Ashley Christophers

My work reflects my rural palette. It is autobiographical, and always carries a feeling. Its part of my life journey. Striving for equilibrium, and contentment, and relishing beauty in all forms.

My perpetual pursuit of a partner, and the fantasies that pervade with wanting that. I am distinctly drawn both energetically and magnetically, to objects and viewpoints. When I spot the moment I like to capture it, and so entrap the feeling.

(My work is never edited with software. Only highlighting, contrast... Never airbrushed, or smoothed over, and I rarely crop)

My journey from losing my marriage, home, father, and children, has given me passion to create.

More recently my positivity is reflected in my poetry, which works alongside my photography.

(Orange Brown)

Lazy orange sunshine brings long nights.
Darkness ushered by dogs, mustering the Autumn sky,
Their barks echo across shy pastures,
Saying, "its time!".

Leaves tire from cheerfulness.
Once waving in shiny arrogance,
In the sunlit days before,
They relinquish their sap to the roots.

Moistened green sheen waves goodbye.
Boughs exuding their dry leaves,
Like a chrysalis skin,
Shedding old leaves to reveal bare bones.

Bold dappled shadows ...

Continual Improvement - In response to my recent application to exhibit at the Other Art Fair 2016, the Fair Manager wrote to say, "...the committee were impressed by your work...".

My journey is fairly new, but I feel I am finding traction, with positive feedback, and I would like to develop my work to increase tension and beauty. Both strong features in my images.