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ASHLEA VAN RIET

A small corner of a larger work in progress 🌿🌾🦘

Inspired by the textures, tones and quiet energy of the landscape around my studio.

Hopefully part of a new collection of originals coming soon 🤎

A small corner of a larger work in progress 🌿🌾🦘

Inspired by the textures, tones and quiet energy of the landscape around my studio.

Hopefully part of a new collection of originals coming soon 🤎

A new chapter is slowly unfolding in the studio 🌿

The past season of life has held a lot…grief, healing, and learning how to find my way back to creativity again. Stepping into the studio lately feels different. Slower, more intentional, and deeply grounding.

We recently moved to a beautiful property surrounded by Australian bush, and I find myself constantly inspired by the textures, colours and quiet moments in the landscape around us. 🦘🌾🐨🪾

Between the rhythm of motherhood with my sweet Marigold and the everyday busyness of life, studio time looks a little different these days. Small pockets of time, a few brushstrokes here and there… but each moment feels meaningful.

These new works are growing from that space.
From the land around me, and from the process of finding my way back.

More soon 🤎

A new chapter is slowly unfolding in the studio 🌿

The past season of life has held a lot…grief, healing, and learning how to find my way back to creativity again. Stepping into the studio lately feels different. Slower, more intentional, and deeply grounding.

We recently moved to a beautiful property surrounded by Australian bush, and I find myself constantly inspired by the textures, colours and quiet moments in the landscape around us. 🦘🌾🐨🪾

Between the rhythm of motherhood with my sweet Marigold and the everyday busyness of life, studio time looks a little different these days. Small pockets of time, a few brushstrokes here and there… but each moment feels meaningful.

These new works are growing from that space.
From the land around me, and from the process of finding my way back.

More soon 🤎

Quiet details from a new work in progress.

Layers of oil and acrylic building slowly, guided by the earthy tones and shifting textures of the landscape around me. These small moments are often my favourite part of the process.

This piece will be part of a small upcoming collection of original works, currently unfolding in the studio.

More to come soon.
🤎🦘🌾🌙🌚

#abstractartist #texturedart #artinprogress #studioart #australianartist

Quiet details from a new work in progress.

Layers of oil and acrylic building slowly, guided by the earthy tones and shifting textures of the landscape around me. These small moments are often my favourite part of the process.

This piece will be part of a small upcoming collection of original works, currently unfolding in the studio.

More to come soon.
🤎🦘🌾🌙🌚

#abstractartist #texturedart #artinprogress #studioart #australianartist

I now offer FREE shipping on ALL artworks Australia wide! 🐨🤎🦘

I now offer FREE shipping on ALL artworks Australia wide! 🐨🤎🦘

Lately the Australian landscape has been quietly shaping what’s happening in the studio.

Earthy colours, gum trees, bark, soil, paint on my jeans…all part of the process behind a small collection of new original works I’m slowly bringing to life 🤎🦘

#originalartwork
#contemporaryabstract
#australianart
#artcollector
artiststudio

Lately the Australian landscape has been quietly shaping what’s happening in the studio.

Earthy colours, gum trees, bark, soil, paint on my jeans…all part of the process behind a small collection of new original works I’m slowly bringing to life 🤎🦘

#originalartwork
#contemporaryabstract
#australianart
#artcollector
artiststudio

Recent frames from behind the scenes and beyond 🌊the land, the light, the life around it all. This is where the ideas begin.🦘🤘🏽🪾🌞 🌈🌻

Recent frames from behind the scenes and beyond 🌊the land, the light, the life around it all. This is where the ideas begin.🦘🤘🏽🪾🌞 🌈🌻

A little glimpse of what’s unfolding in the studio ✨

Layers building, colours finding each other, thick strokes settling into place. I’ve been leaning into softness against earthier tones…letting texture lead and watching the story slowly emerge.

These pieces are still in progress, still becoming… but I couldn’t resist sharing a corner with you.

More soon 🤎

A little glimpse of what’s unfolding in the studio ✨

Layers building, colours finding each other, thick strokes settling into place. I’ve been leaning into softness against earthier tones…letting texture lead and watching the story slowly emerge.

These pieces are still in progress, still becoming… but I couldn’t resist sharing a corner with you.

