In the Studio with Aaron Morse: Los Angeles-based artist Aaron Morse discusses his new work.

  • ''The Western genre is fascinating: it’s sort of like our origin myths.'
    Aaron Morse, Cloud World (Western Creatures), 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 in; 182.9 x 152.4 cm

    ""The Western genre is fascinating: it’s sort of like our origin myths."

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  • 'I have ideas as I am carrying out the paintings. Afterwards, I start to see things that I didn't recognize...
    Aaron Morse, The Leonids, 2025, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in; 121.9 x 121.9 cm

    "I have ideas as I am carrying out the paintings. Afterwards, I start to see things that I didn't recognize before."

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    Left: Aaron Morse, Ancient Ocean, 2023, Watercolor on paper, framed, 90 x 24 in; 228.6 x 61 cm Right: Aaron Morse, Stampede (Western Death), 2017, Acrylic, watercolor and ink on paper, framed, 90 x 22 in; 228.6 x 55.9 cm (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Aaron Morse, Ancient Ocean, 2023, Watercolor on paper, framed, 90 x 24 in; 228.6 x 61 cm (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Aaron Morse, Stampede (Western Death), 2017, Acrylic, watercolor and ink on paper, framed, 90 x 22 in; 228.6 x 55.9 cm (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).

    Left: Aaron Morse, Ancient Ocean, 2023 | Right: Aaron Morse, Stampede (Western Death), 2017

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  • Aaron Morse, Buffalo Hunt, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 23 in; 50.8 x 58.4 cm

     

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  • 'Paintings are real and unreal. My paintings, though broadly representational, are not so realistic as to be confused with reality,...
    Aaron Morse, Cosmic Ecology, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 in; 182.9 x 152.4 cm
    "Paintings are real and unreal. My paintings, though broadly representational, are not so realistic as to be confused with reality, so what then is a Wild West or Sci-Fi image actually doing?"
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  • Aaron Morse, Mountain Hunters, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 48 in; 152.4 x 121.9 cm
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  • Aaron Morse, A Boy and His Dog, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 28 x 22 in; 71.1 x 55.9 cm
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  • 'I like pictures of processions and people moving in one direction or another. I like that trajectory, that sort of...
    Aaron Morse, Cloud World (Broncos Group), 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 in; 121.9 x 91.4 cm

     "I like pictures of processions and people moving in one direction or another. I like that trajectory, that sort of force that’s generated by creatures on the move."

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  • Aaron Morse, Winged Nature, 2025, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 36 x 48 in; 91.4 x 121.9 cm
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  • Aaron Morse, Night of the Comet, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 58 x 62 in; 147.3 x 157.5 cm
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  • Aaron Morse's exhibition, "Lights Out for the Territories," runs January 24 - February 28, 2026, with an opening for the artist Saturday, January 24 from 5-8pm.

     

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  • Aaron Morse Fossil Record, 2025, Acrylic, watercolor and collage on paper, framed, 30 3/8 x 21 in; 77.2 x 53.3 cm (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Aaron Morse Waves, 2025, Acrylic and watercolor on paper, unframed, 30 x 22 in; 76.2 x 55.9 cm (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Aaron Morse Cloud World (Mazeppa), 2021, Acrylic and collage on canvas, 48 x 36 in; 121.9 x 91.4 cm (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Aaron Morse Fossil Record, 2025, Acrylic, watercolor and collage on paper, framed, 30 3/8 x 21 in; 77.2 x 53.3 cm
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