Ashley Laren Heuer

Born in 1996, Leawood, Kansas

Lives and works in Springfield, Missouri

EDUCATION

2019 BA, Art History, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024 Visual Arts Chair, Queen City Shout Festival, Springfield, Missouri

2021 - 2022 Stage Artist, Painting with a Twist, Springfield, Missouri

2021 Teaching Artist, Springfield Regional Arts Council, Springfield, Missouri 

2020 - 2021 Teaching Artist, Creava Studio, Springfield, Missouri

2020 - 2021 Social Media and Education Coordinator, Artists Empowerment Collective, Springfield, Missouri

2020 Curatorial and Archival Intern, History Museum on the Square, Springfield, Missouri

2019 Exhibitions Intern, Springfield Regional Arts Counsil, Springfield, Missouri

2018 - 2020 Art History Area Assistant, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024 Landscape in Peril, The Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, Missouri

2024 Black Sky, Yellow House Community Arts, West Plains, Missouri

2023 FAIRVIEW, Set Design, Springfield Contemporary Theater, Springfield, Missouri

2023 Show Your Colors: Artist Showcase, The Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, Missouri

2023 Annual Fresh Gallery Art Show, Fresh Gallery, Springfield, Missouri

2023 Caught My Eye, The Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, Missouri 

2022 Member’s Show, The Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, Missouri

2022 Show Your Colors: Artist Showcase, Pool Art Center, Drury University,  Springfield, Missouri

2021 Member’s Show, The Creamery Arts Center, Springfield, Missouri

2021 Show Your Colors: Artist Showcase, Q Enoteca, Springfield, Missouri

2021 Say Their Names: Black Lives Matter, Pool Art Center, Drury University, Springfield, Missouri

2020 Race in America, Pool Art Center, Drury Univesity, Springfield, Missouri

ART PERFORMANCES

2024 Live Artist, Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street, Springfield, Missouri

2024 Live Artist, Queen City Shout, Lindberg’s Tavern, Springfield, Missouri

2023 Live Artist, Queen City Shout, White River Brewing Company, Springfield, Missouri 

2022 Live Artist, The Ozzie Awards, Springfield Regional Arts Council, Springfield-Branson National Airport, Springfield, Missouri

2022 Live Artist, First Fridays at Founders Park, Founders Park, Springfield, Missouri

2022 Live Artist, Artsfest on Historic Walnut Street, Springfield Regional Arts Council, Springfield, Missouri

2021 Live Artist, First Fridays at Founders Park, Founders Park, Springfield, Missouri

INTERVIEWS

2023 Artists Empowerment Collective opens third annual “Show Your Colors: Artists Showcase” March 3, Sarah Jenkins, Springfield Daily Citizen

2022 Meet Ashley McLaughlin, Voyage KC Magazine

2022 Ep. 55, Getting Involved in Your Local Arts Community Featuring Ashley Laren Art, Art-wise Podcast

2021 Ep. 4, Artists of Springfield, Drury University - Department of Communication, Podcast, https://soundcloud.com/drurycomm/artists-of-springfield-episode-4

PUBLICATIONS

2021 Cover Art, Springfield Business Journal’s 2021 Book of Lists, Springfield Business Journal

WORKSHOPS

2023 Social Media Workshop with Ashley Laren, The Creamery Arts Center, Springfield Regional Arts Council, Springfield, Missouri

2021 Virtual Art Class with Ashley Laren, Online, Springfield Regional Arts Council