More soon 🤎

Just an artwork drying in the sun 🌞

Air, warmth, and time doing their quiet work 🖼️

Just an artwork drying in the sun 🌞

Air, warmth, and time doing their quiet work 🖼️

Large scale in the making 📣📣📣 This feels good ��🫦🫦🫦🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

Large scale in the making 📣📣📣 This feels good 🫦🫦🫦🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

Rainy days in the studio and the beginnings of new work.

Rainy days in the studio and the beginnings of new work.

I’ve had a larger original on the go in the studio and it’s reminded me how much I love working at scale. 🤎🌚

All that texture, layered colour and intricate detail…completely my happy place.

Next stop: the framers. 🖼️

I’ve had a larger original on the go in the studio and it’s reminded me how much I love working at scale. 🤎🌚

All that texture, layered colour and intricate detail…completely my happy place.

Next stop: the framers. 🖼️

NEW ORIGINAL — Clay & Cloud 🦘🪾🪰🌚🐜🤎

30cm x 30cm framed and ready to hang.

Website link in bio 🖼️ any Q’s DM me, let’s chat! 🤘🏽

NEW ORIGINAL — Clay & Cloud 🦘🪾🪰🌚🐜🤎

30cm x 30cm framed and ready to hang.

Website link in bio 🖼️ any Q’s DM me, let’s chat! 🤘🏽

Just added to my website 🤎👀

A 30 x 30cm original inspired by the rich earth and shifting sky of home. Layered oil and acrylic, soft blush and muted blue grounded by deep, earthy tones. Textural, balanced, quietly bold.

Framed in natural timber and ready to hang.

Available now via the link in my bio.
🪰🐜🌞🦘

Just added to my website 🤎👀

A 30 x 30cm original inspired by the rich earth and shifting sky of home. Layered oil and acrylic, soft blush and muted blue grounded by deep, earthy tones. Textural, balanced, quietly bold.

Framed in natural timber and ready to hang.

Available now via the link in my bio.
🪰🐜🌞🦘

Two new 30x30cm framed originals are now live on my website 🐜🪾🦘🪰🍂🌙

I’ve been quietly working on these, drawing from the Australian landscape…the rough poetry of bark, the layered textures of earth, the way light settles into the cracks and crevices of the bush. This shares the details that inspired them… the close-ups, the grit, the grounding beauty that found its way onto canvas.

Both pieces are original, framed and ready to hang 🖼️

If you’ve been waiting for something intimate in scale but rich in texture and depth, this might be your moment.

Available now 🌛(website link in bio)

Two new 30x30cm framed originals are now live on my website 🐜🪾🦘🪰🍂🌙

I’ve been quietly working on these, drawing from the Australian landscape…the rough poetry of bark, the layered textures of earth, the way light settles into the cracks and crevices of the bush. This shares the details that inspired them… the close-ups, the grit, the grounding beauty that found its way onto canvas.

Both pieces are original, framed and ready to hang 🖼️

If you’ve been waiting for something intimate in scale but rich in texture and depth, this might be your moment.

Available now 🌛(website link in bio)

Trigger warning ⚠️ This post touches on miscarriage, pregnancy loss, trauma, and mental health. Please read only if you feel safe to do so.

I wanted to share my story, the messy, painful, beautiful path that led me to painting full time. From early creative dreams in makeup, to launching my own business, to heartbreak I never imagined — this is the journey behind my art.

It’s raw. It’s honest. And it’s real.

If you stay with me through this carousel, you’ll see why every brushstroke I paint now carries more of my heart than ever before. 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎

Trigger warning ⚠️ This post touches on miscarriage, pregnancy loss, trauma, and mental health. Please read only if you feel safe to do so.

I wanted to share my story, the messy, painful, beautiful path that led me to painting full time. From early creative dreams in makeup, to launching my own business, to heartbreak I never imagined — this is the journey behind my art.

It’s raw. It’s honest. And it’s real.

If you stay with me through this carousel, you’ll see why every brushstroke I paint now carries more of my heart than ever before. 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎

Raw, warm, textured, imperfect and completely alive 🤎⚡️🪰🌙🪶🐜🐨

To be honest, I sat with this one for a while… then I thought, fuck it! let’s see what you think.

