Public Art
BIRD OF PARADISE by Artist Ashley Rivers- The Nature of Fire
From the Creative Pinellas Arts Impact Fund for Visual Arts, my goal is to create and display a 3D public art sculpture of a Bird of Paradise flower to increase viewer happiness and vibrancy in the Pinellas county area!
For this project, I also received the 2024 Cycle 4 Microgrant from The Gobioff Foundation to assist in completing this project.
Awarded: January 2025
Thank you: Creative Pinellas, The Gobioff Foundation, and Pinellas County
SUNKEN SPORES for the Underwater Museum of Art
SUNKEN SPORES is a piece based off a few ceramic mushrooms she created in the past. Mushrooms are vital to ecosystems around the world. Through mycelium, mushrooms help other plants share nutrients and communicate through chemical signals.
Created mostly of concrete, with rebar and metal mesh stabilizers, the piece stands roughly 7' 5" tall. The shapes within the piece will allow the perfect surfaces for future corals and anemones to grow, offering new habitats, feeding, spawning, and nursery grounds for over 1 million aquatic species- a perfect analogy to how real mushrooms help other plants share nutrients above ground.
Completed: April 2024
Sculpture now Underwater and ready for viewing
GRAPE VINES Stained glass window piece
GRAPE VINES by Artist Ashley Rivers | The Nature of Fire | involves a collection of rectangular images all created in stained glass. Each image draws on my love for nature and shows some beautiful imagery of grape vines.
Being created as a series for public/private view in a residential neighborhood, GRAPE VINES will add a bright and lively slash of color and light, draw the attention of viewers, and create a topic of interest for the gathering space!
Estimated Completion: Winter 2025
Still currently in Progress
MUSHROOM PARTY set of 3 mosaics for Private Resident of Gulfport, FL
MUSHROOM PARTY, LAZY LADY BLOOMS, & TROPICAL FLORA are three mosaics created as a commission for a Private Resident in Gulfport, FL. These mosaics will adorn the bathroom walls, adding vibrancy and whimsy to everyday life.
Commissioned: June 2025
Still Currently in Progress
