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EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH PLACE, STORY, AND ONE ANOTHER
Over the past eighteen years, I have collaborated with children's museums, nature centers, historical organizations, cultural institutions, and community partners across the country. My work spans exhibit design, creative direction, project management, illustration, murals, and sculptural exhibits.
FEATURED PROJECTS
WonderTrek
Emerging Children's Museum
Brainerd/Baxter, Minnesota
Otter Cove
Emerging Children's Museum
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Mini Sota
Emerging Children's Museum
Benson, Minnesota
dorothy pecauT
Nature Center & Park
Sioux City, Iowa
ADAMS HOMESTEAD
Nature Preserve
North Sioux City, South Dakota
Mn discovery center
History Museum
Chisholm, Minnesota
MANY WAYS TO BRING A STORY TO LIFE
Every experience is built from many interconnected pieces. From immersive murals and illustration to sculptural environments and project leadership, my work moves across disciplines to support a shared story, strengthen a sense of place, and create meaningful opportunities for discovery.
MURALS
GRAPHICS & ILLUSTRATIONS
SCULPTURAL & INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUILT THROUGH COLLABORATION
Museums, nature centers, cultural organizations, and community partners I have had the privilege to work with.
EVERY EXPERIENCE STARTS WITH A STORY
Every community has a story worth telling. Over the past eighteen years, I have had the privilege of partnering with children's museums, nature centers, historical sites, and cultural organizations across the United States, transforming those stories into immersive experiences that inspire curiosity, connection, and discovery.
- FEATURED PROJECTS
- PROJECTS COMING SOON
- ADDITIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE
"Ashley is a true team player with a gift for bringing ideas to life. At WonderTrek, we prize collaboration through our co-creative process with exhibit developers and young children, resulting in seven renderings that bring to life our hopes and dreams for WonderTrek's future campus."
Peter Olson - Executive Director
WonderTrek Children's Museum
"Ashley’s murals brought our visitor center to life. You feel immersed in a cottonwood forest full of animal activity or high up in a tree where you get a bird’s eye view of the world. The depth, color and artistry makes you feel like you could reach into the mural and experience everything you would if you were outdoors."
Jody Moats, Park Manager
Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN / LASTING IMPACT
READY TO CREATE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TOGETHER?
I would love to learn more about your vision and how we can create an experience that inspires curiosity, connects people with nature, and tells an unforgettable story.