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    One Room Challenge~ The Guest Bathroom… Week Two

    October 8, 2019
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    Jazz Up Your Life with Ashley Longshore Art

    April 17, 2019
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    Getting ready for an all-American birthday celebra Getting ready for an all-American birthday celebration this week- how about you? If you live in America, tell me in the comments which state you’re from and let’s see how many we have represented from the 50 states! #happybirthdayamerica🇺🇸 #tablesettingideas #tablesettings #setthetable #julyfourth
    Come with me for a personal tour of the brightest Come with me for a personal tour of the brightest and happiest summer art soiree @jessicahagenfineart The show is a solo show of the work of world-renowned artist @huntslonem  It’s a treat to see it and I tried to capture the colors and textures that Hunt Slonem creates that make his art exquisite and unique- and wildly collectible! I hope you can see the details! Which one pops out at you most? Tell me below in the comments- I would love to know what catches your eye! #graciouslivingstyle #artsoiree #colormehappy
    When you get to spend the weekend and share your b When you get to spend the weekend and share your book with your biggest art crush 🩵🌼🩵 @huntslonem  Never getting over it @jessicahagenfineart Swipe for lots of photos and tell me yes if you would like to see more! #huntslonem #artforyourwalls #artcrush
    Dreams so real when you take The Supper Club frien Dreams so real when you take The Supper Club friends around Nantucket 🌸💚💙🌸 And- when your book is now available at @mitchellsbookcorner right on Main Street! Scroll through for more highlights of a week well spent with lovely ladies! Tell me one of your favorite things about Nantucket 💝 #nantucketsummer #newenglandsummer #ack #nantucketmoment
    Don’t let anyone make you feel bad for saying my Don’t let anyone make you feel bad for saying my thoughts and prayers are with you. It’s not too cliche or overused- sometimes it’s the most perfect way to make someone feel cared about. To everyone who has had my dad and my family in their thoughts and prayers, I say thank you. I am certain they have helped us and I am forever grateful to each of you. Thank you for caring and for every good thing sent our way. He’s improving each day- slower than he wants but he’s amazing. Thank you 🙏 Love y’all 💝💝 #thoughtsandprayers #kindnessiseverything
    Kindness is sharing a beautiful table set for a fr Kindness is sharing a beautiful table set for a friend- who would you share a table with? Send this to a friend who loves hydrangeas! 🌸💙🌸💙 #hydrangeas #hydrangealove #hydrangeaseason #hydrangeaflower #nantucketstyle
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    Have you met New Orleans artist Ashley Longshore yet? Let me tell you, Ashley is a force in the world that draws me in like no other. She is equal parts loving and caring mixed with unabashed raw humor and bluntness. Subtle, she is not. But let me tell you what I feel like she IS.

    Soaking up the enthusiasm and energy of Ashley Longshore at her show in Atlanta

    Ashley is praised for her dynamic use of color while she depicts pop culture icons, makes light of society's fascinations with luxury items (all the while also making them more enticing and desirable), and sharing her amusements with everyday life. She literally finds the beauty and humor in life itself, embraces it, and paints it in the most spectacular ways. Bottom line, she just draws you in. Sometimes you will hear people say that her wildness is offensive, but I find that her wildness is what MAKES her- she sees life in a vibrant, more exciting way and wants to share it. Ashley's mouth could be described as more colorful than any painting she has ever created- whatever she is thinking is spoken and whatever she feels... she shares. But, thank goodness that she expresses herself, because that is also the reason we have her art. Expressing herself is a gift she has and she makes it her career ~ a career that she created FOR herself. A career that has her currently as Bergdorf Goodman's Artist in Residence. At Bergdorf's in NYC, Ashley had 5 windows showcasing her art and the entire 7th floor- holy cow. She is the first female artist to have a solo show at Bergdorf Goodman's in the history of the store (which is over 100 years old). She also just teamed up with Gucci on a project- and Diane von Furstenberg asked Ashley to create a collection of portraits of women for International Women's Month for her NYC flagship store.

