Artist's Statement

"To reflect on my work I must look to my travels and experiences of living abroad. Resonating to the varied cultures I have been exposed to, I have chosen an eclectic range of subjects. If there is a thread to be found here, it is likely not always a conscious one. The marine themes come from living on a city island and in other places near the sea. I look to the arts for meaning in life: therefore, the masks, dance shoes, and organic abstracts. Other inspirations come from a particular event or instant in life.

With no formal training in stone sculpture, anything accomplished has come directly from working in the marble yards in Pietrasanta, Italy, with the artisans. My debt to them is enormous.

I now live and sculpt in Austin, Texas. My work is found in collections in Singapore, Paris, Mexico City, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, Washington D.C., Maryland, and Texas.

Contact Artist

Jania Ashby
E-mail: jania@tsos.org

Also, please visit Jania's Web site: www.janiaashby.com