Artist Bio
Ashlyn Murphey is an editorial and documentary lifestyle photographer based in the Ann Arbor and Detroit area. She grew up and lives in southeast Michigan. She is a graduate of Washtenaw Community College (AS | Photographic Technology, 2021) and the College for Creative Studies (BFA | Photography, 2025). Ashlyn is the recipient of a gold medal in the SkillsUSA state photography competition in Michigan and a bronze medal in the national photography competition.
Ashlyn’s artistic work explores familial relationships, femininity, and nature. In 2023, Ashlyn created her book I was Just Like You, and continues to create work to be published in the documentary style. Ashlyn photographs digitally and analogously and works in mixed media.
Exhibitions
Art Fluent | /ˈabˌstrak(t)/ (May, 2024)
Nova 24 Photo and Film Festival | DrinksxDesign (May, 2024)
Subjectively, Objective | The Language of Landscape & Place (February, 2025)
Center Galleries | In Spite Of (March, 2025)
The Se Center for Photography | College 25' (April, 2025)
Office Space Gallery | Mirage (July, 2025)