    Art by Ashley Longshore

    And the reason that I love Ashley and her message so much is that Ashley's story reminds me to be the type of mom that embraces her children's personalities, qualities, interests and differences - and to remember that they are here to leave their own mark on the world and not necessarily the mark we may have envisioned they should leave. I love the reminder that our kids aren't simply replicas of their parents to forge the exact same path or the path we have created in our minds for them. I really love that. Ashley is an example of what is possible when you let a child grow into their own rather than trying to force them into a certain mold.

    I love the beautiful place setting with the cheeky message
    Artwork by Ashley Longshore Photo by Lydia Menzies
    Commissioned artwork by Ashley Longshore

    I was originally drawn to Ashley's story of her childhood that she freely shares. As a child, Ashley's mom wanted Ashley to fit into her ideal vision and Ashley's Dad was very happy to see her soar on her own (you can read more in Ashley's words in the questions below). Fast forward several years, and you can clearly see the results of being allowed to pursue her own vision for herself.

    Artwork by Ashley Longshore Art

    Ashley is the type of business lady that inspires all business ladies (and men) to step up and strengthen your game. She encourages us all to stretch ourselves to be better than yesterday and to be unapologetically ourselves- while also reminding us to be our best selves on our way to realizing who we are and what we are capable of achieving. But her way of sending that message is unlike what you might imagine it is...it varies from a gorgeous post of her work on Instagram to the craziest meme or video you'll see all day- and both are typically sprinkled with expletives and captions that will make you blush or make you laugh out very loud. She's a hoot, as we say in the south.

    Ashley is from the south which I also love. She was raised in Montgomery, Alabama (near where I went to college) and went to boarding school in Gainesville, GA (near where I live now). She is now in New Orleans which seems like a perfect match to her unbridled energy. In New Orleans, Ashley has assembled a team of ladies to help her run her gallery, and they seem like one, big, happy family who really get things done- and have a great time doing so! When I was interested in one of Ashley's pieces of art several years ago, Ashley sent me a video of herself showing me the art but she first showed me around the gallery. I thought it was a brilliant move on her part. What a personable way to share your products and to see the personality behind the art! It stuck with me because it was helpful but also such a treat to receive such personalized attention.

    I had a chance to ask Ashley a few questions recently and I wanted to share those with you...I feel like Ashley's overall message in life is very uplifting just like her art. She is inspiring and unique- and I am so happy to have her work in my home as a daily reminder of all of the good that she shares!

    Here is what I am talking about - directly from Ashley's mouth...

    Self Portrait by Ashley Longshore. Photo by Lydia Menzies

    1.  You have worked so hard to accomplish goals and you encourage others to do the same...what are some of the goals that you set for yourself for the future?  I want to have a career like Andy Warhol and I want to leave a legacy like Peggy Guggenheim. I want to give lots and lots of scholarships and buy HUGE buildings and fill them with artists for the public to enjoy. I am a big art collector and hope to display my personal collection so that people can enjoy for years to come... I want to help artists understand that giving up 50% to a gallery is NOT the only way to have an art career. I want artists to have MONEY so they can make their biggest ideas come to life!!!!!!!! 

    2.  Tell us about your Dad. He seems like a really cool guy to have in your corner. I adore my own dad, and learn so much about life from him. What can other parents learn from your father about raising a child?  He is the BEST. He always let me be me.. and he let me follow my passions... the best gift he ever gave me, was to cut me off and let me figure out how to financially take care of myself..... he is self made.... he taught me work ethic .... he is my favorite human. 


    3.  My teenage daughter wants to ask...what is your favorite thing to paint? I love to paint everything.., the act of painting brings me soo much joy.... it is the foundation of my journey to self love... art saves me everyday, it brings me soooo much JOY! 

    And, with that, I think my feelings about Ashley's art have come full circle...her bright, colorful, happy, larger-than-life artwork brings me so much joy probably because it was created out of her joy. There you go! I think it all makes perfect sense! What are your favorite paintings by Ashley Longshore? I am drawn to the "Audreys". You can see her gallery of work here.

    Lance Jackson, Lydia Menzies, Ashley Longshore, David Ecton
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