Ashley Larson

Our minds, or at least my own, are wired to be rather unkind. My work explores the effects of depression, anxiety, and trauma on the human mind and body. I am fascinated with the way that people can find comfort within their own mental illness. In recent years, I have been focusing on my own mental health and looking for ways to heal. Creating imagery that expresses the way I feel on the inside has helped me immensely, and I only hope that this work helps others as well. Through my work, I aim to capture this sense of despair and hopelessness that I imagine others are able to relate to. Although, even through this pain, I still create objects that have a sense of beauty to them, despite their darker meanings. My main intention in this work is for the viewer to feel less alone. I have spent the majority of my life feeling isolated with my struggles, and I don’t want anyone else to ever feel the way that I have.