Women We Love: 7 Questions with Ashley Longshore

I first met Ashley Longshore around 10 years ago. I instantly fell in love with her and her art.⁣ Ashley is  a business icon and has become one of the most celebrated pop artists of our time. She indulged me by answering these 7 questions so that you all can get to know her better:⁣

⁣1. What time do you wake up?⁣

I usually wake up around 6am. Very excited and ready to go... I'm an early bird. I work better during the day than at night.⁣

⁣2. Do you have a daily ritual you can’t live without?⁣

I listen to a lot of music while I paint and I make an effort to always make a pause to observe nature in some way. I see a lot of magic and beauty in that and it's instant joy.⁣

⁣3. What are you working on right now that you’re excited about?⁣

I am doing an animation project and I'm really excited to take my creativity into this new avenue.⁣

⁣4. Do you have a productivity hack that you swear by?⁣

If I feel anxious or sad, I take that energy and I make myself paint. I also stay off of social media during the day unless I'm making a post for marketing. I put my phone down as much as possible and time block.⁣

⁣5. What do you love about your career?⁣

I love creativity, meeting other artists. I love that I have a tangible form of time in front of me at the end of every afternoon. I also love the instant gratification of being a painter.⁣

⁣6. What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?⁣

Being able to provide for myself and standing on my own two feet is the best freedom. Self reliance is the greatest power and it's also being my own best friend.⁣

⁣7. What could you never give up?⁣

Painting!⁣

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