The epic vastness of space, meaningful stories, creating inspiring stuff...for me, these are the things. If you were to ask me if art, design, and storytelling can be neatly separated, I would tell you, flat out: no. Not that you asked. But. Since you’re here, I might as well ask: shouldn’t even everyday objects aim to inspire? And surely we can agree that million dollar paintings should as well. (And no, impressing your friends doesn’t count as “inspiration.” I’m not letting you get away with that excuse. XD) But what about the stories we tell over bonfires? The ones we whisper as we shiver in the frosty mountain air, wielding swords tipped with perfectly burnt marshmallows——waving them around like maniacs in case any shadowy figure should jump out from the waytoosilent forest. (Hey, a properly sharpened stick can be lethal, especially if marshmallow-equipped. Just look at what John Wick did with a pencil.) Surely, those kinds of stories count for something, right?

If your answer is yes, you know where to find me.

And if it’s not yes, that’s okay. I have hope that you’ll figure things out soon.

(aw, man. now you got me missing those choose-your-own-adventures stories 😭 😭)

<3 ash

current project types: product design, writing, illustration, art and design collaborations

current food of choice: ramen (ultraspicy!) or no, wait…bean bun donuts? ah, a difficult choice.

favourite nebula: veil nebula (NGC 6960)

current design experiments: futurepast / retrofuturistic-ness

current weapons of choice: cinema 4D + copious amounts of montana spraypaint + always, always words (wielded wisely, of course ;) ✨

recent things:

[projects/exhibitions/collaborations]

the sciencey (MULTI, WEB) 2015-CURRENT

that one random thing (AUSTRALIA) 2026

ad astra yacht (NETHERLANDS) 2025

ssh don’t tell (LOW EARTH ORBIT) 2024

comic crossing (CALIFORNIA) 2023

gallery 311 (NORTH CAROLINA) 2022

tieton arts  (WASHINGTON) 2022

chapel hill abstract (NORTH CAROLINA) 2021

palm beach arts council (FLORIDA) 2021

artsy x playform (WEB) 2020-2021

jr gallery (FLORIDA) 2020

arts warehouse (FLORIDA) 2020

london science museum (UK) 2019