Lila Ashford

Six years of teaching third grade showed Lila Ashford how much wonder hides in small things. One student’s drawing of a pet rabbit recalled the simple joy animals bring, a joy the artist realized had slipped away. Ashford earned a BFA from the University of Florida and works in Charleston, South Carolina.

Impressionist with an expressionist edge, Ashford’s work sets warm browns and oranges against clear blues. Many best sellers come from Quebec. Street musicians fill a cobblestone lane in Quebec City, and McGill University peeks through red autumn branches in Montreal. In Palm Springs, a mid-century home sits below desert mountains. Below are the canvases shoppers pick most from the Ashford collection.