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Meet Ashley Showalter, the Queer Artist From OKC Who Paints to Understand Her Mind
Artist Ashley Showalter is an Oklahoma City–based painter whose work is rooted in mental health, identity and the process of translating internal experience into visual form.
In this mini doc, Ashley shares how that moment shaped her practice, what she recognized in her early work that made her continue, and how her process evolves alongside her emotional and psychological state.
Featured Artists
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The Art of Remembering: Inside Justin Yoon’s Painted World
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Artist Cassidy Mae Marietta discusses her work and how to stay tender and embodied through all seasons of life.
How Mexican Artist Tuxamee Turns “Bad Taste” Into Something Sacred
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