ASHTON BURTON
Threaded Roots
conte on toned paper
19.75” X 27.5”
DESCRIPTION
Threaded Roots highlights the skills, experiences, and craftsmanship of
clothing and fashion created by Black designers. Influenced by movements
such as the Harlem Renaissance, fashion around the globe reflects the
ideas and creations of Black American design, specifically Dapper Dan.
Celebrations and traditions continue to thrive in garment design despite the
displacement of African peoples, and such clothing is worn with pride and
delegation. The intimacy of passing on tradition through generations and
wearing culture proudly persists to this day. This piece depicts the care and
attention to detail that clothing makers have for their craft, as well as for
those who represent these memorializing garments.
Threaded Roots
conte on toned paper
19.75” X 27.5”
DESCRIPTION
Threaded Roots highlights the skills, experiences, and craftsmanship of
clothing and fashion created by Black designers. Influenced by movements
such as the Harlem Renaissance, fashion around the globe reflects the
ideas and creations of Black American design, specifically Dapper Dan.
Celebrations and traditions continue to thrive in garment design despite the
displacement of African peoples, and such clothing is worn with pride and
delegation. The intimacy of passing on tradition through generations and
wearing culture proudly persists to this day. This piece depicts the care and
attention to detail that clothing makers have for their craft, as well as for
those who represent these memorializing garments.
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EMAIL- ashtonburtonlb@gmail.com
BIO
Ashton Burton is an artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. Burton’s work describes the Black American experience by referencing symbols, and iconography often shared through various media. Burton uses mainly the figure, landscape and motifs in his work. Burton primarily uses acrylic paint, oil paint, and drawing mediums like charcoal, conté and graphite to create vivid images, familiar spaces, and intimate compositions. Burton is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), Cleveland, Ohio. His work has been exhibited at the Kent State University Downtown Gallery in Kent, Ohio, The Transformer Station in association with The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio and 2 West Ypsi in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Burton was awarded a 1st place prize in the 2024 exhibition, Aggregate II: The Revenge of the Rock.
SECONDARY PIECE
SECONDARY PIECE
Ashton Burton
"Dapper In A Monogram"
Assorted Charcoal on Toned Paper
18.25" X 22.5"