Inspired by our landscape 🪶🪶

Raw, warm, textured, imperfect and completely alive 🤎⚡️🪰🌙🪶🐜🐨

To be honest, I sat with this one for a while… then I thought, fuck it! let’s see what you think.

Inspired by our landscape 🪶🪶

Available now 🌙

I almost painted over the mustard.

It felt loud. Too bold. Like it was taking up more space than it should.

But every time I tried to quieten it down, the whole piece lost its spark ⚡️ so I let it stay. And once I did, everything else started to fall into place. The lilac softened it. The greys grounded it. The pinks kept it playful.

There’s something about trusting the “too much” stage that always shifts the work.

This one feels layered and honest. A little tension. A lot of heart 🤎

What drew your eye first? 👀

Available now 🌙

I almost painted over the mustard.

It felt loud. Too bold. Like it was taking up more space than it should.

But every time I tried to quieten it down, the whole piece lost its spark ⚡️ so I let it stay. And once I did, everything else started to fall into place. The lilac softened it. The greys grounded it. The pinks kept it playful.

There’s something about trusting the “too much” stage that always shifts the work.

This one feels layered and honest. A little tension. A lot of heart 🤎

What drew your eye first? 👀

Commission sneak peek 👀

There’s something beautifully full-circle about this one ✨

My first commission since stepping back into the studio and I don’t say that lightly. Slowly working through a waitlist of people who trust me with something so personal is not something I will ever take for granted.

This piece is based on a painting I created back in 2018. Revisiting it felt like walking through old versions of myself..familiar shapes, colours I’ve loved before, instincts that haven’t changed… but the process? Completely different. Softer in some places, braver in others. A little less urgency. A little more ease.

It feels playful. Like I’m gently finding my rhythm again.
Not forcing. Not proving. Just painting.

There’s something special about seeing how your own style shifts over time, what stays, what stretches, what quietly disappears.

Commission sneak peek 👀

There’s something beautifully full-circle about this one ✨

My first commission since stepping back into the studio and I don’t say that lightly. Slowly working through a waitlist of people who trust me with something so personal is not something I will ever take for granted.

This piece is based on a painting I created back in 2018. Revisiting it felt like walking through old versions of myself..familiar shapes, colours I’ve loved before, instincts that haven’t changed… but the process? Completely different. Softer in some places, braver in others. A little less urgency. A little more ease.

It feels playful. Like I’m gently finding my rhythm again.
Not forcing. Not proving. Just painting.

There’s something special about seeing how your own style shifts over time, what stays, what stretches, what quietly disappears.

Stepping out of the studio and making memories 🌙🌈💦 @max.sharrad @laurasharrad

Stepping out of the studio and making memories 🌙🌈💦 @max.sharrad @laurasharrad

Hello everyone! Welcome 🙏🏼 thank you so much for being here! Your support means the absolute world to me 🩷✨

Hello everyone! Welcome 🙏🏼 thank you so much for being here! Your support means the absolute world to me 🩷✨

How good is paint ✨🥊

How good is paint ✨🥊

The most wholesome morning spent @clelandwildlifepark with our beautiful friends! 🐨🦘
@kkayla.lehmann

The most wholesome morning spent @clelandwildlifepark with our beautiful friends! 🐨🦘
@kkayla.lehmann

NO.3 🐜🪰✨

Layered, earthy and unapologetically bold.
Built from instinctive marks and grounded tones, this piece carries warmth, movement and a quiet confidence that reveals itself the longer you sit with it.

Original paper artwork
NO.3 is still available 🤎

NO.3 🐜🪰✨

Layered, earthy and unapologetically bold.
Built from instinctive marks and grounded tones, this piece carries warmth, movement and a quiet confidence that reveals itself the longer you sit with it.

