ASH to ARTISAN
EST. 2024
Growing up in Nashville, TN, Ash was deeply influenced by her Memaw's kitchen and garden, where the seeds of her creative passions were sown. Her love for crafting and creating—whether decorating cakes and cookies, making watercolor cards, or playing with clay—became a central theme in her life.
In 2021, Ash earned her BFA in Studio Art from Appalachian State University. There, under the guidance of renowned artist Lina La V, she refined her skills in ceramics, further enriching her artistic practice.
Now based in Phoenix, AZ, Ash’s work is all about celebrating personal experiences. With a playful and heartfelt approach, she creates pieces that are both refreshingly honest and unique. Through her art, she invites everyone to see the beauty in their own stories and the world around them.
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EDUCATION
2021 BFA – Painting – Appalachian State University
AWARDS
2017 Gold Key Scholastic Art Award – Regional art award for comic art, Nashville, TN
Silver Key Scholastic Art Award – Regional art award for Drawing, Nashville, TN
EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
2021 Unfolding Senior Exhibition, Group exhibition, Smith Gallery, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2019 Looking Glass Gallery for Foundations Art Competition, Group exhibition, Looking Glass Gallery,
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2018 Franklin Art Crawl, Solo, Local shops, Franklin, TN
2017. Franklin Art Crawl, Solo, Local shops, Franklin, TN
2017 Scholastic Art Exhibition at Cheekwood, Group exhibition, Cheekwood Gallery, Nashville TN
2015 Raw Artist, Group exhibition, City Winery, Nashville, TN
PUBLIC ART
2022 Scottsdale Fashion Square Cactus Collective, Group exhibition, Scottsdale Fashion Square, Scottsdale, AZ
AUCTIONS
2018 River swing event for the Harpeth Conservancy, Donated work, Nashville, TN
2018 Boxer Bash (Middle Tennessee Boxer Rescue), Donated work, Nashville, TN