Ashley Marie Richiez / The Calm That Carries Us Home

Ashley Marie Richiez is a self-taught artist from New England, where she grew up surrounded by its breathtaking landscapes. Since 2016, she has made Austin, Texas, her home, which has nurtured both her personal and creative life.

This collection is inspired by the magic of walking through nature — on a trail, a path, or up an incline. It’s a journey that invites both challenge and surrender, where the rhythm of each step calls us to deeper attention. In the quiet of these moments, when the noise of the world fades, there is space to turn inward. The stillness of the earth mirrors a stillness within us, and the act of simply being outdoors becomes an exploration — of the landscape ahead, of possibility, of self.

This small collection is inspired by the grounding presence of nature, where water meets land and stillness meets movement. Blues, greens, and earth tones flow together, each piece holding the balance between movement and rest, land and water, reflection and clarity. The works invite a quiet sense of calm, offering space to pause, breathe, and return to self.