Original paper artwork
NO.3 is still available 🤎

I’ve been through so much and waited so long for this moment, and I soaked up every single second.
We’ve drawn together before, but setting up an easel and using paint? A first — and just as magical as I’d dreamed 💭 ✨

Watching her dab paint on, step back to admire her work, then dive in hands-first and get gloriously messy… what an absolute vibe you are, Marigold 💛✨

After everything we’ve been through, I never take moments like these for granted. Every day I look at you and still pinch myself that you’re really here. A true dream come true moment 🎨🌙🌈

I said to Nick, “I’m going to get this one framed!”
He laughed and said, “Ash, you’re going to get everything she paints framed.”
He’s not wrong 😆 🖼️

I’ve been through so much and waited so long for this moment, and I soaked up every single second.
We’ve drawn together before, but setting up an easel and using paint? A first — and just as magical as I’d dreamed 💭 ✨

Watching her dab paint on, step back to admire her work, then dive in hands-first and get gloriously messy… what an absolute vibe you are, Marigold 💛✨

After everything we’ve been through, I never take moments like these for granted. Every day I look at you and still pinch myself that you’re really here. A true dream come true moment 🎨🌙🌈

I said to Nick, “I’m going to get this one framed!”
He laughed and said, “Ash, you’re going to get everything she paints framed.”
He’s not wrong 😆 🖼️

Grounded in rust, clay and sky blue 🤎 this piece was painted in my studio with the bush just outside, filtering in through colour, texture and mood. The warmth of earth tones, layered marks, and those quiet flashes of blue all echo the landscape around me. Nature is a constant influence in my work, shaping each piece in subtle but steady ways.

NO.4 original paper artwork
The last in this colour way left!! Ready to be framed and loved 🤎 link in BIO 🌿

#originalartforsale #artonpaper #australianartist #australianart

Grounded in rust, clay and sky blue 🤎 this piece was painted in my studio with the bush just outside, filtering in through colour, texture and mood. The warmth of earth tones, layered marks, and those quiet flashes of blue all echo the landscape around me. Nature is a constant influence in my work, shaping each piece in subtle but steady ways.

NO.4 original paper artwork
The last in this colour way left!! Ready to be framed and loved 🤎 link in BIO 🌿

#originalartforsale #artonpaper #australianartist #australianart

An extremely wholesome NYE with our beautiful friends @max.sharrad @laurasharrad 💛🥂🍕🍾 An evening of too much champagne, homemade pizzas, Goldie’s first chino, kids playing in the sun and a late night bread making tutorial from the best! All topped off with a beach walk in the morning 🌞 Here’s to a happy and healthy 2026! BIG love 💓💓💓💓

An extremely wholesome NYE with our beautiful friends @max.sharrad @laurasharrad 💛🥂🍕🍾 An evening of too much champagne, homemade pizzas, Goldie’s first chino, kids playing in the sun and a late night bread making tutorial from the best! All topped off with a beach walk in the morning 🌞 Here’s to a happy and healthy 2026! BIG love 💓💓💓💓

She’s finally here! 🖼️🌞🐜🐦‍⬛🪾🌚 I launched this beautiful large-scale artwork on my website a week ago — and yes, it’s available at a discounted price, the reason being a teeny tear that has been professionally repaired 🤎 If you’ve been wanting to own one of my original canvas artworks, this is a rare chance thanks to a little studio mishap! This piece has been such a joy to create, and seeing it out in the nature that inspired it feels so right. Any questions, my DMs are always open 👋

She’s finally here! 🖼️🌞🐜🐦‍⬛🪾🌚 I launched this beautiful large-scale artwork on my website a week ago — and yes, it’s available at a discounted price, the reason being a teeny tear that has been professionally repaired 🤎 If you’ve been wanting to own one of my original canvas artworks, this is a rare chance thanks to a little studio mishap! This piece has been such a joy to create, and seeing it out in the nature that inspired it feels so right. Any questions, my DMs are always open 👋

ONLINE NOW 🤎

“Felt By Wild Ground”

This original piece measures 91cm x 91cm and is created with a layered blend of oil and acrylic on canvas. The work carries a rich textural depth and a quietly immersive energy, with each detail revealing the rhythm and movement behind its creation.

During the process, the canvas experienced a small tear that has since been carefully repaired. The repair is not visible from the front, and the artwork presents beautifully as intended. In recognition of this minor imperfection, the piece is offered at a reduced price—making it an opportunity to own a large-scale original at exceptional value.

A unique work with character, presence, and a story behind it.

Website link in bio 🐨

ONLINE NOW 🤎

“Felt By Wild Ground”

This original piece measures 91cm x 91cm and is created with a layered blend of oil and acrylic on canvas. The work carries a rich textural depth and a quietly immersive energy, with each detail revealing the rhythm and movement behind its creation.

