My name is Ashley, and I am a self-taught artist living in New England. I create gouache paintings and pastel drawings, and I am particularly inspired by life's simplest pleasures: food, drinks, travel, pets, and more.
I like to describe myself as a "recovering perfectionist" who, only recently made the return to creating art.
For over ten years, I ignored my instinct to draw and paint, worrying too much about being "good enough," rather than enjoying the process for myself. Then, in 2023, I decided to really give art a go once again.
And guess what: it turns out that if you show yourself some grace, take the time to practice, and allow yourself to make shitty art, you actually get better!
So, from one anxious artist to the next, I hope to inspire other creatives who may be sabotaging themselves in the same way.
