Abstraction challenges me to look beyond the literal and to feel something deeper.

Each painting is a process of creating visual contradictions, and then balancing those elements with space and varied composition.
The results are cohesive juxtapositions of color and movement. 

Ashley received her Masters of Interior Architecture and Product Design – with an emphasis in Spatial Planning – from Kansas State University. During college she studied glass blowing in Denmark; after college she had various design positions in the KC area. Since 2020 she homeschools her three children, hosts private art sessions for all ages
(@theMADcreative), and believes that the beauty of art is always needed.