Ashley Glazier is an American-Peruvian contemporary realist painter. She paints primarily in oils. She was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL and raised in Boise, ID. Like a lot of artists, she's always been creating in one form or another since childhood, but it wasn't until college that she oil painted for the first time. She immediately knew that oil painting was something she’d pursue for the rest of her life. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration in 2017. Ashley currently lives and works out of her studio in Provo, Utah with her husband, Tyler, and ginger cat, Oscar. Ashley spends her free time outside in nature, reading novels, watching movies, spending time with her friends, and playing with her nieces and nephews.
“I am an artist that is ceaselessly inspired by everyday life and understated moments. I believe there is something to be felt and seen about the inanimate objects and spaces that we surround ourselves with everyday. Some of these objects are menial and routine, yet others we instill great meaning, and most lay somewhere in between. The spaces we occupy, and the housewares, cups, cutlery and dishes that we’re surrounded by everyday are objects that we become quite familiar with through routine and daily use. Even the most menial tasks and experiences can hold so much savor and richness to the human experience. Along with hundreds of artists before me, I find all to be excellent and very available subjects for compositional exploration and discovery. My current body of work is an observation of my current life, and the subjects that I am visually curious about. I view each painting as an opportunity to push my limits, whether it’s through scale, technique, color, or subject matter. I attempt to study and observe from life as much as I can, and for me, this is where the real joy of painting is found. Through my painting process, I hope to call my viewer’s attention to scenes and objects they may never have considered to be remarkable or worthy of being made into a painting.”