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Aaron Bivins - "Irreversible Thoughts II" Acrylic Painting
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"Irreversible Thoughts II"
Acrylic Painting
40" H x 30" W.
Aaron Bivins
Aaron S. Bivins was born in 1956 in Alliance, Ohio. He is a graduate of the University of Toledo, receiving a B.A. in art, and a teaching certification. He has studied watercolor landscape painting with Walter Chapman and acrylic and oil landscape painting with Richard Dziak.
Working primarily in watercolor, acrylic, oil, and occasionally other media, he paints portraits of people, animals, landscapes, houses, barns, florals, and many other subjects. Aaron was a former junior high art teacher in the Toledo public school system. Currently he serves as a demonstrator, juror, and teacher of watercolor and acrylic workshops and classes.
His artwork can be found in corporate collections including The Toledo Hospital and private collections around the country.
Throughout his career, he has won best of show, first place, and many other awards at shows such as: Crosby Gardens Festival of the Arts, The University of Toledo Art on the Mall Show, The Roots of Diversity Multicultural Show in Toledo Ohio, Various shows at the Toledo Artist Club located at the Toledo Botanical Gardens, Harrison Rally Days in Perrysburg Ohio, Sauder Village Art Festival in Archbold Ohio, New Philadelphia Ohio Arts Festival, The Old West End Festival in Toledo Ohio, Marion Art and Music Festival in Marion Ohio, The Sylvania Art Festival in Sylvania Ohio, The Winter Art Show at Sylvania Southview High School, Fine Art at the Village in Troy Michigan, Art in the Park Lathrup in Village Lathrup Village Michigan, Maumee Summer Art Fair in Maumee Ohio, Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair in Royal Oak Michigan, The Findlay Arts Festival in Findlay Ohio, Arts Beats & Eats in Pontiac Michigan, and Harvest of the Arts in Wellington Ohio.
He has exhibited solo shows at the Flatlander's Gallery in Blissfield Michigan, The 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Black History Month Exhibits at the Twenty North Gallery in Toledo Ohio, The Juneteenth Celebration at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo Ohio, and The 2013 Exploring Oak Openings Toledo Metroparks Exhibit at the American Gallery in Sylvania Ohio.
Aaron is a member of several professional societies, including associate member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, the past President of the Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society, and a member of the Toledo Artists Club.
Exhibitions and Awards
2023 Solo Art Exhibit at the Lucas County Main Library, "And the Journey Continues"
2022 Solo Art Exhibit at the Findlay Art League, "More of Me"
2022 Toledo Artists' Club Portrait and People Show, Second Place
2022 Toledo Lucas County Public Main Library Group Show, "Toledo and Beyond"
2022 Grand Rapids, Ohio Plein Air Paint Out, Third Place
2022 Jim White Memorial Plein Air Paint Out Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2022 29th Annual Black Swamp Arts Festival, Second Place
2022 Findlay Artists' League Solo Show
2021 Jim White Memorial Paint Out Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2021 Solo Show, "Versatility for All," "Immaculate Heart of Mary House," Monroe, Mi.
2021 Toledo Artists' Club Portrait and People Show, First Place
2020 Toledo Federation of Art Societies Show, Kingston Healthcare Purchase Award
2020 20 North Gallery Solo Show, "Around the Corner"
2019 58th Annual Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2019 Jim White Memorial Plein Air Paint Out Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2019 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, First Place
2018 Art on the Grand, Best in Show
2018 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2018 The Toledo Artists' Club Portraits and People Show, First Place
2017 Solo Show at American Frame Maumee, Ohio
2017 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, Third Place
2016 Flint Art Fair Flint, Michigan, Honorable Mention
2015 Flint Art Fair Flint, Michigan, First Place
2015 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2015 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2014 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2014 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Third Place and Honorable Mention
2014 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, First Place
2014 The Salt Fork Art and Craft Festival Cambridge, Ohio, Alice Eikenberry Fine Art Award, and The Daily Jeffersonian Award
2013 Toledo Artist Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show
2013 Toledo Artist Club Botanical Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2013 Spring Fling Art Show Piqua, Ohio, First Place
2012 Gateway Arts Council Sidney, Ohio, Third Place
2012 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Best of Show
2012 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2012 The Salt Fork Art and Craft Festival Cambridge, Ohio, Colgate Palmolive Award
2012 The Katharine Crampton Memorial Art Show Lakeside, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2011 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2010 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Third Place
2010 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2010 Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society Watercolorama Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2009 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, First Place
2009 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, Special Award