During the process, the canvas experienced a small tear that has since been carefully repaired. The repair is not visible from the front, and the artwork presents beautifully as intended. In recognition of this minor imperfection, the piece is offered at a reduced price—making it an opportunity to own a large-scale original at exceptional value.

A unique work with character, presence, and a story behind it.

Website link in bio 🐨

She’s finally here! 🖼️ I’m launching this beautiful large-scale artwork on my website tomorrow evening — and yes, she’ll be at a discounted price (the reason is in my stories… it’s a funny one 😅). If you’ve been hoping to own one of my original canvas pieces, this is your moment thanks to a little studio mishap! This piece has been such a joy to create, and seeing it out in the nature that inspired it feels so right. If you have any questions, my DMs are open 🤎

She’s finally here! 🖼️ I’m launching this beautiful large-scale artwork on my website tomorrow evening — and yes, she’ll be at a discounted price (the reason is in my stories… it’s a funny one 😅). If you’ve been hoping to own one of my original canvas pieces, this is your moment thanks to a little studio mishap! This piece has been such a joy to create, and seeing it out in the nature that inspired it feels so right. If you have any questions, my DMs are open 🤎

Can’t believe these two are still up for grabs 👀✨🩷
A few original paper artworks are still available on my website (link in bio) — all ready to frame and bring a little extra magic to your space!
🖼️🤎🌈

Can’t believe these two are still up for grabs 👀✨🩷
A few original paper artworks are still available on my website (link in bio) — all ready to frame and bring a little extra magic to your space!
🖼️🤎🌈

Hopefully get a moment to step into this studio this afternoon and start adding more layers, texture and energy to this larger scale artwork 🖼️ sunshine, ice latte and paint 🎨 fingers crossed 🤞🏼✨🩷🤘🏽

What colours would you like to see used in this piece? 👀

Hopefully get a moment to step into this studio this afternoon and start adding more layers, texture and energy to this larger scale artwork 🖼️ sunshine, ice latte and paint 🎨 fingers crossed 🤞🏼✨🩷🤘🏽

What colours would you like to see used in this piece? 👀

A duo of colour-drenched paper works for your scroll today 🎨
Texture, movement and those little unexpected moments that make originals feel alive. 🌙🌙

Website link in bio and stories 🌈

A duo of colour-drenched paper works for your scroll today 🎨
Texture, movement and those little unexpected moments that make originals feel alive. 🌙🌙

Website link in bio and stories 🌈

ORIGINAL ARTWORKS 🌙 One of these beauties pictured has sold but still two more in this tone and colour way available on my website 🤎 link in stories and bio 🌈✨💙 They’re selling fast! 🌚🌚

ORIGINAL ARTWORKS 🌙 One of these beauties pictured has sold but still two more in this tone and colour way available on my website 🤎 link in stories and bio 🌈✨💙 They’re selling fast! 🌚🌚

LISTEN! 👀🌧️🎧 SOUND ON 🌙

I was going to add music, but the sound of rain outside my studio felt so much more magical 💙🪩✨ The heavens opened just as I was finishing this piece.
She’s done! My first larger-scale original in two years.
It feels good to be back. The pace is slower these days, but stepping away has made me so much more connected to the work over time 🌙

Stay close x

LISTEN! 👀🌧️🎧 SOUND ON 🌙

I was going to add music, but the sound of rain outside my studio felt so much more magical 💙🪩✨ The heavens opened just as I was finishing this piece.
She’s done! My first larger-scale original in two years.
It feels good to be back. The pace is slower these days, but stepping away has made me so much more connected to the work over time 🌙

Stay close x

I couldn’t help myself! 🌚🪐🌳🪾🌞This piece isn’t even finished yet and I already had it out in the bush taking photos. Nature has been such a huge part of this chapter for me… the gum trees, the textures, the deep earthy tones of the soil. All of it has been finding its way into this painting.

It’s almost there, just a few more touches to go.
And who knows… it might even make its way onto my website soon 🤎

I couldn’t help myself! 🌚🪐🌳🪾🌞This piece isn’t even finished yet and I already had it out in the bush taking photos. Nature has been such a huge part of this chapter for me… the gum trees, the textures, the deep earthy tones of the soil. All of it has been finding its way into this painting.

