Ashlee Hopkins is an artist working across painting and ceramics. She explores the way our memories and dreams intertwine to form landscape-like works.
Ashlee’s paintings are often colourful, incorporating layers of acrylic paint and soft pastel to create abstract landscapes. Her artworks depict the feeling of her memories and dreams.
In contrast, Ashlee’s ceramics explore a more down-to-earth sense of place. She references locations or travels by using foraged oxides and expressive marks across the surface of her functional objects.
Ashlee graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Ceramics) from the University of South Australia in 2016. She then went on to complete the JamFactory’s Associate Training Program in 2018 where she stayed on as a studio tenant and short course teacher. Ashlee was appointed as Production Manager of the JamFactory Ceramics Studio from 2020-2021. During her time at JamFactory Ashlee designed multiple products for the jam product range, and pioneered a short course in conjunction with ACH Group specifically for students with various neurological disorders. Since 2021, Ashlee has worked closely with Ku Arts to facilitate workshops in remote communities across the state with a focus on creative and professional development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists. This work follows on from previous engagements with Ernabella Arts in the APY Lands from 2016-2019.
Ashlee’s works are held in numerous private collections, as well as commercial settings such as the restaurants at Hentley Farm and Magill Estate. In 2024 she won the Fleurieu Art Prize with her work Forest Ochre on Open Form.
Ashlee is also the Founder of Adelaide Ceramic Fair.
You can read more about Ashlee’s career in her cv.
