gallery history

Ashton Gallery is an integral part of the bustling, 8000 square foot art center, Art on 30th, that's located in the trending Arts & Culture District of North Park.

​It was started by artist/teacher/mentor, Kate Ashton, who has been an active part of the San Diego arts community since 2001.

​A HYBRID ART GALLERY

We are a hybrid gallery. We represent professional, local artists who specialize in contemporary art. Also, each month the gallery hosts a juried show that offers exhibition opportunities that support San Diego artists and the vibrant art scene in San Diego.

We represent our professional artists throughout the year in one of our dedicated galleries and also in the lobby. 

a place for serious art

Each of the artists we represent is part of an artist mentorship program that ensures continued growth.  This program provides artists an expansion oriented community that offers both support and invaluable critique.

Ashton Gallery strongly believes in the power of the arts community to continually challenge artists to excel.

The Gallery specializes in art that people want to live with.  ​“The artists I represent,” says Ashton, "are painting the kind of artwork people want to hang in their homes. Artwork that becomes a family legacy to be passed on through generations.” 

Always original

All artwork by represented artists is original. “There are many, large marketplaces that sell prints and giclées” says Ashton, "but we do not.” 

Artwork at Ashton Gallery is one-of-a-kind and signed by the artist—never mass reproduced. Each piece is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity. 

find your perfect piece

“Buying art is like falling in love,” says Ashton. “There's a chemistry between the art and the buyer that is just palpable.” 

To insure that each buyer is 100% satisfied, we offer a 5-Day In-Home Art Loan. If for any reason the artwork does not work out, the buyer can simply return the piece with no questions asked.

celebrating 10 years

It has been our great honor and privilege to provide a community art center, accessible not just to all of San Diego, but also to North County.

1. We have offered over 100 themed art shows open to any artists in San Diego County. Each show is presented with a warm and welcoming reception with finger foods and wine.
2. We began with just one teacher and now proudly work with over 25 instructors currently.
3. We have offered many traditional art classes like drawing, oil, acrylic, and watercolor. In addition to these, we have set the standard for presenting 'experimental' classes in Mark Making, German Expressionism, Abstract Drawing, Big & Bad Abstracts, plus numerous fun and unexpected workshops.
4. We have been the first to offer a 24-Week Mentorship Program, graduating over 50 artists who learned to create a body of work and gained the sales tools they needed to take their work to market. We have even had artists move to San Diego from out of state just to attend this program.
5. We are the only San Diego art center that offers a continuous Professional Artist Program to provide support for exceptional artists to be able to work together and display their artwork at Ashton Gallery.
6. We offer sought-after private studio spaces to over 20 working artists, who benefit from the regular receptions that bring in hundreds of art lovers every 5 weeks.
7. We have hosted a national show every fall with several hundred art entries. Each of these shows are accompanied by cash prizes for award winners and a printed catalog that gives each juried artist a full-color page to showcase their accepted artwork.
8. Four of the shows that we have hosted over the years have been successful fundraisers for charitable organizations; giving proceeds to the Ukrainian people, endangered animals, fostering dogs, and supporting humane treatment of farm animals.
9. Our senior instructor, mentor and owner, Kate Ashton has published a book that features local artists and supports new and experienced artists from all over the world in how to become better abstract artists. It exclusively used over 100 full page, color images of artwork created by artists from Art on 30th to illustrate the book's principles.
10. We have been proudly and joyfully supporting our mission statement: "Where Artists Come to Grow" with art studios, art classes, art workshops, regional juried art shows, and national juried art shows.

​gallery staff

Kate Ashton
Owner & Mentor

Kristen Guest
Director of Education & Media

JoAnne Redfern
Director of Gallery Exhibitions

Lucas Smith
​​Gallery Team Leader & Social Media

Kerstin Robers
Gallery Assistant

Shelly Chess
Gallery Assistant

Meghan Kharpertian
​Gallery Assistant

Sierra Roberson
Gallery Assistant & Social Media

who rents art?

People just like you! Art on 30th/Ashton Gallery is renting artwork to many individuals and organizations looking for an easy, quick, and cost-effective way to add art to their life.
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​Whatever your reasons for renting artwork we are sure to have something to speak to you, your style, and your surroundings all for a fraction of the cost of purchasing. 

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CONTACT

Ashton Gallery
4434 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 894-9009
[email protected]