Ashley V. Blalock Biographical Information
Ms. Blalock is a conceptual artist working in crochet. Her works are explorations of self-identity, tradition,
and mortality that clothe non- 'fine art' materials, such as plastic canvas and yarn, in the guise of 'high art'.
Ms. Blalock's works reflect the diversity of training she has in art including painting, jewelry, woodworking,
textiles, glass, and digital media. Some of her figurative pieces consist of crocheted wall hangings positioned to
cast a shadow which is as much a part of the work as the hanging panel.
In 2000, Ms. Blalock graduated from San Diego State University with a BA in painting and printmaking. In
January 2005, she completed her MA in Art History at the University of California, Riverside. She has
variously worked with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the Balboa Art Conservation Center, and
the Sweeny Art Gallery. Her work has been shown in exhibitions in California, Oregon, Virginia, and Texas
and featured in print in Mosaic Literary Journal, San Diego Union-Tribune and Interweave Crochet
Magazine. In 2009, Ms. Blalock attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, and
began working towards an MFA in sculpture at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Ms. Blalock currently teaches art history and lives in San Diego and San Bernardino, CA.
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
b. San Diego, CA
Lives and works in San Diego and San Bernardino, CA
EDUCATION
2012 San Francisco Art Institute MFA, Sculpture
2009 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Artist Residency
2005 University of California, Riverside MA, Art History
2000 San Diego State University BA, Painting and Printmaking
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
2008 Intermediate Weaving with Christie Dunning, UC San Diego Crafts Center, La Jolla, CA
2007 Tapestry Weaving with Rebecca Smith, Needlework Cottage, San Diego, CA
. Beginning Weaving with Christie Dunning, UC San Diego Crafts Center, La Jolla, CA
2006 Lampwork Workshop with Heather Trimlett, Blue Dolphin, San Diego, CA
1998 Images Without Darkrooms with David B. Moore, UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
Walking Shadows: The Art of Ashley Blalock, Gallery La Mesa, La Mesa, CA
2005
ASHLEY BLALOCK- New Works, Crestline, CA
GROUP AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2011
Duality, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
2010
Simultaneous Inversions: Mirror Stage/Shadow Stage, Cerritos College Art Gallery, Norwalk, CA
California Fibers: 40 Years, Gresham Gallery, San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, CA
Augmented Desire, Swell Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
I Know What You Did Last Summer, St. Cecelia Convent, Brooklyn, NY
Collective Thread, University of Central Missouri Art Gallery, Warrensburg, MO
Liminal Spaces, Visions Art Quilt Gallery, Liberty Station, San Diego, CA
Movers & Shakers, Art Expressions Gallery, San Diego, CA
Tranquility of Manipulation, Riverside Arts Project, Riverside, CA
2009
Focus on Fiber II, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Oxnard, CA
5x7: Art Splurge and Exhibtion, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX
Dream Weavers, Quad Gallery, Riverside City College, Riverside, CA
2008
Faculty Exhibition, Gresham Gallery, San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, CA
Forms in Wood and Fiber, Mingei International Museum, San Diego, CA
5x7: Art Splurge and Exhibition, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX
5x7 on the Road: Houston at Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
5x7 on the Road: Dallas at Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Faculty Exhibition, Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA
2007
College Invitational, Gresham Gallery, San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, CA
5x7: Art Splurge and Exhibition, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX
Walk the Line, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA
Faculty Exhibition, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA
2006
New American Talent: The Twenty-First Exhibition, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX
Juried by Aimee Change, traveling from 2006 to 2008
New American Talent: The Twenty-First Exhibition, Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, TX
Masks, Visages, and Veils, Artisans Center of Virginia, Waynesboro, VA
Destinations, RogerLewisKing Gallery, Hillcrest, CA
New Beginnings, RogerLewisKing Gallery, Hillcrest, CA
Faculty Exhibition, Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA
2005
Le Petite XIII, Alder Art Gallery, Coburg, Oregon
Spring Art Show, Crestline, CA
2004
Winter Art Show, Crestline, CA
2003
Mosaic Art and Literary Journal Art Exhibition, University of California, Riverside
2002
Sweet Relish- Commemorating 9-11, Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA
Sweet Relish, Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA
2001
Superstitious, Cabrillo Theater, San Diego, CA
Urban Art Soiree, 4716 34th Street, San Diego, CA
Tastefully Done: Erotic Art and Performance, Barnett Avenue, San Diego, CA
2001 Fundraiser, San Diego Childrens’ Museum, San Diego, CA
Urban Elements, Hey Saylor, San Diego, CA
Earthspun, San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA
Wicked Garden, Hey Saylor, San Diego, CA
2000
Guns and Ammo, Hey Saylor, San Diego, CA
CuBop Connection, No 3, Brick by Brick, San Diego, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
- “Visions Art Quilt Gallery showcases ‘California Fibers’”, San Diego News Network, SDNN.com
2008
- "Vamos al museo Mingei", Diario San Diego, August 13 (artwork pictured)
- “Best Bets: Into the Shadows”, The San Diego Union-Tribune, July 24, page E1
- Stiff, Burl, “Wood and Fiber come together Beautifully at Mingei”, The San Diego Union-
Tribune, June 10, page E10
- Artwork featured in the Sand Canyon Review
2007
- O'Neill Houck, Amy, "Ashley Blalock in Crochet," Interweave Crochet Magazine, Spring 2007
2006
- Bae, James, "New American Talent: A Review of Arthouse's New American Talent 21,"
Fluent~Collaborative, issue #72, June 30, www.fluentcollab.org
- Chang, Aimee, New American Talent: The Twenty-First Exhibition, Catalog, Arthouse at the
Jones Center
- Pincus, Robert L., “All Hands on Deck,” San Diego Union-Tribune, March 2
- Lake, Savannah, “Grrrrrl Power Gives Voice to Local Female Artists,” The Falconer, March 16
2003
- Paintings and drawings featured in Mosaic Art and Literary Journal
PUBLICATIONS and CONFERENCE PAPERS
2008 Studies in Art: Institutions, Form, Materials, and Meaning. Kendall-Hunt Publishing
Text written and illustrated by Ashley Blalock, 300pgs.
2003 Gardner versus Gardner: A Comparison of Art History Survey Texts, (dis)junctions Conference,
University of California Riverside
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
California Fibers
College Art Association