2009 The Toledo Artists' Club Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2008 The Toledo Artists' Club Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2008 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2007 Toledo Artists' Club People and Portraits Show Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show, First Place, and Honorable Mention
2007 Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce Arts and Crafts Festival Sylvania, Ohio, Third Place
2006 The Toledo Artists' Club Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2005 Maumee Summer Art Fair Maumee, Ohio, Best of Show
2005 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2005 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, First Place
2005 Art on the Square Fine Art Festival New Philadelphia, Ohio, First Place
2004 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show
2004 The Toledo Artists' Club People and Portrait Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2004 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2003 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Best of Show
2003 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2003 Old Maumee Summer Art Fair Maumee, Ohio, First Place
2002 Findlay Arts Festival Findlay, Ohio, People's Choice Award First Place
2002 Toledo Artists' Club People and Portrait Show Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2002 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Second Place
2002 Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society Toledo, Ohio Spring Exhibition
2002 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2002 Celebrate Summer Marions' Art Festival and Rib Festival Marion, Ohio, Best of Show
2001 Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce 44th Arts and Crafts Festival, First Place
2001 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Second Place
2001 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2001 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio Holiday Show, Second Place
2000 Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce 43rd Annual Sylvania Arts and Crafts Festival Sylvania, Ohio, First Place
2000 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show
2000 Impression of Nature Show Spectrum Friends of Fine Art Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2000 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
1999 The Toledo Artists' Club Gold Medallion Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
1999 Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1999 Sylvania Fine Art Festival Sylvania, Ohio, First Place
1998 The Toledo Artists' Club Conference Center Show Toledo, Ohio, Third Place
1998 The Toledo Artists' Club Fur and Feather Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1998 The Roots of Diversity Art Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
1997 The Roots of Diversity Art Show Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club Gold Medal Show Toledo, Ohio, Committee Award
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club Four Season Show Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club My Town Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club People and Portrait Show, Best of Show
1995 The Toledo Artists' Club New Member Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1995 The Toledo Artists' Club Gold Medal Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
Acrylic Painting
40" H x 30" W.
Aaron Bivins
Aaron S. Bivins was born in 1956 in Alliance, Ohio. He is a graduate of the University of Toledo, receiving a B.A. in art, and a teaching certification. He has studied watercolor landscape painting with Walter Chapman and acrylic and oil landscape painting with Richard Dziak.
Working primarily in watercolor, acrylic, oil, and occasionally other media, he paints portraits of people, animals, landscapes, houses, barns, florals, and many other subjects. Aaron was a former junior high art teacher in the Toledo public school system. Currently he serves as a demonstrator, juror, and teacher of watercolor and acrylic workshops and classes.
His artwork can be found in corporate collections including The Toledo Hospital and private collections around the country.
Throughout his career, he has won best of show, first place, and many other awards at shows such as: Crosby Gardens Festival of the Arts, The University of Toledo Art on the Mall Show, The Roots of Diversity Multicultural Show in Toledo Ohio, Various shows at the Toledo Artist Club located at the Toledo Botanical Gardens, Harrison Rally Days in Perrysburg Ohio, Sauder Village Art Festival in Archbold Ohio, New Philadelphia Ohio Arts Festival, The Old West End Festival in Toledo Ohio, Marion Art and Music Festival in Marion Ohio, The Sylvania Art Festival in Sylvania Ohio, The Winter Art Show at Sylvania Southview High School, Fine Art at the Village in Troy Michigan, Art in the Park Lathrup in Village Lathrup Village Michigan, Maumee Summer Art Fair in Maumee Ohio, Royal Oak Outdoor Art Fair in Royal Oak Michigan, The Findlay Arts Festival in Findlay Ohio, Arts Beats & Eats in Pontiac Michigan, and Harvest of the Arts in Wellington Ohio.
He has exhibited solo shows at the Flatlander's Gallery in Blissfield Michigan, The 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Black History Month Exhibits at the Twenty North Gallery in Toledo Ohio, The Juneteenth Celebration at the Toledo Museum of Art in Toledo Ohio, and The 2013 Exploring Oak Openings Toledo Metroparks Exhibit at the American Gallery in Sylvania Ohio.
Aaron is a member of several professional societies, including associate member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, the past President of the Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society, and a member of the Toledo Artists Club.
