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danielle b. ashton

The work of danielle b. ashton is meticulous, yet not complicated by over-decoration or conceptual mass-explanation. danielle b. ashton’s new work is a series of tiny photo-mounted panels that incorporate sculpture. This work evolves around the notion of conscious movement and the encouragement for people to be aware of all aspects of life, the day-to-day routines that are sometimes perceived as small, but as a whole are quite monumental. These concepts are solidified by the use of found objects & every-day things, such as cat hair, a sock with holes, glue – all made into “Seasonal Cocoons” that represent the larger story of hibernation. The intrinsic intimacy of her work in scale & execution mark time with delicacy & reflection. Her work is featured in our show “Small is Large”.

Her “daniellians”, exhibited in the show “Regeneration”, utilizes carved porcelain sculpture in black & white organic shapes, arranged in vignettes & groupings. The shapes are engaged in relationships with each other, interacting & telling stories with the piece they are displayed against. The pieces evolve out of ashton’s whimsical & delicate imagination – that of travel, tribulation & ultimately settling to find commonality. Each time they are assembled a new idea is formed, taking on strangely human characteristics to emphasize the human condition of communities.

Recently she has been invited by LACMA for a studio visit for their annual emerging artist acquisitions for 2006. She currently is an assistant to the artist Kim Abeles.

Education

2005

California State University Northridge, CA – BFA Studio Arts

1995

Mount Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Interior Design

1991

University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Fine Arts

Selected Exhibitions

2006

“Small Is Large” #1 Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
“Inauguration 3" Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA

2005

2-person “Regeneration” Bamboo Lane / Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
“Hands On” Armory Northwest Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
Craft & Folk Art Museum, Jury inc. Peter Frank, Honorable Mention, Los Angeles,CA

2004

“Year of the Monkey” Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA

2003

“Cash & Carry” Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
Inauguration, Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA
“Summer Salon” Silverlake Art Collective, Los Angeles, CA
Orbetello Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Passages” Rock Rose Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2002

LA City College Juried exhibit, Los Angeles, CA
Pearce Gallery, Venice, CA

In addition, danielle is the recipient of the Arts Council Scholarship Award, & her work can be found in numerous National & Canadian private collections.