Ashar was born in Surrey, the UK, in 1942. Is currently living and working on the Levels in Somerset, spending the first months of the year on the moors sketching. Using these sketches to reconnect with her feelings for a place, she returns to the studio to create.
ashar at the RA under 'let go.'
ashar at the RA under 'let go.'
Ashar is an internationally recognised abstract painter based in Langport, at the heart of the Somerset Levels. Her work is held in private and public collections across Singapore, Australia, Europe, as well as in The Millfield Collection, reflecting a broad and discerning collector base. Ashar’s paintings have been exhibited and sold at several Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions, and she was honoured as a finalist in the Chaiya Art Awards (2018, 2020), British Woman Artists (2017), and as runner-up for the Annex Acquisition Collection Award. Her consistent selection for prestigious exhibitions underscores her reputation in contemporary British art.
Guided by the belief that art should transcend literal representation, Ashar creates atmospheric, emotionally resonant paintings inspired by the landscape. She spends the early months of each year sketching outdoors on the moors, later transforming these impressions into layered, expressive works in her studio. Working primarily in oils on wooden panels, her process is defined by gestural mark-making—scratches, strokes, and textures—that invite viewers into an immersive, psychological experience of place.
“My aim is not to depict landscapes, but to express my feelings for them and create work that can be felt,” Ashar explains. Her paintings are not mere landscapes, but emotional and psychological journeys—works described as atmospheric, moving, and capable of reaching beyond the material into the psyche.
Collectors value Ashar’s art for its ability to resonate on both aesthetic and experiential levels. Each piece offers a unique opportunity to acquire a work that is visually compelling and deeply evocative, reflecting the artist’s ongoing exploration of place, memory, and feeling.
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Guided by the belief that art should transcend literal representation, Ashar creates atmospheric, emotionally resonant paintings inspired by the landscape. She spends the early months of each year sketching outdoors on the moors, later transforming these impressions into layered, expressive works in her studio. Working primarily in oils on wooden panels, her process is defined by gestural mark-making—scratches, strokes, and textures—that invite viewers into an immersive, psychological experience of place.
“My aim is not to depict landscapes, but to express my feelings for them and create work that can be felt,” Ashar explains. Her paintings are not mere landscapes, but emotional and psychological journeys—works described as atmospheric, moving, and capable of reaching beyond the material into the psyche.
Collectors value Ashar’s art for its ability to resonate on both aesthetic and experiential levels. Each piece offers a unique opportunity to acquire a work that is visually compelling and deeply evocative, reflecting the artist’s ongoing exploration of place, memory, and feeling.
to contact ashar email me
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link to ashar featured artist page on artsyshark
to hear her radio interview on Radio10 go to links
