Ashley Goldberg
07 // Ashley Goldberg was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and is now based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Though Ashley had no formal art training, she is passionate about art and design and works as an illustrator, artist and pattern designer. She says the main influences on her work are colour, mark making and texture; consciously or unconsciously, they are always on her mind. She also finds that the beautiful natural surroundings and overcast weather of Portland, exploring thrift stores, road trips to the ocean, home design magazines, and the internet are all sources of inspiration. Her clients have included Urban Outfitters and Target. Going forward, Ashley would like to do much more surface design. She says: ‘Seeing my patterns through the lens of a company is a unique experience, to almost objectively see your own work.’ She would also love to design displays for a big retailer, as she feels store displays are the closest many people get to experiencing installation art, being transported to a world an artist has created for you.
Design Heroes: Paul Rand, Sonia Delaunay, every folk artist throughout the ages
Stripes
Reminiscent of stripes being built up by the strokes of a pen, the bands of colour in this work have uneven ends and varying angles. Ashley says she finds making patterns very relaxing: ‘Making art can often still feel like work, but for me patterns is the one area that never ever does.’
Marker Abstract with Background
These organic shapes were hand drawn and then manipulated in Photoshop.
Little Pyramids
Irregular triangles filled with lines resemble trees or leaves in this pattern. The colours are split with no obvious uniformity, which adds to their uniqueness.
Abstract 110
Freely executed shapes in bright acid colours give this design a playful feel. Various dots and dashes add movement.