Festival For Imbolc: Ashley Ferrari
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MAGICAL WOMEN are dedicated to making our work accessible to as many audiences as possible so we have created an audio description for blind or partially sighted audiences. Click on the play button below to hear an audio description of Ashley Ferrari’s solo exhibition:
A few words from Magical Women about Ashley’s work
The playfulness, movement and relation to light in Ashley’s work are a perfect celebration of the Imbolc spirit, reflecting the movement and light we start to see playfully teasing itself into the early spring days.
And Imbolc is the perfect time of year to check in with our inner child, reflecting on the things that might need addressing in order to cherish them moving forward, to talk with them of long held dreams and set firm intentions for growth.
Ashley’s paintings offer the perfect imaginative canvas in which we might visualise this meeting and play together once our planning is done.
“I am a self-taught artist who paints using oils.
I aim for my paintings to have a soothing
effect on the viewer and to create
feelings of peace and serenity. ”
“The ideas come from my head and
I try to create a fantasy, otherworldly feel.
I love the tactile nature of oils and
paint everything but the fine detail
using my fingers. ”
Tranquility – 20” x 16” Oil on Canvas, Nov 2020
“I paint mostly at night
when I feel most creative,
starting with a black-painted canvas
and building up layers of colour and light. ”
Stargazing – 8” x 20” Oil on Canvas, Dec 2020
“I am strongly influenced
by the seasons and how they
affect the nature of light. ”
“As an autistic artist, I’m irresistibly drawn
to exploring my favourite themes -
a glowing full moon reflecting from water,
or shrouded in mist and clouds.”
Mostar Dreaming – 16” x 20” Oil on Canvas, Dec 2020
“Sunlight filtering through leaves of a summer forest.
Skies laden with aurora, nebulae,
or an unearthly quantity of stars;
usually out of reach but
brought closer through imagination. ”
Wilderness – 20” x 16” Oil on Canvas, Dec 2020
“For me, Imbolc is the returning of light;
the first glow of dawn in the mist on the horizon.
To celebrate Imbolc I have shared a series of paintings
created during the winter that embody this idea.
This happened subconsciously;
I had not planned my paintings
but let whatever
was in my head onto the canvas.
I can see now that they represent both
acceptance of darkness
and
yearning for light.”
Guestbook in response to the Artist’s Work
Everyone who sent in a post for Ashley’s Guestbook has been sent onto the artist. We shall share quotes on here with first name only on the website.
INCREDIBLE PAINTINGS IN ALL RESPECTS!
- RICK X NOW, Leeds, UK
Ashley, your work is magnificent and I enjoy every piece. I'm intrigued that you do it all with your fingers. That's amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Stacey-george, Essex, UK
What a beautiful show! Great work Ashley!! Stunning and calm audio descriptions.
Hannah, Leeds, UK
Amazing!! Still cannot get over how talented you are. Tranquillity achieved - which is a feat to win over my brain! I am so mesmerised by them all. I always feel like I could never get tired of looking at them! <3
Charlotte, Leeds, UK
Loved looking at these...... Felt the energy and the peace and wonder you aimed to create. Just beautiful and food for the soul. Would love to see them at a physical exhibition one day. Lovely to gaze at.
Natalie, Leeds, UK
Total magic Ashley ... you capture what I dream of. You are a true Artist 💚
Wendy, London, UK
Beautiful uplifting. Reflective skies. Majestic. Soothing. Connecting. Talented artist. Tactile. Stay with you but also dreamlike. Thankyou ashley ❤️❤️❤️
Donna, Leeds, UK
Just beautiful!
Heather, Danbury, CT USA
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