tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23019090498119536632024-03-13T14:47:01.694-05:00Ashley GierkeAshley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-27652740950612483912011-09-04T18:26:00.000-05:002011-09-04T18:26:14.280-05:00Gallery Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These pieces are for sale at <a href="http://www.galleryup.com/">Gallery Up</a> - an artist-run store, gallery and frame shop located in Old Town Rock Hill, South Carolina:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mzo5CGrkf8c/TmQFs6RwFAI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/76ONwN75K_A/s1600/hares.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mzo5CGrkf8c/TmQFs6RwFAI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/76ONwN75K_A/s320/hares.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hwSwaulMYI/TmQFfY8s1XI/AAAAAAAAAMM/RKjwQfAI52M/s1600/Fox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8hwSwaulMYI/TmQFfY8s1XI/AAAAAAAAAMM/RKjwQfAI52M/s320/Fox.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P7T7FBuY-UE/TmQFROGgnvI/AAAAAAAAAMI/gJfFpKoQoow/s1600/Deer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P7T7FBuY-UE/TmQFROGgnvI/AAAAAAAAAMI/gJfFpKoQoow/s320/Deer.jpg" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eDtJQkHrt4/TmQFBEIi_rI/AAAAAAAAAME/TRigU4tqJW4/s1600/Armadillo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eDtJQkHrt4/TmQFBEIi_rI/AAAAAAAAAME/TRigU4tqJW4/s320/Armadillo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-50CiuhV2Opg/TmQF4O7BzvI/AAAAAAAAAMU/uEvhIHJfxQM/s1600/Raccoon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-50CiuhV2Opg/TmQF4O7BzvI/AAAAAAAAAMU/uEvhIHJfxQM/s320/Raccoon.jpg" width="251" /></a></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-33961107099610865592011-09-04T11:04:00.001-05:002012-01-02T09:33:41.374-06:00♫<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i made these masks a couple weeks ago for the cover of </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://theblackfortys.bandcamp.com/">the black fortys</a> new album, voodoo moon.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mrn3VCcvw5A/TmOb1AqdalI/AAAAAAAAAL8/RZ4VUjwdyJo/s1600/IMAG0140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="141" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mrn3VCcvw5A/TmOb1AqdalI/AAAAAAAAAL8/RZ4VUjwdyJo/s320/IMAG0140.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">inspiration came from this photo:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MnKO4j-7G8/TmOeUp_m1ZI/AAAAAAAAAMA/oPrwssMDaa4/s1600/297989_2194199047269_1015963687_2557379_5775561_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--MnKO4j-7G8/TmOeUp_m1ZI/AAAAAAAAAMA/oPrwssMDaa4/s320/297989_2194199047269_1015963687_2557379_5775561_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and this is the final product:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--w80xAQ4JR0/TmObHPztxlI/AAAAAAAAAL4/a1l4auei3Vs/s1600/Black+40%2527s+Mask+Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--w80xAQ4JR0/TmObHPztxlI/AAAAAAAAAL4/a1l4auei3Vs/s320/Black+40%2527s+Mask+Photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--w80xAQ4JR0/TmObHPztxlI/AAAAAAAAAL4/a1l4auei3Vs/s1600/Black+40%2527s+Mask+Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the photo was taken by the lovely & talented artist, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://bridgetalaine.blogspot.com/">bridget ryan</a>.</span></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-24118250158624113132011-04-03T18:58:00.000-05:002011-04-03T18:58:42.999-05:00a new one for new harmony:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8jlvPI5KNCo/TZkJN9W2WiI/AAAAAAAAALg/I7u2wgpvj7w/s1600/3.31.11+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8jlvPI5KNCo/TZkJN9W2WiI/AAAAAAAAALg/I7u2wgpvj7w/s400/3.31.11+art.jpg" width="328" /></a></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-29882720855107947992011-03-26T15:50:00.000-05:002011-03-26T15:50:28.947-05:00brees studio, inc.<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">March 10th was my three year anniversary at Brees Studio. Working at this company as an artist, project manager, fabrication supervisor, etc. has been an incredible experience. I never could've imagined being involved in such interesting unique work, especially in the small town of Murphysboro, Illinois. One of my proudest accomplishments thus far has been the development of our new website <a href="http://www.breesstudio.com/">www.breesstudio.com</a>. I've been working on this project for the past year with the talented folks at <a href="http://www.1187creative.com/">1187 Creative</a> and I'm thrilled the site is finally up and running. Please take a look.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7oW7jxK3xQY/TY5QPDjhYOI/AAAAAAAAALc/1HJFUc521cI/s1600/clients_01e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7oW7jxK3xQY/TY5QPDjhYOI/AAAAAAAAALc/1HJFUc521cI/s1600/clients_01e.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Silvia & I painting white oak foliage during my first month.</span></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-33075163814941356122011-03-26T15:24:00.000-05:002011-03-26T15:24:17.677-05:00balls!