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Aaron Arvia (born August 4, 1961) is currently a senior Project Engineer and Tech Scout, R&D at Electrolux Major Appliances. Arvia specializes in finding new and interesting applications for science and technologies. Thinking beyond the normal boundaries of our technical expertise. Seeing the promise of technologies never before considered for our industry.

Arvia is also an entrepreneur. Not long after dropping out of college Arvia started his band entitled Electro's. Unfortunately though, this band never became too popular and was only well know in the Carolinas. However, starting his own art studio is where Arvia really made his mark. Arvia started his studio by buying and selling other peoples artwork, but it didn't take long for Arvia to realize that he could paint better than most of the pieces that he was selling. In 2001 he produced his first Arvia original, a painting of a rose.

Today, in addition to his side job at Electrolux, Arvia runs his art studio, Arvia's Originals, where he paints and sells only 7 paintings a year. A lucky seven people a year can have the opportunity to purchase an Arvia original as well as lesser known art work from his studio.

High School Arvia attended Palm Harbor University High School in Palm Harbor, Florida. It was in his freshman year that Arvia learned to play drums. This passion for drums only grew as time passed. Arvia was a member of several garage bands through out high school. Unfortunately, none of this bands were able to make it big, so his dream of being in a real band was pushed to the back burner.

College After high school Arvia furthered his education at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, on a marching band scholarship. Once enrolled in the institute, Arvia decided to study mechanical engineering to become an engineer. Unfortunately, he never received his diploma from MIT because after his second year he decided to drop out and chase his dream of playing in his own band. At this time Arvia and a few of his good friends, David Simoni, Chris Baum, and Greg Evans, moved to South Carolina and started the band "Electro's." Although this band is no longer in existence, Arvia remains close with each of these friends.

Arvia's Originals In 1993 when his band went under, Arvia reliezed his other passion in life, art. Arvia soon opened his down town Anderson, South Carolina art studio where he bought and sold paintings. In 1996 Arvia began painting and about a year later his first piece was up for sale. Today his art studio still sells other painters work but the focal point of the studio is on Arvia's originals. With only seven pieces painted a year the select few people can purchase an Arvia Original.

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