Art For Good
'Art For Good' is a part of my art business where I will create a piece specifically for a local organization, non-profit, or fund to raise awareness. Art has always been utilized as a powerful tool for driving social change, and it is important to me to use my creative skills to support the causes I believe in.
If you are a part of a non-profit that would like to partner with me, please email me at ahichborn97@gmail.com.
If you would like to donate, please venmo me at @ashtree9197 and write which organization you would like to donate to in the message.
Sappho
This linoleum block print is of Sappho, of the island of Lesbos, a Greek literary poet, who has become a modern symbol for the lesbian community. Her artwork and poems are a very early representation of queer love and show that queer people have always existed and always will.
Profits from art sales of this piece will be donated to NH Outright, a non-profit who works to create a brighter, safer future for every LGBTQ+ youth in New Hampshire.
Learn more: https://www.nhoutright.org/
Restore the Peace
This artwork's purpose is to bring attention to the current genocide and displacement of 90% of Gaza's population. Millions of Palestinians are living under Israel’s military occupation and being denied their rights. The illustration of a plane dropping bombs symbolically mirrors the dove and olive branch to highlight how the oppressor hides behind a message of spreading peace.
Profits from art sales of this piece will be donated to Palestine Children's Relief Fund who organize volunteer medical missions, build pediatric cancer centers, and support children in need of critical care caused by conflict, poverty, and displacement.
Learn more: https://www.pcrf.net/
Castles Crumbling
This drawing is of someone searching for stability in their life while their very foundation is crumbling. I envisioned the street lamp as an external light: the mentors who show us who we can be or representation of who we want to become, while the flash light is our internal light: the resources and goals we carry with us to take the next step. The juxtaposition of modern light technology and ancient architecture is to show how antiquated society feels for someone who does not fit a straight, cis, white, wealthy, or neurotypical mold and has to navigate a society that wasn't built to support them. My goal with this piece was to take topics like bridges burned, open door opportunities, or pillars in the community and visually depict them in the life of someone trying to find the balance between approval/fitting in and being true to themselves.
Profits from art sales of this piece will be donated to Seacoast Mental Health to support access to mental health services in NH.
Learn more: https://smhc-nh.org/