{"id":205,"date":"2017-08-30T11:07:59","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T11:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=205"},"modified":"2017-08-30T15:47:57","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T15:47:57","slug":"artist-spotlight-ashley-longshore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/artist-spotlight-ashley-longshore\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Bedazzled & Glossy with Ashley Longshore"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ashley Longshore<\/a> is a force. She doesn’t believe in the traditional artist system, has a sharp tongue (check out her bio on instagram<\/a><\/em>) and is a creative\u00a0entrepreneur. Her paintings are sought after by celebrities and collectors from around the world who usually find her art through her ever popular social media channels and usually sell out within days. We met up with Ashley to discuss her art, dream collaboration and what’s next.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tell us about your first exposure to the arts?<\/strong><\/p>\n I was very fortunate to be exposed to the arts at a very young age. My family and I traveled throughout my childhood; I was able to see beautiful cathedrals in Europe, I went to many museums and to theater. I was part of a performing arts program and from a very young age. I was in voice lessons, piano lessons, tap class and was always creative and theatrical and it was really a matter of me finding the right avenue for perfecting my artistic ability and sharing it with the world. Ironically I had never taken art lessons. I have always loved drama and color and being an artist completes that circle of love.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How would you describe your artwork?<\/strong><\/p>\n My work is bold; it is not the kind of art work that you hang above your sofa to match your throw pillows. \u00a0My work is the exclamation point and makes a big statement. It is colorful and bedazzled and glossy, all things that I LOVE. I paint to create the world I want to live in. It is a very bold expression of my take on beautiful female role models and my view of American greed and consumption. My collectors are so wonderful and they love Ashley world. They all work very hard, they are successful, but they have a sense of humor and are not pretentious. I am always honored when someone spends their hard earned money on my work.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n