Ashley Collins Studio

ASHLEY COLLINS
Born 1967, Palo Alto, California


SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

Eiteljorg Museum Guess?
20th Century Fox Miller/Wichengrad/Peacock
Brillstein-Grey Entertainment Raleigh Enterprises
Electric Mountain Films Tiger Productions

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Arliss Howard Deborah Winger
Jill St. John Robert Wagner
Marta Kauffman Michael Skloff
Emile Levisetti Robert Redford
Carol Kopko Paul Vanderpool
Debbie & Damon Fisher Joanna Johnson
Karen Stephenson Noah & Tracy Wylie
Mindy Schultheis Jeffery Strauss
Lori & Chuck Binder Sally Horchow
Amy & Danny Jacobson John & Margaret Ptak
Blythe Danner Paltrow Wendie Malick
Cristan & Kevin Reilly Jennifer & Gianluca Galtrucco
Bruce & Stacy Kirshbaum Jason T. Reed

SELECTED DONATIONS

Aids Project Los Angeles Laguna Art Museum
California Heritage Museum Newport Harbor Art Museum
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Rebuild Los Angeles
Heal the Bay Venice Family Clinic
P.A.W.S/L.A Fresh Start
EMA Volunteers of America

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2004
Solo Exhibition EMA. Ebell, Los Angeles, California.
Solo Exhibition Anderson Contemporary. Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Solo Exhibition Caribou Club. Aspen, Colorado.
Group Exhibition Frost & Reed Gallery. New York, New York
Group Exhibition Paws/LA. Los Angeles, California

2003
Solo Exhibition CAA. Los Angeles, California
Solo Exhibition EMA. Ebell, Los Angeles, California
Solo Exhibition Studio. Venice Beach, California
Group Exhibition Frost & Reed. New York, New York
Group Exhibition Paws/LA. Los Angeles, California


2002
Solo Exhibition MuseumWorks Galleries. Aspen, Colorado
Solo Exhibition MuseumWorks Galleries. Park City. Utah
2001
Solo Exhibition MuseumWorks Galleries. Aspen, Colorado
Solo Exhibition MuseumWorks Galleries. Park City. Utah
Solo Exhibition Focus Gallery. Carmel, California
Group Exhibition Palm Springs International Art Fair. Palm Springs, California
Group Exhibition Art Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia
2000
Solo Exhibition Museum Works Galleries. Aspen, Colorado
Solo Exhibition The Ashley Collins Studio. Venice, Colorado
1999
Solo Exhibition Anne Reed Gallery. Ketchum, Idaho
Solo Exhibition LewAllen Contemporary. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Solo Exhibition Gallery Soolip. Los Angeles, California
1998
Solo Exhibition Gallery Soolip. Los Angeles, California
Solo Exhibition J. Chester Armstrong. Telluride, Colorado
Group Exhibition Meridian International Center. Washington, D.C.
Vietnam, China, Singapore and Indonesia—Mobil Foundation
Group Exhibition Contemporary Art Center of Virginia. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Group Exhibition LewAllen Contemporary Santa Fe New Mexico
Group Exhibition Anne Reed Gallery. Ketchum, Idaho
1997
Solo Exhibition LewAllen Contemporary. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Solo Exhibition Gallery Soolip. Los Angeles, California
Group Exhibition Eiteljorg Museum. Indianapolis, Indiana
Group Exhibition Anne Reed Gallery. Ketchum, Idaho
1996
Solo Exhibition Vered Gallery. East Hampton, New York
Solo Exhibition Bucheon Gallery. San Francisco, California
Group Exhibition Anne Reed Gallery. Ketchum, Idaho
Group Exhibition Buschlen Mowatt Gallery. Vancouver, Canada
Group Exhibition Cline LewAllen Gallery. Santa Fe, New Mexico
1995
Solo Exhibition Horwich LewAllen Gallery. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Solo Exhibition Miller/Wichengrad/Peacock. Los Angeles, California
Solo Exhibition Island Park Films. Los Angeles, California
Group Exhibition Richard Heller Gallery. Santa Monica, California
Group Exhibition Laguna Art Museum. Laguna Beach, California
Group Exhibition Curators: Josine Ianco-Starrels & Helen Alameda Lewis. Los Angeles, California
1994
Solo Exhibition Sulkin + Mills. Bergamot Station. Santa Monica, California
Group Exhibition Horwich LewAllen Gallery. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Group Exhibition Laguna Art Museum. Laguna Beach, California
Group Exhibition California Heritage Museum. Santa Monica, California
Group Exhibition Triton Art Fair. San Francisco, California
Group Exhibition L.A. Movers. Old L.A. Louver. Venice, California
Group Exhibition Collage. William Turner Gallery. Venice, California
Group Exhibition The Horse. Sylvia White Gallery. Santa Monica, California
Group Exhibition The Horse. Sylvia White Gallery. New York, New York


1993
ART L.A. ’94 William Turner Gallery. Los Angeles, California
Group Exhibition Night of the Masque. Newport Harbor Art Museum. Newport Beach, California
Group Exhibition Untitled/Untethered. Laguna Art Museum. Laguna Beach, California
Group Exhibition William Turner Gallery. Venice, California
1992
ART L.A. ’93 William Turner Gallery. Los Angeles, California
Solo Exhibition Nancy Silverman Gallery. Los Angeles, California
Two Person Exhibition William Turner Gallery. Venice, California
Group Exhibition Laguna Art Museum. Laguna Beach, California
1991
ART L.A. ’92 William Turner Gallery. Los Angeles, California
Group Exhibition Ashley/Craig Gallery. Venice, California
Group Exhibition Venice Art Walk. Venice, California
1990
Two Person Exhibition Ashley/Craig Gallery. Venice, California
Group Exhibition Venice Art Walk. Venice, California



BIBLIOGRAPHY
Interview by Claudia DiFolco. Paws/LA event UPN Channel 13. 11o’clock news. November 7, 2004
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Long, Robert. “International: River Made to Drown In.” The Hamptons International Film Festival Dailey. The East Hampton Star October 1997
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Woodward, Susan. “ Art at Work.” The Outlook. February 1996
Eyerly, Alan. “Santa Monica Artist Conveys Spirituality, Hope in New Works.” The Argonaut. September 1993
Eyerly, Alan. “Ashley/Craig Gallery Combats Recession with Low Overhead” The Argonaut November 1991
Hiring,David. “Reductionist Art Show Opens in Venice Saturday.” The Argonaut February 1992
Lazarus,Anthony. “Venice Gallery to Exhibition Show on Recent Rebellion.” The Argonaut September 1992
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“What’s On.” The Argonaut July 1995

As obscure as it sounds, to stand in front of a Collins painting in stillness
Takes tremendous strength and
Courage. In doing so we have the
Opportunity to see and learn about
What is inside our hearts. We look for
Satisfaction and completion outside
Of ourselves through the hours that
Pass during a given day. Looking for a
Compliment from another person or
Success in a certain endeavor to feel
Good about ourselves, maybe at times to find ourselves. But when we can be still with a Collins painting we inevitably feel a calmness and a peace from within. We are here to live life fully – to experience life as it comes and learn anew – to awaken – and through this process, become creators of new possibilities and happy lives. The paintings are pointers to being fully present, resist nothing, trust and accept what is and most of all, follow your heart. The primary purpose of the Ashley Collins Studio is to create works of art that heal, reminding us that we are beautiful, perfect and whole. Today, no matter what your life situation – expand into your limitless possibilities.