A South Coast Native, Aaron Souza completed his BFA in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in 2006 and returned in the spring of 2008 to earn his bachelor’s degree in Art Education.
Based out of his studio nestled in the historic district of Downtown New Bedford Massachusetts Aaron mainly creates works in Oil paint, though well versed in acrylic, charcoal, graphite, digital media and more recently working on large scale sculpture.
As an avid member of the local artist community Aaron Souza has shown works in several shows around the area. He has also completed multiple collaborative murals and organizes a critique group of local working artists from around the Greater New Bedford region and beyond.
As an Educator Aaron is continuously building upon his resume. He has taught drawing classes for ArtWorks! and has participated as a mentor for the past three years in their “Teen Artist Internship Program” (TAIP) as well as teaching private lessons from his studio and an ongoing Painting class at Autumn Glen, Assisted Living Home.