From the time she could hold a crayon, Ashley has been striving to recreate on paper the things she saw around her. Encouraged by her parents to pursue this interest, she attended the Corcoran School of Art in D.C. Initially entering the Graphic Arts program, a switch mid-stream to finish with a concentration in Fine Arts allowed her to further her skills as an individual artist. She currently works as a Visual Designer in the Northern Virginia area.

Her concentration throughout college was on graphite and other black and white media. After graduation, she took a break from any serious drawing, but came to find that using her skills for graphic design alone was not fulfilling enough and plunged back into drawing, this time introducing the element of color into her work. With black and white media, there was only form and light to capture; the addition of convincingly reproducing color provided even more of a challenge. In the summer of 1999, she started the body of work that now consists of 12 drawings of flowers.

Ashley's interest in plants inspires her choice of subject matter, and her use of a macro lens in photography prompts her to create works that capture the intricate details often missed by the naked eye. She enjoys depicting them larger than life, creating a sense of space that the viewer can explore.

Her work has been on display in the U.S. Arboretum in D.C. as well as in a juried exhibition of botanical illustration at the National Botanic Gardens, and has received several awards.

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