It’s almost there, just a few more touches to go.
And who knows… it might even make its way onto my website soon 🤎

Meet No.3 🤎✨🩷 the A4 original on paper that completely ran away with everyone’s attention the last time I shared it.
It brought in new eyes, new followers, and so many clicks to my website… yet somehow this sweet one is still waiting for its home. 💕

There’s something about its mix of bold magentas, earthy browns and that golden sweep that feels both playful and grounded — maybe that’s why it caught so many hearts.

If you’ve been thinking about adding an original to your space, this might be the moment.
No.3 is available and ready to be framed, loved, and lived with.

DM me with any questions or tap the link in my bio to make it yours ✨

Meet No.3 🤎✨🩷 the A4 original on paper that completely ran away with everyone’s attention the last time I shared it.
It brought in new eyes, new followers, and so many clicks to my website… yet somehow this sweet one is still waiting for its home. 💕

There’s something about its mix of bold magentas, earthy browns and that golden sweep that feels both playful and grounded — maybe that’s why it caught so many hearts.

If you’ve been thinking about adding an original to your space, this might be the moment.
No.3 is available and ready to be framed, loved, and lived with.

DM me with any questions or tap the link in my bio to make it yours ✨

NO.12 original paper artwork in the wild 🌿🌿🌿 I have JUST launched these A4 originals on my website (link in bio and stories) FULL of colour, energy and texture ✨🌻🌞🌛🪐

Would you like to see framed shots for inspiration?

NO.12 original paper artwork in the wild 🌿🌿🌿 I have JUST launched these A4 originals on my website (link in bio and stories) FULL of colour, energy and texture ✨🌻🌞🌛🪐

Would you like to see framed shots for inspiration?

I think these two are my secret favourites of the collection 🤎🤎🤎 Yesterday, I released 20 NEW original paper artworks — the first originals in two years and it feels sooooo good to share them with you! Some have already sold but plenty still left! Head to my website (link in stories/bio) to see the whole collection of works and let me know what you think 💘💘

I think these two are my secret favourites of the collection 🤎🤎🤎 Yesterday, I released 20 NEW original paper artworks — the first originals in two years and it feels sooooo good to share them with you! Some have already sold but plenty still left! Head to my website (link in stories/bio) to see the whole collection of works and let me know what you think 💘💘

A Heartfelt New Beginning 🖼️ My First Originals in Two Years ✨

After two years without releasing any new originals, today I get to share something deeply personal, a collection of 20 new paper artworks, each one created in the small, precious pockets of time I’ve found while raising my little Marigold.

Stepping back into my studio hasn’t looked the same as it once did. My days are shorter, quieter, sometimes interrupted by tiny footsteps… but somehow, the work has become richer. More intentional. More alive. These moments of creating — even the brief ones — have felt like reconnecting with a part of myself I wasn’t sure I’d find again.

This new collection is full of colour, texture, movement and energy, but it also carries the quiet truth of this season of life: the joy, the shift in identity, the slow rebuilding of a creative rhythm. Every piece holds a little fragment of that transformation.

To honour this new chapter and what it took to arrive here, I’ve released these originals at a very special price — a gesture of gratitude for the support that’s carried me through, and a celebration of beginning again.

You can explore the full collection on my website under Original Paper Artworks 🖼️

Thank you, truly, for being part of this journey — for your patience, your encouragement, and your love for my art even in the seasons where I wasn’t creating. I can’t wait for these pieces to find their homes.

With a full heart,
Ashlea 🤎

A Heartfelt New Beginning 🖼️ My First Originals in Two Years ✨

After two years without releasing any new originals, today I get to share something deeply personal, a collection of 20 new paper artworks, each one created in the small, precious pockets of time I’ve found while raising my little Marigold.

Stepping back into my studio hasn’t looked the same as it once did. My days are shorter, quieter, sometimes interrupted by tiny footsteps… but somehow, the work has become richer. More intentional. More alive. These moments of creating — even the brief ones — have felt like reconnecting with a part of myself I wasn’t sure I’d find again.

