About

Ash Garner (THECOLORG) is a feminine queer interdisciplinary artist who grew up in Martinsburg, PA and currently resides in Philadelphia, PA. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 

Ash bridges her childhood experiences with her adulthood experiences through visual interpretations of those relationships using soft sculpture, fiber based work and site-specific installation. 

THECOLORG has been exhibited at museums, galleries, and institutions that include Atelier FAS Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, PA; Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA; Westin Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA; Framehouse and Jask Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; The Brewhouse Association, Pittsburgh, PA; Fusion Atelier, Brookville, PA; Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA; and the Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA. She recently attended a fully funded 5-week residency at Chautauqua Visual Arts at Chautauqua Institution. Ash is also attending a 2-week residency at the Studios at MASS MoCA in November 2021, funded by a PAFA fellowship.