Artist Bio
Aubrey Ankrum
Aubrey Ankrum (born 1969, USA) is a contemporary Symbolist artist based in New Orleans. He is best known for his animation career, where he created popular animated shows, like the “The God & Devil Show” and “Happy Tree Friends.” After a twenty year career in animation, Aubrey returned to his first love- painting. His otherworldly paintings explore the psychological, mythological, and emotional spectrum of human experience, in an attempt to reveal the deeper truths that unite us all.
Aubrey Ankrum’s work is held in private collections in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Canada, Australia, Denmark, and other countries.
Selected Exhibitions:
2025, Victoriana, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, USA
2025, Nautical Horizons, Poetic Tiger Gallery, Boise, USA
2022, Familiar Strangers, WOW x WOW, online show
2018, Suggestivism, Spoke Art Gallery, New York, USA
2017, Wings of Lore, Alexi Era Gallery, Eugene, USA
2016, Just Carbon, UHF Gallery (Sally Centigrade), Denver, USA
Selected Press:
Luke Barrett, “Finding Magic in Absurd” in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine (2022)
Dominic Carter, “FXPose. Traditional Artist” in ImagineFX Magazine (2020).
Natalia Joruk, “All is illusionary” Interview in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine (2019).
Society6, Featured Artist in Art Quarterly No.2.2 Magazine (2017).
Bibliography:
Nathan Spoor, “Suggestivism: Resonance”. Paragon Books, 2018.
Jinxi Caddel, “Meows & Roars of Inspiration: The Cat Art Project”. Out of Step Books, 2015.