This new collection is full of colour, texture, movement and energy, but it also carries the quiet truth of this season of life: the joy, the shift in identity, the slow rebuilding of a creative rhythm. Every piece holds a little fragment of that transformation.

To honour this new chapter and what it took to arrive here, I’ve released these originals at a very special price — a gesture of gratitude for the support that’s carried me through, and a celebration of beginning again.

You can explore the full collection on my website under Original Paper Artworks 🖼️

Thank you, truly, for being part of this journey — for your patience, your encouragement, and your love for my art even in the seasons where I wasn’t creating. I can’t wait for these pieces to find their homes.

With a full heart,
Ashlea 🤎

ORIGINAL PAPER ARTWORKS 🤎🩷🤎🩷

These will be ready just in time for Christmas (the perfect heartfelt gift 💝). Every tiny painting session in my studio lately has felt precious — limited time, but so much joy and energy packed into each piece.

I am so excited to share all twenty artworks with you guys! 🖍️🖍️🖍️🌈🌈🌈💥💥💥

ORIGINAL PAPER ARTWORKS 🤎🩷🤎🩷

These will be ready just in time for Christmas (the perfect heartfelt gift 💝). Every tiny painting session in my studio lately has felt precious — limited time, but so much joy and energy packed into each piece.

I am so excited to share all twenty artworks with you guys! 🖍️🖍️🖍️🌈🌈🌈💥💥💥

✨ A first full look at some of my original paper artworks — finally! This is just a small glimpse of the series… there will be 20 originals in total, all landing on my online store next week. 👀

Each piece is full of life, colour, energy and texture, and creating them has brought so much joy back into my studio days. They’ll be the perfect way to bring an original artwork into your space at a very affordable price.

If anything here speaks to you, feel free to DM me with questions — I love chatting about these pieces. And keep your eyes open… there’s so much more to come! 🤎🤎🤎🤎🌈🌈🌈 🖼️ 💌💌💌🖍️🖍️🖍️

#OriginalArt #PaperArtworks #ArtCollectors #AffordableArt #StudioLife #CreativeJourney #ArtistAtWork #ArtForSale

✨ A first full look at some of my original paper artworks — finally! This is just a small glimpse of the series… there will be 20 originals in total, all landing on my online store next week. 👀

Each piece is full of life, colour, energy and texture, and creating them has brought so much joy back into my studio days. They’ll be the perfect way to bring an original artwork into your space at a very affordable price.

If anything here speaks to you, feel free to DM me with questions — I love chatting about these pieces. And keep your eyes open… there’s so much more to come! 🤎🤎🤎🤎🌈🌈🌈 🖼️ 💌💌💌🖍️🖍️🖍️

#OriginalArt #PaperArtworks #ArtCollectors #AffordableArt #StudioLife #CreativeJourney #ArtistAtWork #ArtForSale

After a long pause, I’m slowly finding my rhythm again in the studio — small moments, new textures, quiet explorations. This piece feels like a gentle step forward.
If it speaks to you, send me a DM, it may be available soon ✨

Original artwork on canvas - framed 🖼️

#originalartwork #abstractpainting #contemporaryart #australianartist #artcollector #modernart #collectart #emergingartist #abstractartist #interiorart

After a long pause, I’m slowly finding my rhythm again in the studio — small moments, new textures, quiet explorations. This piece feels like a gentle step forward.
If it speaks to you, send me a DM, it may be available soon ✨

Original artwork on canvas - framed 🖼️

#originalartwork #abstractpainting #contemporaryart #australianartist #artcollector #modernart #collectart #emergingartist #abstractartist #interiorart

✨ Sneak peek time! ✨
I’ve been working away on a new collection of original paper artworks, just in time for those special Christmas gifts 🌈💝

Even though studio moments are short and sweet these days, I pour everything into them! Bursts of colour, texture, and energy, each piece telling its own little story.

I honestly can’t wait to share more with you soon!! 🤎 which colour catches your eye first? 👀 🌈

#artreveal #paperart #originalart #artistsoninstagram #australianart #handcraftedgifts #creativelife #handmadegifts

✨ Sneak peek time! ✨
I’ve been working away on a new collection of original paper artworks, just in time for those special Christmas gifts 🌈💝

Even though studio moments are short and sweet these days, I pour everything into them! Bursts of colour, texture, and energy, each piece telling its own little story.

