Aidan Haley
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Aidan has lived in Newfoundland, Quebec and Ontario, first in Burlington and now in Picton where he resides with his wife, Maureen. Completely intuititive, his work can be described as “contemporary impressionism”.
Aidan works mainly in oils and fluid acrylics. His paintings encompass a wide area of Canada, mainly consisting of scenes from Provincial and National Parks. He has traveled extensively in this country-even to the Sub Arctic! Aidan has had solo shows at McGill & Guelph Universities and in Burlington at the Artist’s Gallery, Burlington Art Center, and Bright’s Grove Gallery. He has exhibited in the East Central Ontario Art Association’s (ECOAA) Juried and Algonquin Shows and in commercial galleries in Quebec and Ontario. His work is held in collections across the world: USA, Mexico, Barbados, Costa Rica, Great Britain, Holland, Australia, Japan and New Zealand as well as in private and corporate collections in Canada.
“I paint because I love the land, landscape painting allows me to put my emotion and love for the land into paintings. I perceive the land as bright and colourful, full of optimism and hope and this is the
effect that I try and instill in my work and in the hearts and minds of those that view my paintings.
I paint because I want to leave something of value behind for family, friends and others who enjoy my work, to make the statement: “I was here!”
I paint because it’s a challenge not to accept a “comfort zone” in your work and to be innovative and try new techniques. This is especially important as you age, it keeps you young!
I paint because of all the other artists I’ve met over the years, and the give and take of artistic experience, although i wasn’t aware of this when I started.
I paint because my grandchildren think “it’s really cool to have a “bumpa” who is an artist”.
I paint because I can!”