Kirsten Ashley

Kirsten Ashley

Since I was able to grip a pencil, I've been committing emotion to paper; drawing, painting, writing poetry. My love of the arts and writing has gotten me through deep depressions and a lifelong anxiety disorder. Mental illness, human perseverance, and deep emotions are a running theme.

My artwork has graced the covers of literary magazines (Certain Circuits, Pre-Elixir) and album covers. I have shown work on the East Coast via Philadelphia's Big Art Show, Wilmington's Oddball Art Hall, boutique openings in Norfolk, Virginia, and West Philly's Clark Park Fall Festival.

As a big proponent of the written word, I advocate the public library. I have taught a free silhouette cutting class at the Delaware City Library. My interest in writing dovetails with fashion and body positivity both on my personal blog and writing articles for a big online corset company.