From the Void

Ashley V. Blalock was born and raised in San Diego, CA. She holds an MFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute, an MA Art History from the University of California, and a BA in Painting and Printmaking from San Diego State University. She was a resident at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Wassaic Project, and Vermont Studio Center, and a visiting teacher at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Her large-scale installation venues include the Franconia Sculpture Park, Hunter Museum of American Art, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Nevada Museum of Art, Lux Art Institute, the Huntington Beach Art Center, Oceanside Museum of Art, and the Whatcom Museum. Her site-responsive installations have been placed in and around historic homes such as Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, Edith Wharton’s home (The Mount), Highfield Hall, and the Heritage Museum and Gardens.

Published reviews of her work include articles in the Boston Globe, the Huffington Post, and Art and Cake. Her work has been featured in FiberArt Now, The Bulletin of the International Organization of Lace, Vogue Knitting Crochet, and Interweave Crochet Magazine. Ashley V. Blalock lives and works in Southern California.