Ashley Perez

Ashley Perez is a ceramic artist based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. She creates handbuilt sculptural and functional works defined by abstract, organic forms, tactile surfaces, and a considered balance between restraint and expression. Her practice centers on how objects influence the atmosphere of a space.

Following a late diagnosis of neurodivergence, Perez became increasingly attuned to the relationship between environment and emotional experience. Clay emerged as a grounding medium, guiding her toward work that reduces visual noise while engaging the viewer through form, texture, and the interplay of light and shadow. Each piece is shaped intuitively, allowing the material’s natural movement to inform the final form.

Her work has been featured in group exhibitions including 1000 VASES in Paris and The Other Art Fair in Atlanta, as well as local shows at Nidum Gallery, Drummond Studio Gallery, Redux Contemporary Art Center, and The Gibbes Museum of Art.

Self-taught studio practice

- “Material Matters” — Corners Gallery, Ithaca, NY (October 2026)

- The Other Art Fair — Atlanta, GA (October 2026)

- 1000 VASES — Paris, France (September 2026)

- “Unbound” Group Show — K&K Gallery, Culver City, CA (August 2026)

- “SHAPERS II” Group Show — Park Circle Gallery, North Charleston, SC (July 2026)

- “2026 SC Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition” — North Charleston Arts Fest, North Charleston, SC (April 2026)

- “2026 Spring Emerging Artist Show” Group Show — The Scouted Studio, Online (March 2026)

- “WABI-SABI II” Group Show — Art Fluent, Online (March 2026)

- “Field Notes: Studies in Form and Feeling” Group Show — Nidum Gallery, Charleston, SC (March 2026)

- “Small Works, Big Impact” Group Show — Nidum Gallery, Charleston, SC (December 2025)

- “For the People” Group Show — Drummond Studio Gallery, Charleston, SC (November 2025)

- 23rd Annual Redux Art Auction — Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC (November 2025)