Ashley Gray
United Kingdom
artofagray.squarespace.com
My work lives in the tension between what we feel and what the universe refuses to feel. The world moves forward without concern, yet we carry memory, grief, joy, and meaning. I build digital environments in ZBrush, sculpting scenes in 3D space and composing moments that feel both intimate and suspended, often at the edge between what has just happened and what is about to unfold. I then move into Photoshop, blending rendered precision with painterly layering to create images where structure and intuition coexist. My art is driven by the gap between what I imagine and what I can make, that frustration pushes every piece toward greater clarity and emotional resonance are my goals technical excellence is secondary but of vital importance also. I reject the coldness often associated with digital media by embracing ideas as the primary material, the tools follow the thought, not the other way around. Recurring motifs include figures, fragments, symbols stripped of individual identity, reflect experiences we all share: loss, longing, connection, and the quiet weight of existence. Though my themes often appear dark, they are rooted in love and shared humanity, inviting viewers to meet their own interior worlds in the space between image and emotion.
