Through this one-day studio experience, teens can explore how personal memory, shared history, and current events intersect in their own lives as young adults. Through guided discussion and hands-on work with sumi ink, participants will reflect on the ways events of the past and present shape their own identity, community, and self-expression. Students will be encouraged to think critically, express themselves visually, and engage respectfully with one another’s perspectives.
If the program is sold out and you would like to be added to a wait list, please contact Shaun Giles at sgiles@FristArtMuseum.org.
About the Instructor
Ashley Doggett’s work reframes historical narratives to confront issues of race, gender, class, and cultural identity. Through painting and drawing, Doggett incorporates personal memories and familial stories while unflinchingly addressing the United States’ racist history. Her use of vivid color, symbolic elements, and references to local landmarks recontextualize ideas about the American South and offer a critique of oppressive systems. Doggett earned a BFA from Watkins College of Art, Nashville, in 2016. She has presented solo exhibitions at Channel to Channel, Nashville; David Lusk Gallery, Nashville; Fort Houston, Nashville; Monya Rowe Gallery, New York; Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston; and Zevitas Marcus, Los Angeles. Her work has been included in group exhibitions at Anna Zorina Gallery, New York; Channel to Channel, Nashville; Kent State University, Kent, OH; and Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville; and in curated shows by Camilø Álvårez and Theaster Gates.
Photo: Ashley Holstein
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