art

Coming from a family of artisans, Loveland Colorado artist Aaron Ristau has a fascination for creating art that blends nostalgic aesthetics with modern function. His whimsical mechanics and functional lighting assemblages are an intricate integration and redefinition of reclaimed components.

My latest sculpture completion “Voltage Regulator”

on October 4, 2018

I love this one!

Local press and a few images of a collaboration

on August 5, 2015

Local historian Kenneth Jessen inteviewed me for a second time in my time here in Loveland, Co. Thanks Kenneth! Reporter Herald.com 2nd version of skull collaboration with Dina Kalahar(glass) and Tony Greer(gas)

February

on February 5, 2012

I am having a busy and fun February. I’m Showing in Fort Collins and Loveland Colorado, as well as Marietta, Georgia, and Lowell, Massachusetts this month. Here are a few images of new, smaller works. And a couple of shots from recent Opiate Gallery shows in Fort Collins. A Neon sculpture […]

Winter Projects

on January 5, 2012

I had some fun in the studio over the holiday break. Come see my latest sculptures and several more incredible artists this Friday night at the new Opiate galley in Old Town Fort Collins Colorado. But for those of you who can not…

Fall Commissioned Works

on December 12, 2011

I’ve been a busy bee lately! One commission was for a pair of Bedside Reading lamps. I made a third to work through my concept. The client requested dimmable LED bulbs on this and a previous project. They work great! The Base of the lamps are from vintage film projectors […]