Exhibitions and Awards
2023 Solo Art Exhibit at the Lucas County Main Library, "And the Journey Continues"
2022 Solo Art Exhibit at the Findlay Art League, "More of Me"
2022 Toledo Artists' Club Portrait and People Show, Second Place
2022 Toledo Lucas County Public Main Library Group Show, "Toledo and Beyond"
2022 Grand Rapids, Ohio Plein Air Paint Out, Third Place
2022 Jim White Memorial Plein Air Paint Out Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2022 29th Annual Black Swamp Arts Festival, Second Place
2022 Findlay Artists' League Solo Show
2021 Jim White Memorial Paint Out Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2021 Solo Show, "Versatility for All," "Immaculate Heart of Mary House," Monroe, Mi.
2021 Toledo Artists' Club Portrait and People Show, First Place
2020 Toledo Federation of Art Societies Show, Kingston Healthcare Purchase Award
2020 20 North Gallery Solo Show, "Around the Corner"
2019 58th Annual Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2019 Jim White Memorial Plein Air Paint Out Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2019 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, First Place
2018 Art on the Grand, Best in Show
2018 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2018 The Toledo Artists' Club Portraits and People Show, First Place
2017 Solo Show at American Frame Maumee, Ohio
2017 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, Third Place
2016 Flint Art Fair Flint, Michigan, Honorable Mention
2015 Flint Art Fair Flint, Michigan, First Place
2015 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2015 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2014 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2014 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Third Place and Honorable Mention
2014 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, First Place
2014 The Salt Fork Art and Craft Festival Cambridge, Ohio, Alice Eikenberry Fine Art Award, and The Daily Jeffersonian Award
2013 Toledo Artist Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show
2013 Toledo Artist Club Botanical Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2013 Spring Fling Art Show Piqua, Ohio, First Place
2012 Gateway Arts Council Sidney, Ohio, Third Place
2012 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Best of Show
2012 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2012 The Salt Fork Art and Craft Festival Cambridge, Ohio, Colgate Palmolive Award
2012 The Katharine Crampton Memorial Art Show Lakeside, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2011 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Third Place
2010 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Third Place
2010 Crosby Festival of the Arts Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2010 Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society Watercolorama Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2009 Harrison Rally Day for the Arts Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, First Place
2009 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, Special Award
2009 The Toledo Artists' Club Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2008 The Toledo Artists' Club Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2008 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2007 Toledo Artists' Club People and Portraits Show Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show, First Place, and Honorable Mention
2007 Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce Arts and Crafts Festival Sylvania, Ohio, Third Place
2006 The Toledo Artists' Club Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2005 Maumee Summer Art Fair Maumee, Ohio, Best of Show
2005 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2005 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, First Place
2005 Art on the Square Fine Art Festival New Philadelphia, Ohio, First Place
2004 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show
2004 The Toledo Artists' Club People and Portrait Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
2004 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2003 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Best of Show
2003 Old West End Festival Art Fair Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2003 Old Maumee Summer Art Fair Maumee, Ohio, First Place
2002 Findlay Arts Festival Findlay, Ohio, People's Choice Award First Place
2002 Toledo Artists' Club People and Portrait Show Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2002 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Second Place
2002 Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society Toledo, Ohio Spring Exhibition
2002 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
2002 Celebrate Summer Marions' Art Festival and Rib Festival Marion, Ohio, Best of Show
2001 Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce 44th Arts and Crafts Festival, First Place
2001 Harrison Rally Day Fine Art Show Perrysburg, Ohio, Second Place
2001 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Merit Award
2001 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio Holiday Show, Second Place
2000 Sylvania Area Chamber of Commerce 43rd Annual Sylvania Arts and Crafts Festival Sylvania, Ohio, First Place
2000 The Toledo Artists' Club Art Auction Toledo, Ohio, Best of Show
2000 Impression of Nature Show Spectrum Friends of Fine Art Toledo, Ohio, First Place
2000 The University of Toledo Alumni Association Art on the Mall Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
1999 The Toledo Artists' Club Gold Medallion Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
1999 Northwestern Ohio Watercolor Society Spring Exhibition Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1999 Sylvania Fine Art Festival Sylvania, Ohio, First Place
1998 The Toledo Artists' Club Conference Center Show Toledo, Ohio, Third Place
1998 The Toledo Artists' Club Fur and Feather Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1998 The Roots of Diversity Art Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
1997 The Roots of Diversity Art Show Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club Gold Medal Show Toledo, Ohio, Committee Award
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club Four Season Show Toledo, Ohio, Second Place
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club My Town Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1997 The Toledo Artists' Club People and Portrait Show, Best of Show
1995 The Toledo Artists' Club New Member Show Toledo, Ohio, Honorable Mention
1995 The Toledo Artists' Club Gold Medal Show Toledo, Ohio, First Place
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
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