About
Meet the Artist
Orginally from a small town in southwestern Virginia, Ashland Evans currently resides and creates in Napa, California. Starting from a very young age Ashland has loved art and spent his youth learning various mediums, styles, and techniques mostly through self-teaching and some professional training through workshops and classes. Although he has created using traditional and common modalities such as drawing, painting, and graphic/web design, he has expanded and diversified his portfolio in recent years, now focusing mostly in integrating his art into functional items that centers around people, food and wine.
Artist Statement
I try to incorporate two major themes/intentions behind every piece I make: function and connection.
The main goal is to make my art functional and something that can actually be used.
If you notice, most of my custom pieces have a purpose/functional use. All items are made to be durable, heat resistant, food safe if needed, and survive everyday wear and tear.
I try to make products that encourage socialization, conversation and togetherness.
As a very social person, bringing people together and making memories are very important to me and I hope that shows in my art. Many pieces are able to serve/display food, provide storage, protect and/or preserve, as well as conveniently travel alongside on a picnic/adventure.
Mediums/Techniques
I use many different mediums, such as, acrylics, alcohol inks, watercolor, oil pastels, charcoal, resin, engraving, etching, vinyl, as well as many others. I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own unique and sometimes very random way and results in a one-of-a-kind piece of art, most likely on a functional item you may use everyday. All artwork is protected and finished to precision to ensure it may be enjoyed for years to come.