 IMMORTALIZED: Sometimes Beauty Never Fades, Distinction Gallery, Escondido, CA
8/2016 Pocket Paintings 3, Future Gallery, Lake Orion, MI
7/2016 "Heroes Vs Villains" La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
7/2016 Arthatch Group Show, Distinction Gallery, Escondido, CA
7/2016 Salvador Dali Tribute Show, Future Gallery, Lake Orion, MI
5/7/2016 "NERDCORE IV, The Art Awakens" Slushbox Gallery, West Palm Beach , FL
5/7/2016 "6th Annual Miniature Show" Metallo Gallery, Madrid, NM
2015
van Gogh Exhibit, Noordbrabants Museum, Netherlands
2013
"Portraire" 386 Gallery, Albany, NY
"ReMergence" 386 Gallery, Albany, NY
2012
NYS Museum with Albany Center Gallery, 1/14/12
2010
"Introductions" 1/5-1/29, Taylor & Mackenzie, New York, NY
2009
Weekend Show, Rogue Space, Chelsea, NYC
"Words and Images", Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, NY
"Small Works, Big Idea Vol. 2", APW Gallery, Long Island City, NY.
ARTundressed 2009 Exhibition
2008
First Friday Art Show, Broadway Art Center, Albany, NY
Artist Emerge "Expressions"
Schenectady Stockade Area Art Show, Schenectady, NY
Art in the Park, Saratoga Springs, NY
Art on Lark, Albany, NY
2007
Schenectady Stockade Area Art Show, Schenectady, NY
Projekt30 April Exhibition (www.projekt30.com)
2006
Summer Group Exhibition, Karin Sanders Fine Art, Sag Harbor, NY
"Random Inclinations" Robert Dowling Studios and Gallery, Bangor, ME
"One" Robert Dowling Studios and Gallery, Bangor, ME
2003 "Recent Prints Exhibition", Montserrat College of Art
Summer Exhibition, Montserrat College of Art
2001-2003 Montserrat College of Art student exhibitions
1999 First National Bank, Scotia, NY
Annual Empire State Art Exhibit, Empire State Legislative Building, Albany, NY
►Publications / Media--
1/24/20 - This Dog's Life - "Artist Creates Entire ‘Starry Night Dog’ Series Inspired By Vincent Van Gogh" - Interview
8/13/19 - Diply - "Artist Gives Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' A Pupdate And It's Absolutely Pupfect" - Article
7/2019 - Bored Panda - "Artist’s Painting Gets Mistaken For A Van Gogh, So She Creates Brilliant ‘Starry Night Dog’ Series" - Article
6/22/19 - Architectural Digest India - "This Artist reimagines Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ with [wait for it] dogs" - Interview
6/13/19 - Curious Doodle - "Starry Night Dogs' Painting Series By Aja Trier" - Article
6/5/19 - My Modern Met - "Artist Aja Trier Reimagines van Gogh's 'Starry Night' With Adorable Dogs" - Article
6/2019 - Awesome Inventions - "Artist Aja Trier Reimagines van Gogh's 'Starry Night' With Adorable Dogs"- Article
12/29/18 - Bored Panda - "Artist’s Painting Gets Mistaken For A Van Gogh, So She Creates Brilliant ‘Starry Night’ Series (Part II)" Article
6/20/18 - Beautiful Bizarre - "The Sublime Summer: Aja Trier, Yishu Wang & Margaret Morales @ Future Gallery" - Interview
2/2018 - Bored Panda - "Artist’s Painting Gets Mistaken For A Van Gogh, So She Creates Brilliant ‘Starry Night’ Series" Article
4/27/17 - My Modern Met - "Artist Reimagines Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ with Pop Culture Icons" Article
4/26/17 - Geek X Girls "Geeky Fandom Versions of Starry Night" Article
5/9/2016 - Tech Insider "These gorgeous paintings combine pop culture icons with Van Gogh's most iconic works" Article
3/29/2013 - Huffington Post Arts "Grumpy Cat & Van Gogh: This 'Starry Night' Portrait Mashup Makes Us Love The Irritated Feline Even More" - Article
3/20/2013 - My Modern Met - "Palette Knife Paintings of Hilarious Grumpy Cats" - Article
Grumpy Cat Painted in the Style of Van Gogh’s Starry Night" - Article
3/17/2013 - Trend Hunter - "Aja Immortalizes the Memes of Grumpy Cat and Lil Bub in Paintings" - Article
3/2013 - Incredible Things - "Grumpy Cat In The Style Of Starry Night" - Article
11/2010 - "6 Tips on Preparing for Strong Holiday Sales on Etsy" INC Magazine, 11/5/10 - Article
6/2009 "The World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today - Vol 3
5/2009 "Still Lifes Reborn" Handmade News, 5/08/09
6/2008 Art on Lark feature on Fox 23 News, Albany
5/2008 EBSQ LIVE Studio Presentation - painting with the palette knife.
2006 “Emotional Intensity Links Disparate Pieces” by Eric Ernst, Review of Karin Sanders Fine Art exhibition. South Hampton Papers, 8/06
“Art Gallery in the Hamptons: Karin Sanders Fine Art” by Pete Duhon, Review of my work, featuring my piece “Sometimes it's the Mistakes We Make”. Art Comments blog, 8/06 -
Review
2004 Interview for EBSQ Self-Representing Artists by Amie Gillingham. 2/04 - Interview
►Collections--
2009 Etsy Corporate Offices
2008 Hills-Candler Collection, GA
2012 Tone Pilates Studio, Las Vegas, NV
►Listed artist with Art in America - Link