About me

My artwork is the outward expression of the inner workings of my mind. Volcanic eruptions and magma chambers; scientific concepts; sensations and colors; obsessions and imaginations; libido, lust, and love; past and present. I use a wide variety of printmaking methodologies to explore my experiences, ideas, dreams, and emotions. Repetition is a key aspect of my artwork. The disparate aspects of my life are juxtaposed and amalgamated into the final distorted abstract images for the viewer to contemplate and interpret.

Aaron Pietruszka was born and raised in the Chicago area. He received his B.A. from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where is he currently an Associate Professor of Volcanology and Igneous Geochemistry in the Department of Earth Sciences. Aaron has three decades of experience in the creation of illustrations for his scientific publications on the magmatic processes of Hawaiian volcanoes. He has been an avid student of printmaking at the Honolulu Museum of Art School and Honolulu Printmakers since 2024. Aaron lives in the Makiki neighborhood of Honolulu with Patrick, his partner and muse for over a decade, and their ferocious cat, Igneous.