Just a girl, a few canvases, and a whole lot of grace.
The story behind every brush stroke at AshNationART.
I never set out to be an artist.
I grew up in Louisiana — the kind of place where Sundays are for church and Tuesday afternoons are for boiled crawfish. Mardi Gras felt like a national holiday. The pelicans on the lake felt like neighbors.
When I started painting, it wasn't a plan. It was a way to slow down. A canvas, some color, and a little quiet at the end of a long day. I never expected anyone else to want one of my pieces — let alone the nearly forty homes that have one hanging now.
But here we are. And honestly? It still feels like a miracle.
Louisiana shaped me. So my work shows it.
Every collection is rooted in something I grew up surrounded by. The crawfish on a backyard table. The oyster shells on a coastal walk. The crowns tossed from a Mardi Gras float. The cross above my grandmother's couch. None of it is invented. All of it is home.
A few things I want you to know:
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Every piece is hand-painted. No mass production, no AI, no shortcuts. Just acrylic, canvas, gold leaf when the piece calls for it, and time.
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My faith is part of my work. It shows up in the cross pieces, the gold leaf, the prayers I tuck behind every canvas. If that's your thing too, you're going to love it here.
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Customs are my favorite. When you tell me about your wall, your kitchen, the room where it's going to live — I get to paint with that in mind. Those pieces always come out better.
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I respond to messages myself. No assistants, no team. If you write me, you're getting me. That's a promise I plan to keep.
Inside the place where it all happens
It's not glamorous. There's paint on the floor and a dog who insists on supervising. But it's mine, and I love every square foot of it.
Want a piece of your story on canvas?
Custom commissions start with a conversation — about your wall, your room, the colors that make you feel at home. From there, I'll sketch, you'll approve, and we'll bring something to life together.
Start a Commission- Average turnaround: 3–6 weeks depending on size
- Sizes from 6×6 minis to 30×40 statement pieces
- Faith-based, coastal, Mardi Gras, florals, abstract — all welcome
- Gift commissions wrapped and shipped on your timeline