ashley dequilla

girl before a tr**k m**ror.

acrylic paint, matte medium, photo transfer, oil paint,

pig's blood

digital projection of action painting with pig's blood overlaid on canvas painting

ashley dequilla is a Filipinx-American multi-hyphenate artist and activist who uses painting, performance, moving image and ritual.

her work addresses personal narrative, socio-cultural critique and healing.

outside of her practice she serves as an artist facilitator and propagandist for non-profit organizations that support survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, as well as human rights in the Philippines.

she is the 2021 recipient of the Pinay Risings scholarship.

ashley holds a BFA from the College of William and Mary as well as a Post-Bacc from the Maryland Institute College of Art.

Lola Erlinda, 2021.

pig's blood, matte medium, photo transfer, oil paint on canvas

Pureza Negrense, 2021.

pig's blood, matte medium, photo transfer, acrylic, raw cane sugar, dark brown sugar, refined white sugar

all work is property of ashley dequilla.