As I create, I investigate the meaning behind patterns and relationships that exist in the natural world. I am interested in the role that humans play within this context, and in the potential for spiritual insight through an understanding of the human mind as part of nature.
In my recent work, I use form and texture to explore themes of interconnectedness, balance, harmony and tension. In addition to my oil paintings, I apply gesso and acrylic paint to shaped wood and recycled textiles, introducing color and holding soft materials in place to achieve a sculptural quality. With these tools, I hope to bring my work to life by capturing motion and energy.
As I work, I am conscious of my role as maker and the reverberations of my actions within the environment around me. Will the legacy we as humans leave in nature amount to an evolutionary pinnacle or total collapse?
About the Work
©Nicki Lemon
Ashley Blazer is a self-taught visual artist from The Plains, Virginia. A childhood spent in a rural setting led her to develop a profound connection to the natural world, which now serves as a backdrop for ideological exploration in her work.
Blazer spent a year studying on scholarship at the Savannah College of Art and Design before earning a degree in International Studies from Sewanee: The University of the South (BA, 2010). She also holds a master’s degree in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London (MSc, 2014).
After relocating to New York from London, in 2018 Blazer returned to art-making with a new perspective on its power as a tool for affecting change. While in New York, she studied Josef Albers’ approach to color interaction at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, and painting at The Art Students League of New York.
Blazer’s artistic career has since led her from Brooklyn to Austin, Texas, where she currently lives and works.
About the Artist
©Nicki Lemon
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