Meet our July artist: Brittany Ashcraft
Five years ago I decided that my long days spent as a trauma therapist were not balanced out by only bubble baths and meditation. I got a cheap set of watercolors and spent a year taking private illustration lessons. I honed my craft further through workshops and by joining the Western Pennsylvania Illustrators Society. The dichotomy between sitting with so much pain during the day and creating colorful vibrant works of art on evenings and weekends has been one of great significance for my wellbeing. Both are rewarding, challenging, and deeply stunning in what they produce. I create art woven with humor and whimsy inspired by my own life, and by the stories that others have graciously shared with me. I feel drawn toward creating works that reflect connection among humans and animals. I have a strong preference for pink, retro design, and bold palettes meant to bring warmth and light to my audience.