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Carly Ashdown

BritishBritish
, b. 1980

Carly Ashdown explores the fragility and beauty of life through her art, focusing on texture and experimenting with diverse materials to create captivating pieces for your home. Her work invites viewers to experience beauty in its rawest form, pushing boundaries to offer something truly unique. Ashdown's journey took a significant turn when she left a successful television career to pursue painting full-time. To deepen her understanding and enrich her artistic practice, she studied psychoanalytical psychotherapy at Tavistock. This background informs her work, aiming not only to move viewers emotionally but also to support them in their personal exploration. In Ashdown’s art, the quest for safety is deliberately set aside. Her creative space encourages stepping beyond societal constraints and embracing the unknown. Through an organic, intuitive process, she engages in a dialogue with her evolving paintings, viewing her art as a platform for exploration and discovery. Her work offers a sanctuary where viewers can confront and transcend the mundane aspects of daily life, providing a space to encounter and understand themselves in a profound way. Ashdown's art is held in private collections around the world, reflecting its impact and reach.