I honestly can’t wait to share more with you soon!! 🤎 which colour catches your eye first? 👀 🌈

#artreveal #paperart #originalart #artistsoninstagram #australianart #handcraftedgifts #creativelife #handmadegifts

Small beginnings, big meaning 🌙🪩✨
After years away from my studio raising my daughter Marigold, I’m finally carving out quiet moments to create again. This 300mm x 300mm piece marks the start of a new chapter 🔮 slow, steady, and full of heart 💓
Have you ever had to find your way back to something you love? 💛 If you’re an artist, did you find your creative style changed after time away? 🖼️

#originalart #smallartwork #studioreturn #colourfulart

Small beginnings, big meaning 🌙🪩✨
After years away from my studio raising my daughter Marigold, I’m finally carving out quiet moments to create again. This 300mm x 300mm piece marks the start of a new chapter 🔮 slow, steady, and full of heart 💓
Have you ever had to find your way back to something you love? 💛 If you’re an artist, did you find your creative style changed after time away? 🖼️

#originalart #smallartwork #studioreturn #colourfulart

More original paper artworks in the making 🪐🌙🌚🌛

More original paper artworks in the making 🪐🌙🌚🌛

A walk through my studio with new original paper artworks in the making 🌿🔮🖍️🗒️✨🪐🌙 I’m slowly finding my new creative voice, and these little originals have been the perfect way to ease back into the studio. 💛

Keep your eyes open — more coming soon, just in time for Christmas 🌈🎄

#australianartist #affordableart #handmadegifts #christmasgiftideas #adelaideartist #artcollectorsau #artgifts

A walk through my studio with new original paper artworks in the making 🌿🔮🖍️🗒️✨🪐🌙 I’m slowly finding my new creative voice, and these little originals have been the perfect way to ease back into the studio. 💛

Keep your eyes open — more coming soon, just in time for Christmas 🌈🎄

#australianartist #affordableart #handmadegifts #christmasgiftideas #adelaideartist #artcollectorsau #artgifts

A corner of something new 🍂 🤎📣📸🪾🪐

NEW original artwork in the making 🖼️ slowly creating in my new studio 🌜

A corner of something new 🍂 🤎📣📸🪾🪐

NEW original artwork in the making 🖼️ slowly creating in my new studio 🌜

It’s been years since I last felt this rhythm 🥁🌙✏️🔮the quiet flow of paint, the sunshine on paper. 🌞 Slowly, I’m finding my creative voice again. These small originals have been a gentle way to return to my studio and remember why I love to make. ✨

More to come soon, ready in time for Christmas 🎨💌

#christmasgiftideas #artgifts #shoplocalart #handmadegifts #affordableart #smallbusinessaustralia #christmasart

It’s been years since I last felt this rhythm 🥁🌙✏️🔮the quiet flow of paint, the sunshine on paper. 🌞 Slowly, I’m finding my creative voice again. These small originals have been a gentle way to return to my studio and remember why I love to make. ✨

More to come soon, ready in time for Christmas 🎨💌

#christmasgiftideas #artgifts #shoplocalart #handmadegifts #affordableart #smallbusinessaustralia #christmasart

Sunshine, colour and paper ✏️🌈 my favourite kind of magic ☀️✨
These new original paper artworks are drying in the warm light today, ready to find their forever homes soon. 💛
Can’t wait to share more with you soon — do you prefer soft tones or bold pops of colour in your space? 🌈 I’d love to know as I create more of these beauties 💌

#artonpaper #abstractart #abstractpainting #smallworks #paperart #christmasgiftideas #artgifts #shoplocalart #handmadegifts #affordableart

Sunshine, colour and paper ✏️🌈 my favourite kind of magic ☀️✨
These new original paper artworks are drying in the warm light today, ready to find their forever homes soon. 💛
Can’t wait to share more with you soon — do you prefer soft tones or bold pops of colour in your space? 🌈 I’d love to know as I create more of these beauties 💌

#artonpaper #abstractart #abstractpainting #smallworks #paperart #christmasgiftideas #artgifts #shoplocalart #handmadegifts #affordableart

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