About Me

va5Fantasy artist, Valerie Ashley of Elysian Field Originals, known also as the “Leaf Lady” is a self-taught artist who has been communing with fairies since she was a child.     Imaginative, day dreamer, bohemian, with a deep connection to the forest have brought her to this moment in time where her art and nature have entwined to create what she affectionately calls Nature Spirits, a line of wearable art and ornamental pieces that reflect fey spirits found in nature.
“I’ve always wanted to live in the woods and from a very early age spent most of my time climbing trees, trying to communicate with the animals, and looking for fairy hideaways. Sometimes it’s not what you see with your eyes, but when you open your heart then true vision comes and the forest becomes a truly magical place. My mother, who is also a very gifted artist, nurtured us through her magical stories and would show us early morning fairy rings covered with dew. We’d lie for hours waiting for the fairies to come.
To me a leaf is a perfect canvas for creating these one of a kind pieces of art.  I feel as if I’ve finally come home and Nature, who has always been my friend, is now my muse.”
Living in a woodland area of Rhode Island, USA with her four RI Red hens, an adopted pug, and two feral furballs who have graciously adopted her, she now spends her time sculpting fantasy art and playing in the woods.
To purchase available work visit her Etsy shop. To inquire about custom pieces please use the contact form.
Thank you!