Artist Statement
My work is meticulous and meditative, a practice of creating and then responding mindfully, over and over again until the image is resolved. I find that allowing the most spontaneous and unexpected marks to direct the image strengthens my work.
Teaching Philosophy
I believe that practice rendering landscapes, the human figure, and still life enhances every form of art making. I emphasize to students that developing a vocabulary of engaging markmaking, color theory, and creating non-representational compositions and designs elevate representational artwork.
Biography
Ashleigh McCann is a native of Great Falls, Montana who earned her BFA in painting and drawing from BYU-Idaho in 2016. Following her degree, McCann was the artist in residence for Great Falls Public School District for the 2016-2017 school year, which included teaching K-12 classes and concluded with a solo exhibition of her work.
McCann's work has been shown at Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, the Dahl Gallery, the O.C. Seltzer Gallery, & at the Great Falls Public Library. McCann currently manages collections at The History Museum / Cascade County Historical Society and teaches art classes at the Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art.
