Ashley Collins

Ashley Collins
Born (1967-02-02) February 2, 1967 (age 57)
EducationSelf Taught - BA in English Literature
Known forMassive Scaled Abstract Contemporary Paintings and Combines often including Partial Horse Imagery.
Notable workMassive-Scale Paintings & Combines/Warrior You/ Crown/ --1989-1994: 'Encaustic Works; "Pandora," "Build," "Hiding Place of Thunder," (Related Encaustic Works), 1995-1996: Circus Pony Works; "Tricky," "Snap," *also; "Johnson Hauling," (Related Collage/Encaustic/Combine Works), 1997-1999 (to date): Portrait Works (of Scale); "Portrait I through Portrait VI," also: "America,"* "Warhol," "Eleven,"* "Mohave,"* "Check Reign,"* 2000-2003: "Fastback," "Chase," "Hope," (Related Resin Works), 2004-2009: Works on Truth; "Adelita," "Fetch," "Amadeus," (Related Resin Works), 2010-2012: Shadow Works/Abstract Works; "Abraxus I - IV," (Related Combine Works), 2013-2017+: Poet Works; W. Coin Works; Compilation Works; **'Portrait Works': "Symphony," "Hercules," "Compilation of A Thousand Stories,"* "Compilation of A Thousand Echoes," "Compilation of A Thousand Sages," "Blake," "Au-De-La-Dey,"* "Goethe," "Jackpot," Parable," "Poet," 2017-2019*: Pieces of Eight; The Skin Horse Works; "Remliel,"* "Elegia," "Vivek," "Blu," "Shooting Star," (Related Works), 2018-2020: Furious Angel Works; Self Portrait Works; "Angel Red,"* "Kiyaan," "Imagenin," "Self Portrait - Window,"*
StyleContemporary Painting/Assemblage/Combine Large Scale Works
Ashley Collins In Studio

Ashley Collins is an American Contemporary Painter. Collins' massive scaled paintings are found in blue chip collections and museums worldwide.[1] Her painful and lengthy journey from homelessness and abject poverty to acclaimed painter informs meaning into each of her deeply layered works.[2] Collins is known in part for taking exhibitions to a new level, such as floating 8’x10’ works off of 50’ cranes and using fire, water and other elements as part of her exhibitions.[3] Her journey from rags to riches has been one of the most successful, in American Art, and her international recognition has soared.[4] Although painting professionally since 1988, Collins first came to blue chip collector attention in the early 2000s for her massive scaled contemporary works integrating portions of figurative horseheads amongst layers of collage, historical documents, steel, metal, and other mediums which Collins integrated into her monumental works;[5] breaking price points for living female contemporary painters.[6] “Collins has gone from being homeless and sleeping on concrete floors in pursuit of Artistic Success – and she has surely achieved it, her mega scale paintings including horse imagery [sic] command eye watering prices.”[7] Robert Rauschenberg, upon seeing her works, quoted "through her eyes and vision I have seen the pain, the confidence and sturgggle of my own journey and perhaps that is what in art touches us all".[8]

  1. ^ Hmazu, Norito (December 2017). "Ashley Collins Museum Induction". Art Collectors Japan. 12 (2): 73–78.
  2. ^ Blackwell, Michelle (November 2016). "In The Studio, A Trip to Narnia". Western Art and Architecdture. 62 (October/November): 68-74.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ Story, Danielle (August 2009). "Layers of Beauty: Artist Ashley Collins". Western Art Collector. 24 (8): 102-105.
  4. ^ Rohe, Jennie (January 2011). "Full Circle Rags to Riches Artist Ashley Collins Continues to Share the Love". Aspen Magazine. Holiday Issue 2012: 66.
  5. ^ Gladden, Laurel (October 16, 2009). "Ashley Collins Major One". Pasatiempo. 1019: 13.
  6. ^ JH News and Guide: Arts. 2009-07-22. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ Evans, Mallory (August 2012). "New York Must Haves". Luxe New York. 10 (4): 73.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  8. ^ staff writer (December 2010). "Ashley Collins Deihl Exhibition". Art & Auction. XXXIV 4: 59.