For the past 8 years Ashley Hope Carlisle has maintained a career as a working artist and professor at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming.
"In my work, I explore an imaginary world that contains a crossover between human and plant-like conformations. These pieces often reference flowers whether native or exotic, trees, and root systems fictitiously enhanced to speak about connections we as humans share with each other and with the world around us. The seeds from these plants have become a central theme in my work that serve as a launching point for metaphors about the human endeavor, protection, escape, and change. My selection of materials often range from fabricated steel, cast iron, cast and formed paper, bees wax, pigments, and works on paper. The depth of my exploration of materials remains a focus and an integral part of my working process."
"In my work, I explore an imaginary world that contains a crossover between human and plant-like conformations. These pieces often reference flowers whether native or exotic, trees, and root systems fictitiously enhanced to speak about connections we as humans share with each other and with the world around us. The seeds from these plants have become a central theme in my work that serve as a launching point for metaphors about the human endeavor, protection, escape, and change. My selection of materials often range from fabricated steel, cast iron, cast and formed paper, bees wax, pigments, and works on paper. The depth of my exploration of materials remains a focus and an integral part of my working process."
