Overview
Ashley Swarts (b. 1989, Las Vegas, Nevada) holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Brigham Young University. She currently owns and operates Slowpoke, a hand-poked tattoo studio in East Austin, Texas. Her early collage paintings on board were first exhibited in 2017 at Parron wine bar in Austin. The sign paintings featured in her debut exhibition with McLennon Pen Co. mark the culmination of eight years of dedicated collage work. This body of work premiered with McLennon Pen Co. in October 2024 at a Pop-Up at Do Right Hall in Marfa during Chinati Weekend, followed by a second showing at McLennon Pen Co.'s permanent space in Austin.
Selected Works
  • Ashley Swarts, in the mouth of the bear, 2025
    in the mouth of the bear, 2025
  • Ashley Swarts, life, still, 2025
    life, still, 2025
  • Ashley Swarts, Soul Limbo, 2024
    Soul Limbo, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, 2024
    The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, Rebel Rouser, 2024
    Rebel Rouser, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, Dynamite, 2024
    Dynamite, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, Hey Little Cobra, 2024
    Hey Little Cobra, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, Leader of the Pack, 2024
    Leader of the Pack, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, Party Doll, 2024
    Party Doll, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, Slow Poke, 2024
    Slow Poke, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, Sugar Shack, 2024
    Sugar Shack, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, The Wanderer, 2024
    The Wanderer, 2024
  • Ashley Swarts, What's a Girl to do?, 2013
    What's a Girl to do?, 2013
Press
Gallery Exhibitions