Ashley Rivers is a Contemporary Interdisciplinary Artist living in St. Petersburg, Florida.
She received her Bachelors of Fine Arts, with a concentration in Sculpture, from the University of South Florida. Since then, she has been creating art utilizing multiple mediums and techniques.
Ashley Rivers has participated in, and even curated, numerous Group exhibitions and projects. She has received several awards and grants including the 2021 St. Petersburg Arts Alliance Individual Artist Grant, and the 2022 Creative Pinellas Emerging Artist Grant. For any enquiries, please contact: info@thenatureoffire.com.
Studio Location: 5014 Gulfport Blvd South, Gulfport, Florida 33707
Resume: https://www.thenatureoffire.com/resume
Awards
2023- Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Emerging Artist
2023- Beth-El Art Festival, Pasadena, Florida
2022- Creative Pinellas Selected Artist – Piedmont Park Arts Festival, Midtown Atlanta, Georgia
2022- Gasparilla Festival of the Arts Artist Spotlight Award, Raymond James
2021- Creative Pinellas’ Emerging Artist Award 2022
2021- St. Petersburg Arts Alliance Individual Artist Award
2021- University of South Florida Juried Exhibition Prize- Mike Puckett Memorial Scholarship
2021- KML (Krauss, Miller and Lutz) Foundation Art Scholarship
2020- KML (Krauss, Miller and Lutz) Foundation Art Scholarship
2019- KML (Krauss, Miller and Lutz) Foundation Art Scholarship
2018- St. Petersburg College- Bell Memorial Art Scholarship
2018- St. Petersburg College- Anderson Scholarship for Artists
2015- St. Petersburg College- Bell Memorial Art Scholarship
2013- Mayor Youth Award- Vocational/Business in Art
