Ash Wilson (1991, Canada) is a mixed-media artist residing on the unceded land of the ləḱʷəŋən People, Victoria, BC.
Ash's practice, which blends critical theory with hands-on experimentation, uses making as a form of inquiry. Her research engages landscape theory, community resilience, and climate anxiety, narrowing in on the pervasive biases and misconceptions that idealize purity and perfection. Her work, which often takes the form of installations, sculptures, and paintings, invites complexity, acceptance, and play, offering an alternative to the binary and reductive thinking.
Ash received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction in Visual Arts Honours (2026) from the University of Victoria, along with a Diploma in Visual Arts (2014) and Arts and Science (2013) from Camosun College, Victoria. She will begin a Master of Fine Arts at the Slade School of Fine Art (UCL) in London, England in fall 2026.