Ashley Bennett-Stoddard has been deeply involved with art her entire life. She is the daughter of the late, world renowned sculptor Bob Bennett. Growing up in Placerville C.A. Home of her father, Ashley was exposed to art throughout her childhood. She attended The Academy of Art in San Francisco followed by running the family gallery in Carmel. She is currently involved in Placerville’s Bennett Gallery with other members of her family. Bennett-Stoddard inherited her fathers artistic talent and strong feel for lines and design. She has combined this with an incredible sense of color and shape to create her own unique, unmistakable style. She has become even more determined to carry  on the family legacy. She lives and works out of her home in Eden, Utah. In addition to the Bennett Gallery, her work is exhibited in galleries and private collections throughout the country.

~Change is a constant past of life. It seems sometimes I resist it and fear it, and sometimes it is welcome in faith. My eye’s have recently been open to the opportunities Utah has presented to me. Projects that could only be dreamt up by  this environment and the spirit of the people connected to this land. The circle of life and love has become more vibrant then ever connecting my roots to my wings.

Painting is my safety net. It set’s me free. Uncertain of what I will paint, each painting is an adventure. My pallet is unique to the subjects I breath. My brush is guided by my heart, my soul, my creator and I am blessed in the comfort of my style. Always eager for the next adventure, painting is the air I breath and Sculpture is where I rest.         ~Ashley Bennett-Stoddard