Ash Townsend'Caroline', 2021 To me, this piece is about individuality, empowerment, and how we make sense of ourselves through both history and imagination. It’s about the stories we inherit—of resilience, expectation, and self-expression—and how our inner child helps us see them differently. The way we reinterpret those stories shapes how we move through the world and carve out a space that feels like our own. A team member of Laird and Good Company, Ash Townsend is a contemporary artist blending nostalgia with modern sensibilities through painting and collage. Her work, rooted in a longing for a bygone era, invites reflection on how the past shapes our present. Beyond her own work, Ash is passionate about fostering artistic community and discourse.