Bio
Ashley Garner TheColorG is a visual artist who grew up in Martinsburg, PA and currently resides in Philadelphia, PA. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Ash works in soft sculpture, site-specific installation and painting. Her work examines visual and physical relationships between art and architecture that exist as a metaphor for connections and bridges between her childhood and adulthood experiences. She uses symbolic soft objects as a physical link between those experiences within a presented architecture and space.
“When it comes to my work, I am interested in the malleability of childhood memories; the destruction or romanticism of those memories that occur through our adulthood experiences. My choice of material also speaks to this malleability; the soft representing the memories of childhood and the rigidness of architecture as metaphor for the way in which I was taught an adult should carry on. I’m trying to create an environment where you may be able to relate to and access a memory through a moment of uncertainty or vulnerability through experience; where this softness and rigidness connect. When I invite people to my childhood memories and experiences through my work, I am inviting others to confront their own memories. What they take away from the work is uniquely their own, and if nothing else, I hope to make an impact on how they perceive or think about these connections.”
Ashley’s work 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 Part 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. Ashley’s work will be featured as a site-specific installation at the Wassaic Project Summer Exhibition 2020 and she will also be attending a 2-week residency at the Studios at MASS MoCA in September 2020, funded by a PAFA fellowship.
“When it comes to my work, I am interested in the malleability of childhood memories; the destruction or romanticism of those memories that occur through our adulthood experiences. My choice of material also speaks to this malleability; the soft representing the memories of childhood and the rigidness of architecture as metaphor for the way in which I was taught an adult should carry on. I’m trying to create an environment where you may be able to relate to and access a memory through a moment of uncertainty or vulnerability through experience; where this softness and rigidness connect. When I invite people to my childhood memories and experiences through my work, I am inviting others to confront their own memories. What they take away from the work is uniquely their own, and if nothing else, I hope to make an impact on how they perceive or think about these connections.”
Ashley’s work 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 Part 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. Ashley’s work will be featured as a site-specific installation at the Wassaic Project Summer Exhibition 2020 and she will also be attending a 2-week residency at the Studios at MASS MoCA in September 2020, funded by a PAFA fellowship.
Installations
Painting | 3D Painting
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Direct Contact: Email: thecolorg@yahoo.com Instagram: @the.color.g |
