Aimée Hoover

American painter, Aimée Rolin Hoover, has devoted more than twenty years to depicting animals and nature.

Initially, she attributed her early exploration of animal imagery simply to her lifelong affection for animals. But as her artistic practice developed, she discovered a much deeper connection between animals, nature, and healing.

Encounters with animals—whether locking eyes with a coyote or the gentle touch of a horse's muzzle—revealed to her a deeper awareness of life and her surroundings. These moments provided brief but welcome respites from the human tendency to overthink, guiding her to sense, feel, and connect.

Her current body of work is inspired by this belief in the remarkable power of animals to ground us in the present moment, enriching our connection with life.

Through her expressive paintings, she aims to capture the essence of these subtle yet profound moments, using her subjects as portals to invite viewers to experience joy, peacefulness, curiosity, and introspection.

Aimée currently works and lives in southern California with her husband Scott, their dog Björn, and their cat Sesame.

California State University, Long Beach

2023 Sketch for Survival, Gallery@oxo, London, UK and Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh, IE

2022 Peaceable Kingdom, TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA

2018 Director's Choice, 19 Karen Gallery, QLD Australia

2018 FAUNA, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO

2017 27th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO

2017 St. Hilda Annual Art Exhibition, St. Hilda School, Southport QLD, Australia

2017 31st Annual Downlands Art Exhibition, Downlands College, Toowoomba QLD, Australia

2017 Director's Choice, 19 KAREN Gallery, Australia

2016 26th Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO

2016 Nature, Light Space and Time Gallery

2016 Animals, Light Space and Time Gallery

2016 Premiere Exhibition, Animal History Museum, Burbank, CA

2015 Selected Works, Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA (January)