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I'm loving these seafood spheres by </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">New York food stylist, <a href="http://www.niradar.com/default.asp">Nir Adar</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pebOehL12BU/TY5DOOlzEuI/AAAAAAAAALQ/3gEcWna5naI/s1600/art-fish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pebOehL12BU/TY5DOOlzEuI/AAAAAAAAALQ/3gEcWna5naI/s200/art-fish.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ql03lKKH_00/TY5DcBMjkmI/AAAAAAAAALU/rCKil8hwN1E/s1600/art-shrimp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ql03lKKH_00/TY5DcBMjkmI/AAAAAAAAALU/rCKil8hwN1E/s200/art-shrimp.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I think they'd be a fantastic addition to my collection:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Nn4o1SceE5Q/TY5Ds7AauSI/AAAAAAAAALY/harmZqvup5A/s1600/DSC04877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Nn4o1SceE5Q/TY5Ds7AauSI/AAAAAAAAALY/harmZqvup5A/s320/DSC04877.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ql03lKKH_00/TY5DcBMjkmI/AAAAAAAAALU/rCKil8hwN1E/s1600/art-shrimp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></a></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-45624978286330571602011-02-21T21:17:00.002-06:002011-02-21T21:33:13.989-06:00zelda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Xye11xbMIM/TWMpl2gtvvI/AAAAAAAAAKk/gtZJhpXZFAQ/s1600/rat+dissection+for+kathy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Xye11xbMIM/TWMpl2gtvvI/AAAAAAAAAKk/gtZJhpXZFAQ/s400/rat+dissection+for+kathy.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--Xye11xbMIM/TWMpl2gtvvI/AAAAAAAAAKk/gtZJhpXZFAQ/s1600/rat+dissection+for+kathy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>for a wonderful woman, artist, and proud owner of five (living) rats in santa fe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-405320067231907132011-02-21T21:10:00.000-06:002011-02-21T21:10:15.437-06:00a new piece<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for the consignment shop at the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">new harmony gallery of contemporary <a href="http://www.usi.edu/nhgallery/">art</a> in new harmony, indiana.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ruaWwqnWGbY/TWMmwLIpBQI/AAAAAAAAAKg/I16Bh-T9rjU/s400/deer+with+tears.jpg" width="331" /></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-37006674429321526462010-07-26T18:13:00.000-05:002010-07-26T18:13:05.920-05:00alejandro!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yesterday I uploaded my paper version of Alejandro </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">for Lady Gaga's 'Who Is Alejandro' contest.</span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/TE4VDZDQsTI/AAAAAAAAAKI/yDiNVRG7j8w/s1600/Alejandro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/TE4VDZDQsTI/AAAAAAAAAKI/yDiNVRG7j8w/s400/Alejandro.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sure would be fun to own an Alejandro 7" picture disc vinyl signed by Lady Gaga. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her creativity and fearlessness is an inspiration.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Click <a href="http://www.ladygaga.co.uk/alejandro/">here</a> to see all the entries.</span></span></div><div><br />
</div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-22538085350965199712010-05-18T21:15:00.000-05:002010-05-18T21:15:33.271-05:00glitter and grunge blog giveaway!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">For a chance to WIN one of my paper frog dissections visit:</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S_NIqESH79I/AAAAAAAAAKA/9zqBfuIu5ss/s320/newblogtitle.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I am honored to be a featured artist of <a href="http://glitterandgrungeblog.blogspot.com/">paperweek</a>! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Be sure to check back there throughout the week to see what other artists are doing with paper. The winner of the giveaway will be announced on Friday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Enjoy :)</span></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-59480331330849210992010-05-13T20:47:00.000-05:002010-05-13T20:47:06.569-05:00red panda<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S-yrQG7HiVI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/KLmsRRfjZD0/s1600/RedPanda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S-yrQG7HiVI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/KLmsRRfjZD0/s400/RedPanda.jpg" width="325" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A gift for a new friend :)</span></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-38053108483428611932010-03-27T10:06:00.001-05:002010-03-27T10:13:20.882-05:00woohoo!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://etsy.com/"><img src="http://team.etsy.com/images/downloads/buttons/myitemwas1.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S64eEfcP8CI/AAAAAAAAAJw/TAM3tTFO6g4/s1600/fp_9985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S64eEfcP8CI/AAAAAAAAAJw/TAM3tTFO6g4/s400/fp_9985.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br />
