My most popular question of the year, "Do you teach lessons?" now has an answer. YES! Join me in my loft studio select dates in the Spring and all Summer long. See, something good IS happening in 2021 already! My last student had no prior training and got into Ringling, so I'm the real deal, y'all! If you're in the Tampa Bay area and need a creative outlet, want to learn a new medium, or just want to take your practice to the next level? Take a lesson with me! Questions abo

working on details of "Deanna" oil on canvas 20" x 24" What's new? Me here, the lady who is really bad about updating her blog! Also me, the person pretty decent at updating her Instagram this summer. So if you're a person who is constantly refreshing or truly PINING away for an e-mail from me in your inbox, go on over there and follow me. :) Since you last heard from me I was making gains at getting little people to understand perspective, the color wheel, and how to be ki

Hi friends! Happy Spring! my most springiest of paintings "Rhinoplasty" oil on wood panel *available and ah-mazing* COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN While I'm spending my Spring Break (I teach K-5 art as my other super talent) in the studio finishing up some commissions that took WAY longer than expected, it occurred to me - SUMMER IS ON THE HORIZON! And this is exciting for the both of us because it means I am taking a select amount of commissions during the summer months! HOW DOES A C

Eek! At LONG last, my beautiful giclee prints of "Liz" are FINALLY available! This process has been nearly 3 years, in the making. What has grown into a beautiful partnership between myself and Todd Connor, the author of Liz Here Now, has been incredibly wonderful. While I consider all of my projects meaningful this is the first time in I feel like my gifts are being used for so. much. good. How, you ask? Here's how! Quick recap: Todd Connor finds me through a friend of a

Thank you to Peripheral ARTeries, who included me in a Special 2018 issue! Please follow the links below to view the digital mag. Some but not all things covered in the interview: + why I'm a crappy abstract painter (page 62!) + hideous things I made in 2014 (page 69!), + why I love painting hands (page 83!) + and if being a woman impacts my work (page 76!). Cuddle up with a cup of coffee for the full dish - I apparently have one of the longest articles in magazine history.

Red Door No. 5 presents PRIMED Featuring work by Caitlin Albritton, Ashley Cassens, and Michele Francoeur OPENING RECEPTION Friday, Nov 3 6-9pm Red Door No. 5 Gallery 1910 N. Florida Avenue Tampa, FL 33602 PRIMED is a small group show featuring artists Caitlin Albritton, Ashley Cassens, and Michele Francoeur, which explores the multitude of approaches in a singular medium, paint. PRIMED is the first collective show bringing these Florida-based artist’s together. Caitlin Albri

I know it seems absurd to mention the C-word (Christmas) and consequently the H-word (Holidays) but I'm going in! Start thinking about putting requests in now if you'd like a beautiful, personalized, painting to give as a gift to someone you love or to yourself. The process takes 6-8 weeks so carve out YOUR spot by sending me a message today. I already have two spots that are taken and I can only fit in a few more! Proof positive that a painting from Home Goods never elicit

Welcome to my studio! A lot has changed since May! I am quasi-moved into my new home studio space. It's a loft space which provides beautiful light throughout the day. The Florida rays are definitely heating things up (heat rises!) but it's nothing a powerful fan and an iced coffee can't cure. My pup, Lucius Fox, is certainly loving his status as full time studio dog and I'm currently caught up with all my favorite podcasts. If you have any suggestions, let me know! Pictu

tre amici at The Bunker presents the highly chromatic oil paintings of visual artist Ashley Cassens from Sun. August 13th 4pm through Sun Sept. 17th, 2017 2pm SUN, AUG 13th - SUN, SEPT 17th @THE BUNKER 1907 N. 19th St. Ybor City, FL Mon-Sat 8am-8pm Sun 10am-4pm SOFT OPENING: August 26th 5-7pm FREE! ABOUT: Ashley Cassens is a recent graduate from the Master of FIne Arts Program at Florida Atlantic University. She creates saturated and lusciously layered oil paintings that feat

Friends, I was able to be part of a project that resulted in this beautiful thing: Book design and cover art (oil painting) by Ashley Cassens I created the original artwork, which is an oil painting and also designed the front, spine and back jacket. It was such a pleasure working with such professional and caring people! Todd Connor really puts together a beautiful book, based on his own life, and his philanthropic work is a testament to Liz. I can't say enough wonderful t

Liz Here Now, oil on canvas board, 2016 As a child I wrote and illustrated a lot of stories. There was one about a snake. Why snakes? Perhaps it was easy to replicate a snake in varying poses and plots very quickly. The snake has a magic carpet. An influence of the present popularity of Aladdin, perhaps? I also illustrated with my best friend, who now makes her own drawings in CAD as a successful Interior Designer. We wrote cutting edge news (Madonna had a baby!) and kep