Aaron Krone
Much of Aaron Krone’s artwork is autobiographical, incorporating family history and memories. He often finds content in his immediate surroundings. The act of watching human and animal activity blends into his artmaking as he tries to capture relationships between those in his life. Aaron strives to capture the essence of his subjects through showing their character and emotions.
With graphite and charcoal, Aaron creates soft shading by using a combination of drawing, brushing and erasing to get subtle effects.
Aaron is influenced by a number of artists including Richard Diebenkorn who said, “Reality has to be digested, it has to be transmuted by paint. It has to be given a twist of some kind.”
Aaron Krone has a B.A. from Friends University, Wichita, Kansas and an MFA from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas. He is an Associate Professor of studio arts at Friends University, Wichita, Kansas where he teaches the compositional design, drawing, painting, and figural classes. He has won regional and international recognition for his artwork.