I am a traditional media artist from Rocky Hill, Connecticut. I studied Illustration at the Hartford Art School, where I earned my BFA with a minor in Fine Art. I love creating narrative artwork that tells a story, drawing inspiration from vintage sci-fi and horror, pulp comics, classic films, and the artists who’ve inspired me since I was a kid. I work in oil paint, and often mix colored pencil and acrylic ink, always exploring new ways to blend media. I would love the chance to collaborate with you!…

Brendan Aube

I am a traditional media artist from Rocky Hill, Connecticut. I studied Illustration at the Hartford Art School, where I earned my BFA with a minor in Fine Art. I love creating narrative artwork that tells a story, drawing inspiration from vintage sci-fi and horror, pulp comics, classic films, and the artists who’ve inspired me since I was a kid. I work in oil paint, and often mix colored pencil and acrylic ink, always exploring new ways to blend media. I would love the chance to collaborate with you!…

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I am a traditional media artist from Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

I studied Illustration at the Hartford Art School, where I earned my BFA with a minor in Fine Art. I love creating narrative artwork that tells a story, drawing inspiration from vintage sci-fi and horror, pulp comics, classic films, and the artists who’ve inspired me since I was a kid. I work in oil paint, and often mix colored pencil and acrylic ink, always exploring new ways to blend media.
I would love the chance to collaborate with you!

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Cake Decorator at West Side Marketplace
April 28, 2022 - May 7, 2025
Created custom ordered cakes for customers Prepared various cakes, pastries, and desserts daily Designed and decorated a variety of cakes with different frosting and confections Helped customers and worked with them to deliver their cake ideas
Bakery Clerk at West Side Marketplace
June 28, 2021 - April 28, 2022
Prepared rolls and breads to bake for next day Cleaned and maintained bakery Helped customers and took orders Assisted baker with oven and dough preparation
Artist at Hair By Joanne Pine
April 12, 2025 - June 5, 2025
I was commissioned by the owner, Joanne Pine, to create a 16 x 20" charcoal portrait as a gift for her daughter. The work can be viewed on my website, brendanaube.com, under the Commissions tab.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Hartford
August 28, 2018 - May 10, 2023
Majored in Illustration with a minor in Fine Art

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Industry Experience

Other, Retail
    uniE621 Commissioned Pet Portrait: Storm's Halloween
    Colored pencil and acrylic ink, 8 x 10 in. This is a drawing I created for a client of their beloved dog, Storm. petportrait…
    uniE621 Bilbo's Dream
    Graphite on paper, 6 x 9”. The first of three book illustrations I created for J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. illustrator bookillustration…
    uniE621 Feast of the Wood-elves
    Graphite on paper, 6 x 9”. The second of three book illustrations I created for J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. illustrator bookillustration…
    uniE621 The Great Spider
    Graphite on paper, 6 x 9”. The third of three book illustrations I created for J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. illustrator bookillustration…
    uniE621 Froskærr Warrior in Hibernation
    Mixed media, 12 x 9″. A fantasy Illustration I created depicting a humanoid frog warrior hibernating in a pond under the ice. illustrator…
    uniE621 When Pigs Fly
    Oil on panel, 12 x 9". An illustration I created of a victorian-era play production of Peter Pan, with a portly pig swinging across the stage as the titular character. This piece was featured in the 2023 Alexander A. Goldfarb Juried Student Exhibition at the Joseloff Gallery. illustrator bookillustration…
    uniE621 Aimless and Entranced
    Oil on canvas, 13 x 8". This is an editorial illustration I created for an article on the effects of phone usage and social media. illustrator…
    uniE621 Off the Deep End
    Digital, 11 x 17″. This is a poster I created to advertise the 2023 Hartford Art School Senior Illustration Show. illustrator branding…
    uniE621 The All: In Praise of Generalism
    Digital, 14 x 16.5″. This is a editorial illustration I painted using Adobe Photoshop. illustrator photoshop…
    uniE621 Suffocate
    Oil on panel, 9 x 14". This is an illustration I created for the cover of a horror book. It was featured in the 2022 issue of the University of Hartford Aerie magazine. illustrator bookillustration…
    uniE621 Attack of the Mogollon Monster
    Acrylic ink and colored pencil, 16 x 9″. This piece was chosen to be projected on screen during the Tales of Halloween Symphony conducted by John Jesensky in fall of 2022. illustrator…
    uniE621 Enter the Wyvern Nest
    Oil on panel, 14 x 11″. A fantasy Illustration I created depicting an adventurer attempting to steal an egg in a cave where a wyvern lives, not realizing the wyvern is right behind them. illustrator…