“As a teaching artist, when we meet a kid, they’re a whole entire person. They have experiences and not all those experiences are pleasant, so coming to the classroom with that mindset and knowing that they carry baggage with them as do we… it’s about approaching them with compassion but also recognizing that they’re more […]
About Me
Ashley Ault is a visual artist educator who has worked with students in public schools in North Carolina and Virginia for more than a decade. She has also taught art to students in various summer camps, community programs, childcare settings, and adult workshops, utilizing a wide range of mediums and techniques. As an educator, she is a two-time nominee for Teacher of the Year, student-selected Teacher of the Year, and Innovative Teacher of the Year.
A graduate of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Ashley majored in Art Education with a minor in Craft and dual concentration in Ceramics and Painting. In her spare time, she enjoys creating art inspired by nature, with special interest in sculpting with clay, as well as making charcoal life-drawing studies, plein air watercolor paintings, digital drawing, and photography.
