ART: Ashley Page Exhibition at PMAC

Description

Says Ashley of her work: "My practice is a vessel to present diverse representation and visibility to the African American image, intellect, and spirit. Stitching together language, fiber, steel fabrication, collected ephemera, and collaborative social projects, I unearth the bodies we inhabit and explore the multiplicities within the self. As a maker, a curator, a woman of color, a community member, a little sister, and a daughter, I strive to create space for dialogue, representation, intergenerational exchange, and creative expression."

Ashley Page Bio

Ashley Page is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in Portland, ME. Originally hailing from Minneapolis, MN, Page considers her studio practice and curatorial projects to be a vessel for representation, intergenerational exchange, and creative expression. Having obtained her BFA in Sculpture and a minor in Public Engagement from Maine College of Art & Design, her artistic framework is a vehicle for storytelling. In 2022, she was awarded the Amelia Peabody Award for Sculpture by St. Botolph Club Foundation, and has taught workshops at Waterfall Arts, Peters Valley, the University of Maine Orono and more. Her curatorial and studio practice has been seen in the Portland Museum of Art, Hunterdon Art Museum, Congress Square Park, the Center for Afrofuturist Studies, The Abyssinian Meeting House, Cove Street Arts, and others. Page is presently the Studio and Programs Manager at Indigo Arts Alliance, where she works within the intersection of art and activism.

Connect with Ashley on Instagram at @ashleypage.studio.