Ashley Delaney

1986, Chattanooga, TN

Delaney’s art embodies the transformative power of change and renewal, celebrating the beauty of personal evolution.

Delaney, a mixed media artist based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, earned her BFA in Theatrical Design with a focus on Costuming from Abilene Christian University in 2008. Her journey as an artist began early, encouraged by her mother’s drawers of seemingly endless craft supplies.

Inheriting her great-grandmother’s sewing machine and antiquing with her grandfather were defining moments of Delaney’s childhood. Now she finds solace in hunting for reclaimed treasure, especially fine fabrics. Her formative experiences, combined with her background in theatrical design and costuming, nurtured her love for storytelling and collaboration. Delaney sees each item as carrying its own energy and story. Her work is a continuous conversation and collaboration with the creatives that came before her.
Working primarily with found and recycled objects, Her process begins by collecting materials that resonate with her, dismantling them in a process of creative destruction before reimagining them into harmonious compositions. This approach not only honors the histories of her materials but also reduces waste, keeping her practice sustainable.

Delaney was accepted as an artist at The Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA) in Abilene, Texas, in 2021 where she has been featured in a nationally juried exhibition. As a member of The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) in Chattanooga, Tennessee since 2022, Delaney’s work has been featured in two juried exhibitions and has found homes as far as Austria. Looking forward, she continues to push creative boundaries, expand her practice, and invite audiences to see the magic in change, the possibilities that lie beyond.