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WPTV News Anchor And Artist Ashleigh Walters Debuts

‘Exhibit A’ At Lighthouse ArtCenter, April 13 To 22

Lighthouse ArtCenter is on Thursday, April 13, 5 to 7 p.m. at Lighthouse ArtCenter, paintings use contrast,
excited to present “exhibit A,” 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469. Admission is free shadow, and reflection
the art of WPTV news anchor for members and a $5 donation is suggested for nonmembers. to make moments in
and artist Ashleigh Walters, For more information, visit lighthousearts.org. color beyond what
from April 13 to 22. The Walters’ art celebrates the variety of what people consider exists to the eye.
exhibition includes more than “ordinary life” and explores how the same item or place “I am interested
50 acrylic paintings, jewelry can evoke nostalgia or emotion differently. She captures in how people’s
pieces, and small-scaled three- a snapshot in time with well-known household brands lives intersect with
dimensional objects. The and products such as Goldfish, Marshmallow Fluff, Mrs. their neighborhood
opening reception takes place Abstract Butterworth’s, and McDonald’s as her subject matter. Her and home. We may
choose products into
adulthood because
that’s a brand our
parents always
purchased, or we
may associate a Ashleigh Walters
specific brand with
our perceived level of
luxury,” said Walters.
“Places like laundromats
and barber shops are
interesting; some of my
most valued conversations
ha ve ha ppened i n
diners. These seemingly
‘ordinary’ spaces and
objects are where so much
of life happens. It’s fun to Fluff
consider what that looks
like to each of us.”
Walters often uses
repetition in her work
but sees and paints each
item as an individual.
She photographs and
paints shelves stocked
with products in grocery
stores and is fascinated by
how each section evokes a
different mood. Although Cheese Balls
many of the products she
paints are not things she eats or feels nostalgic about,
they still produce an emotion for her.

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in some ways, I see them as portraits of individuals and
communities. The objects and spaces reflect the people
CompounDing who use them, enjoy them, or cast them aside,” said
Walters. “I love to seek out the ‘ordinary’ when I travel
and in various neighborhoods here at home because it’s a
gift of perspective.”

scaled jewelry and objects created from epoxy resin.
The Pharmacy With A In addition to her paintings, Walters is showing small-
Walters is also painting a new piece that will be auctioned
to benefit Lighthouse ArtCenter’s 3-D School of Art. The
ArtCenter is hosting a cup-a-thon fundraising event to raise
money for a much-needed new roof and kiln on April 14
from 3 to 7 p.m. Walters’ piece will be auctioned online,
with the winner announced on Monday, April 17.
Photos courtesy of Ashleigh Walters
See answer in this paper.