Ashley Hairston Doughty

Associate Professor of Art
Expertise: Visual Storytelling, Visual Art, Graphic Design

Biography

Ashley Hairston Doughty is a designer and storyteller, who explains personal experiences through verbal and visual language. Her work typically incorporates topics of socioeconomic, racial, and gender-based issues, particularly those relating to cultural misconceptions and the development of personal identity. Although trained as a graphic designer, Ashley’s award-winning artwork often crosses multiple media, including typography, illustration, writing, fiber and materials, and book arts.

In addition to teaching art courses at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó, Doughty shares her work through her design business and blog . Her background includes working with companies such as Scripps Networks and Sysco Corporation, as well as non-profits, design firms, and small businesses.

 

Education

  • M.A., Fine Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • B.A., Fine Arts, Washington University

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Ashley Hairston Doughty In The News

Denver Business Journal
At a time when officials are looking in many directions for solutions to transportation issues, a group of activists is suggesting more state and local leaders consider combining their planning for roads, highways and walking paths with an often-overlooked sector — art.
K.T.N.V. T.V. ABC 13
While some people across the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp valley can stay home, others still have to travel during the coronavirus pandemic. For those who take public transportation, following COVID-19 safety protocols are important than ever. The Regional Transportation Commission hopes by displaying art, they can inspire their riders to stay safe.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
Busses are close-quarters, enclosed areas. Experts say COVID-19 can spread quickly in similar environments.
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Ashley Hairston Doughty’s solo exhibition, Kept to Myself, is at the Barrick Museum at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó through Oct. 9. The exhibition highlights race and gender-based issues through various media, including pillows screenprinted with unsolicited comments the artist received on the streets while living in Chicago. Hairston Doughty moved to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÃâ·ÑApp in June 2017 to teach art at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó.

Articles Featuring Ashley Hairston Doughty

Hands holding a scalpel and a pen
People | May 8, 2020

In her transdisciplinary Honors College thesis project, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÍòÄÜ¿Æ´ó senior Kendahl Servino investigates how our regard for our hands can reveal far more than we might expect.