Ashley Sullivan grew up on a farm in Grafton, Ohio. She studied art education at Miami University and graduated in 2005, then accepted a graduate assistantship and received her master's degree in 2006. Sullivan lived and worked in Chicago for about a decade before returning to northeast Ohio. After years experimenting with various media, including a long stint with printmaking, painting came to the forefront of her artistic practice around 2013. Her work reflects time spent both in bustling metropolises and calm open expanses. She currently lives and works in Cleveland Heights.

A portfolio of her work can be found at sullivash.com