Return to Touchstone Teen Week

Felt so good to return to Touchstone Center for Crafts and teach drawing/painting at this years Teen Week. I did this gig 2 years ago and I've been looking forward to getting back ever since. We had a smaller student body this year due to the covid concerns for everyone but it felt just as inspiring and full of energy as my previous time. We got some still-life and life drawing in, a collaborative project with the ceramics class and a couple illustration-based projects towards the end, which all the students did great on. I'm always a little sad when the week wraps because it seems to just blow by but everyone is pretty exhausted by the end and probably looking to their own bed and regular internet service again. Thanks again to everyone for the great time and hope to return again sooner next time. 

 

"Character and Narrative" Aug16th-Oct 20th

Welp, after a solid year of preparation and toiling in the studio "Character and Narrative" is finally here and I can't believe the opening has already come and gone. The show will be up at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, CO until October 20th and features the work of Travis Winters, Tom Sarmo, John Van Horn and myself. Big thanks again to Eriq Hochuli and everyone at Foothills.

There are some photos below of the whole grand adventure leading up to the opening. 

SHOWTIME! AGAIN!

My piece "Everything Must Go!" is currently hanging in the Atrium Gallery at Corning Community College for their 60th annual alumni art show. The show will be up until December 14th. Be sure to stop by and check out some of the great work. Some teaser pics below.

 My dude, Travis Winters, has one of his pieces there.

Woaaahh-ho-ho! Little Ronald Searle reference in this painting.

W.orks I.n P.rogress

Some stuff in the works. Full details to follow.

Bathhouse is coming!

BATHHOUSE-a sweaty good time!

We have come full circle. My good friend and amazing sculptor, Travis Winters, and I are having a 2 person show at the community college where we first started to groom our abilities. Be sure to swing up for the opening on MARCH 9TH, 2017 from 4-6PM at Corning Community College! Hope to see everyone there.

BATHHOUSE
Featuring the work of Phil Ashworth and Travis Winters
Opening reception: Thursday March 9th, 2017
4 - 6PM
Corning Community College
1 Academic Drive
Corning, NY 14830

Meanwhile, in between Soul Clap posters...

"The Whole Nine Yards" came from World War II. When every bit of ammo from the .50 caliber machine guns was fired from the fighter pilots planes onto a target, they got "the whole nine yards"

Went down to Asheville, NC recently to visit a good buddy of mine and we worked on some stuff together. Can't wait to see this "One Last Burger Before I Go" piece after it's fired.