Aidan Elizabeth is an artist from Little Falls, New York, a small town nestled along the Erie Canal. She graduated in May 2026, majoring in Art and Design, minoring in Art History and in Museums and Gallery Practices. Aidan’s primary discipline is oil paint, focusing on the principles of light, saturation, and surface. She’s currently working on several fluorescent compositions for her BFA show, and submerged landscapes for an exhibition in the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, in June of 2026 . Aidan’s studio practices draw upon historical and contemporary references to spiritual architecture as well as her own interest in microbiology. Aidan attributes her success to the influences of her mentors and advisors; John Chae, Patrick Brennan, and Stephanie McMahon.You can see more of Aidan’s work @aidanelizabethart on Instagram as well as on her website: aec128.wixsite.com/aidanelizabeth

“I consider my main medium to be color itself, color is my primary concern, before materiality and form. Saturated colors create light, depth, space, and atmosphere within my images.I’m very particular and purposeful about my colors, their values and shades are placed exactly where they need to be to render the forms and luster I intend. I think of colors the way they appear on a bright summer day, oversaturated, unreal, and beautiful simply because the sun is illuminating the vibrant forms.I’m particularly interested in the processes that occur on a cellular level. I look to microbiology and biochemistry for inspiration. I use flashes of light and color to depict the energetic, spiritual, and emotional, as well as the microscopic and biochemical reactions that are teeming throughout life. In my use of light, I make visible the metaphysical and invisible.I was raised Catholic; emotions and reactions were meant to be kept internal and invisible, much like the biochemical reactions taking place within my cells. I grew up admiring the ornamentation and architecture of my parish, developing an appreciation for old churches. I’m inspired by Gothic churches, their emphasis on Mother Mary, and the belief that creation is holy.”