Biography

Paul Ashton BA

Is a painter,sculpture and varied media artist. Formerly trained in figure and life drawing and an alumni of Leeds Jacob Kramer he also received a first on completion the now defunct Contemporary Art Practise course at leeds Uni.

Pauls practise reflects ,edits and reproduces his experiences and surroundings,using and reevealuting traditional technique and incorporating experimental and new disciplines his works remains uniques and a style has developed in his most recent flat work.

Pauls other works consider subjects including faith,fragility,justice and caring he has completed a number of commisions both private and public as well as being a curator and model.


2012

“Smile Camera “ Public commission for Morley Literature Festival
“Tinker,Sadist,Swallow,Die” Exhibited as part of “Cleansed Mother” show Leeds Art Gallery

2011

Exhibited at Rapture Gallery Harrogate

2010

“Yellow Line” Installation and Film at Leeds Metropolitan University
Curated “me something I don’t already” at Deep 6 Gallery Leeds

2009

Curated “Man made feminism” at Deep 6 Gallery Leeds
“An Atheist Prayer, I don’t believe in Heaven sometimes I wish I did” Installation at Trinity Church Public Art Space”.

2008

“You Do You Just Don’t” Solo show at LMU 4th Floor Gallery Leeds Met

2007

“Kill Religion” Installation at Leeds College or Art Design