Ashleigh Streiff is a multidisciplinary artist who works primarily as a painter. Through her work, Ashleigh explores the aesthetic quality of light and color that have influenced her experiences and memories in each specific place she has come to call home. She has lived in Maryland, Germany, North Carolina, Hawai’i and Idaho. Living in so many places throughout her life has provided Ashleigh with a personal understanding of how the natural elements of a location impacts one’s perception of their world.
Ashleigh earned her BFA in Studio Art in Design at the University of Idaho in May of 2024; she was a recipient of the Alumni Award for Excellence in 2023 and the undergraduate recipient of the Program Excellence Honor in the College of Art and Architecture in 2024. She currently resides on the island of O’ahu in Hawai’i. In her latest work, she has been exploring the art of paper making. She most frequently utilizes a Nepalese paper making style to create “pulp paintings.” Using this style to make handmade paper allows her to connect to a variety of natural fibers and materials, while also emphasizing the technical qualities of movement, texture and color that make the Hawaiian islands so distinct. When she is not working, she is likely spending time with her dogs, crocheting, brewing kombucha, and attempting to bake sourdough bread.
Ashleigh Streiff is a multidisciplinary artist who works primarily as a painter. Through her work, Ashleigh explores the aesthetic quality of light and color that have influenced her experiences and memories in each specific place she has come to call home. She has lived in Maryland, Germany, North Carolina, Hawai’i and Idaho. Living in so many places throughout her life has provided Ashleigh with a personal understanding of how the natural elements of a location impacts one’s perception of their world.
Ashleigh earned her BFA in Studio Art in Design at the University of Idaho in May of 2024; she was a recipient of the Alumni Award for Excellence in 2023 and the undergraduate recipient of the Program Excellence Honor in the College of Art and Architecture in 2024. She currently resides on the island of O’ahu in Hawai’i. In her latest work, she has been exploring the art of paper making. She most frequently utilizes a Nepalese paper making style to create “pulp paintings.” Using this style to make handmade paper allows her to connect to a variety of natural fibers and materials, while also emphasizing the technical qualities of movement, texture and color that make the Hawaiian islands so distinct. When she is not working, she is likely spending time with her dogs, crocheting, brewing kombucha, and attempting to bake sourdough bread.