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</span></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-3936820729176664322010-03-19T21:51:00.003-05:002010-03-19T22:05:21.030-05:00another one!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S6Q3MSDSTdI/AAAAAAAAAJo/AqY2uU8DFys/s1600-h/IMG_5999.JPG.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S6Q3MSDSTdI/AAAAAAAAAJo/AqY2uU8DFys/s320/IMG_5999.JPG.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/S6Q3MSDSTdI/AAAAAAAAAJo/AqY2uU8DFys/s1600-h/IMG_5999.JPG.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A very special thank you to my cousin's wife, Katie for mentioning my artwork on her blog, <a href="http://www.katieandbradgierke.blogspot.com/">The Life We Love</a>. Katie commissioned the owl & raccoon after receiving the bunny for a shower gift. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Her continuous support means so much to me!</div></div></span>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-39729141897766792462010-03-18T22:39:00.001-05:002010-03-18T22:41:25.911-05:00blog mention :)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><div style="text-align: center;">One of my pieces was featured on the </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blackbirdsandbumblebees.blogspot.com/">Blackbirds & Bumble Bees</a> blog!</div></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Thank you Susan! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">My Etsy shop --> Grrkey is finally up and running! You can check it out </span><a href="http://www.grrkey.etsy.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. I'd love to hear your feedback.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/StDJSpJUV-I/AAAAAAAAAE8/AF3lkLOzWjE/s1600-h/IMG_2997.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391030076082247650" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/StDJSpJUV-I/AAAAAAAAAE8/AF3lkLOzWjE/s320/IMG_2997.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-47763737010177878042009-08-10T21:58:00.000-05:002010-01-12T19:56:43.288-06:00new harmony, indiana<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I have some new pieces for sale at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art </span></span><a href="http://www.usi.edu/nhgallery/giftshop/index.asp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Consignment Shop</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> in New Harmony, Indiana. They've also featured me on their </span></span><a href="http://nhgca.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">blog</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">!</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_qZH3_KZSyTg/SoDf_eFYbeI/AAAAAAAAAEc/0vWh5eckXOw/s320/Gierke_oooneutral.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368537037326020066" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">o o o (neutrals) 2009 36" x 36" canvas, acrylic paint, paper</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';font-size:13px;">photo by Alison Erazmus</span></div></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-88384170746152538812009-02-03T14:00:00.000-06:002009-09-29T20:10:03.855-05:00thank you, deb<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.0pt;mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ashley's work is truthful and beautiful --reflective of a truthful and beautiful person--a treat for the eyes and thought-provoking. Most of her pieces have sold, a great accomplishment for a young artist. The people have spoken with their dollars. Her work strikes a common vein of the connection that ties us all to the earth and the creatures therein. It evokes memories of childhood and youth---walks in the woods, skimming minnows in the pond, field trips to museums and lab dissections in high school. Nature offers us the most vivid images of beauty and brutality. Ashley draws upon these images, accentuating the beauty.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The artwork is colorful and compelling, the craftsmanship of the paper cut-outs is exquisite. To those of us who have been eagerly anticipating this show, Ashley has not disappointed. And to this gentle yet fierce young artist---who is as passionate about recycling paper and plastic, as she is about rescuing misguided hummingbirds that find themselves inside the building -----I say, CONGRATULATIONS on a superb and successful show!!" Deborah B. 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Thank you so much to everyone who has purchased a piece and to all of you that have been so supportive!! It has been a great success thus far and I couldn't be happier about it. (*A special thanks to Elaine for designing my blog header & to Claudia for designing the poster for the show*)</span></span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div>Ashley Gierkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010321409760881821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301909049811953663.post-71945709746471383772008-02-10T16:41:00.000-06:002010-01-12T20:23:44.812-06:00local yokels<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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