Stanford Ashcraft

STANFORD ASHCRAFT
Biography
Stanford Ashcraft has lived in Marietta GA for the last 13 years. He earned a BFA from Western
Carolina University, in Cullowhee NC, specializing in painting and printmaking. S. Ashcraft has
exhibited throughout the Southeast in the 1990s. He then turned to commercial arts in 2002,
where he won multiple awards including sponsored advertising contests by Pepsi, Old El Paso,
Banana Boat and Snapple.
“Every paint-stroke is painted in razors”, says S.ashcraft. Finding brushes too limiting to fully
express his vision, S.Ashcraft uses razors to apply oils and acrylic to the canvas.
For Stanford Ashcraft, 2011 marked the beginning an increase in exposure and sales of his art.
His paintings becomes more recognizable in Georgia as he continues to attract new collectors.
Along with gallery exhibits, he gives lectures and painting demonstrations.
Stanford Ashcraft
CONTACT
678.386.7106
stanford.ashcraft@gmail.com
LINK
sashcraft.weebly.com
SHOWS
http://bit.ly/smzk22
Examples from my solo show in October, 2011. Other works available.
‘Day’
Stanford Ashcraft
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 36
‘Night’
Stanford Ashcraft
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 36
‘Sacred Garden’
Stanford Ashcraft
Oil & Acrylic on Canvas, 16x20
Statement
I was striving for a radiance not achieved with academic techniques and brushes. Once I discovered razors, it changed my
approach to painting.
My current body of work, The Garden Series, explores Southern and Victorian imagery and gardens. These paintings’ unique
compositions and texture evoke an enchanting mood.
The line between what is Real and Surreal is often blurred in s.ashcraft’s work. “What differentiates me from other Surrealists
is that I work towards the believable, while most work towards that which is fantastical. It is funny that the results are often
the same.”
© 2011 Stanford Ashcraft, The artist retains all rights to the work herein.