image courtesy of Rachel Colla

B. 1983

based in Petaluma, CA

Ash Austin is a ceramic artist based in Northern California. Influenced equally by classical vessels, modernist architecture, and a feeling of defiance, Ash’s work blurs the line between utility and art object. Her pieces live in the spaces of collectors, creatives, and the curated interiors of those fluent in visual punctuation.

Artist Statement: I use sculptural ceramic forms to give shape to emotions for which I have not found words. Through a variety of hand building techniques, I intuitively craft motion and life into clay before committing it to a fixed state. The result is a form with the allure of nature and the human body. I am constantly leaning on this practice to challenge any arbitrary rules I may be applying both to this art form and to myself as an artist and a woman.

2026 Exhibitions

June 19–July 20 | SRJC Accelerator and Resident Exhibition, Robert F. Agrella Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA

June 6–7 + June 13–14 | Art At The Source Open Studio, 19125 Orange Avenue, Sonoma, CA

May 25–May 26 | Emerging Artist Open House, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA

May 8–June 15 | SebArts AATS Preview Exhibition, Sebastopol, CA

April 2–May 10 | Graton Gallery and Sebastopol Center for the Arts Collaborative Showcase, Graton, CA