The Which You Believe Becomes Your World
What Dreams May Come
Find Deliverance in You
Ashley Wright
Artist Statement
Inspired by the world within me and around me...
The passion I have for the arts has been present ever since my childhood and has expanded across multiple mediums. It started with illustrating and then quickly expanded into choir, band, orchestra, and theater. I decided to take a painting class in the final year of my BA in Music at the University of Redlands and I haven't stopped painting since then.
Being tucked away in the Inland Empire I am surrounded by the beautiful San Bernardino National Forest. These forests have played a huge part in my life and continue to inspire my art. When I’m not painting a recognizable mountain range I like to dip into other natural landscapes and even pop culture.
My mental health is an important part of my life and directly impacts and represents my art. Throughout my life, I have struggled with Dissociation and Maladaptive Daydreaming. Both of these coping mechanisms helped saved my life and keep me here but living with them can feel like you constantly have one foot in reality and one foot out. These concepts influence my art through variance in vibrancy, perception, style, and texture..