Having spent most of his adult life selling commercial food equipment and playing trombone, Ashley had no time to develop latent artistic abilities. Shortly after retirement from Hobart Corporation in 2006, however, he began following in his father's footsteps and took up pen-and-ink drawing. Before long, he began adding a little color to his pen and inks. Next he delved into the world of chalk pastels, then watercolor.
Most of his artwork comes from photographs taken on vacations across the United States, but some comes from his own backyard, and although the subject matter varies, his perspective is usually up close and personal.
He thanks friends and family for encouraging words, and he offers this site to those who have expressed the desire to keep up with his other retirement avocation--besides his trombone playing.
Most of his artwork comes from photographs taken on vacations across the United States, but some comes from his own backyard, and although the subject matter varies, his perspective is usually up close and personal.
He thanks friends and family for encouraging words, and he offers this site to those who have expressed the desire to keep up with his other retirement avocation--besides his trombone playing.
