ugly stepsister
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Here ye, here ye! I’m proud to announce the first show of 2026:HER HEART WAS A SECRET GARDEN AND THE WALLS WERE VERY HIGHHeld at Apothecary Brewing in Claymont, Delaware The show is on view through the month of February. An opening reception will take place at the brewery on Friday, February 6th from 6:00
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I’m over the moon and beyond to announce my first solo art show. Strange Little Girls is an exhibit of mixed media and watercolor work from Wilmington, Delaware based artist Kirsten Ashley. Through layers of paint, pastel, collage, cut paper, and glue comes a patchwork story of beauty, strangeness, and deep emotion. Visit Bellefonte Arts
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I haven’t created a true self-portrait in years. This type of artwork is important to reflect on not just yourself, but who you are in the moment. For this newest self-portrait I took on a tough and conflicting aspect of my psyche. And that is how I feel about my body. I (and many, many
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I’ve been in my sickbed for the past week. On the positive side .. (Get it? Positive? Hey-o!) That gave me the time to finish a pen piece I began over a month ago. Being laid up really gives you the opportunity to stipple and cross-hatch your heart out without worrying about everything else you
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Merry Superb Owl Sunday! (Go birbs.) Last night I participated in the Jinxed Philly heART Show. This huge group show had 300 submissions. This was my first go at this annual show, so thank you to the folks at Jinxed for putting this all together. The piece I created is titled “Porcelain Heart,” and on
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In July I worked on the Delaware Fun-a-Day challenge to create artwork every day during the month of July. (You can check out my artist interview on their website.) I chose the theme Demon a Day, basing it around folklore and mythology around demons from around the world. The pieces were displayed in a group
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I talked about the #hauntedgardenartchallenge in my “Pollinator” post. This is the next prompt I created, “Bat Dance.” It’s another colored pencil and ink piece on toned gray paper. Check it out below. And if you’re interested in a print use the contact form to request one.
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I created a drawing for the Instagram art challege #hauntedgardenartchallenge, which is a drawing challenge created by user/artist @Gracemoth that happens during the month of June. I’m participating when I can, but not following all the prompts. I recently completed a drawing for the June 15th prompt “bumble bee.” Check out the piece below.
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My newest piece was inspired by a prompt for a February art challenge. The prompt, “diamond,” took on a life of its own. I just had draw hundreds of diamonds. Needless to say, it took several days rather than one. It gave me the opportunity to try Faber-Castell polychromos colored pencils for the first time.
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Thinking of this eloquent, groundbreaking, and complex man today. He laid the groundwork for civil rights that inspired generations of civil rights activists and caring humans who want to change systems of oppression.
Ugly Stepsister: Artwork by Kirsten Ashley 