Ashley Nicole Showalter

accidental abstract artist

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abstract artist + mental health advocate

My journey with art all started when I was first diagnosed with a mental illness and was seeking treatment for the first time. My artwork started as intuitive doodles that I would create as a way to help clear my mind and cope with my daily mental health challenges.

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“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” Really, WHAT would you do??? 🤔 . . I drew this years ago while in recovery healing from my trauma in Norman Regional Hospital’s Behavioral Health 4th floor...if you know this place y
I want to start sharing some older works from time to time. These fast sketch portraits were 100% done in public. I think I drew these in like 2015/2016 & back then I didn’t leave my house without my art supplies or at least paper and a bal
In celebration of me moving to Oklahoma City tomorrow 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉I am releasing four prints of “Distinguished Guests” on my website tonight at 7pm CST!! This piece was the first time in 2020 that I allowed myself to create without intent
I am so thankful for all of you who have supported me throughout this mental health recovery journey. I hope that my art can serve as a reminder that you are not alone & that my work can continue to create conversations around the topic of mental
Artist block is real but sometimes it’s not lack of ideas but lack of motivation/energy. I’ve been thinking about sewing & collage work for a while now and I finally gave it a try! I’m trying to focus on what I am capable of &am
I never shared this fun piece and I just got the digital scan back from the print shop I work with- so....introducing.... “Cowsmic Clouds” 🐄☁️✨ 6x6 posca pen on gesso board . . This fun piece was really just a result of me wanting to dr
I’ve been wanting to incorporate mental health topics into my artwork in a way that would be interactive and encourage self-care reflection. When I found out that the queen of @patreon herself ✨@sarahatlee ✨ created a zine series about how to m
I had the honor of creating this fun portrait of @autonomouscarly & @ideasofaaron using these images as ✨inspiration✨