It is the simple things In life
I find are the most impactful
I just put them on a canvas for all to enjoy
I’m Ashley Curtis, Artist and owner of Curtis Vintage Brush. I thank you for supporting local artists and small businesses, and welcome you to my studio.
what’s it all about
Curtis Vintage Brush is a small, independent art studio and business owned and operated in the heart of Utah.
Our Mission? To create nostalgic, vintage-inspired art that celebrates the beauty of simplicity, rustic charm, and everyday gratitude. Through honest craftsmanship and timeless designs, we offer handmade pieces that speak to the soul and connect to moments that matter. While remaining affordable for those who value authenticity. We aim to inspire slower living, deeper connections, and appreciation for life’s quiet and beautiful corners.
How did it start?
Several years ago, I lived with my husband in the city. respectful jobs, hours 9-as much as I could work, quaint apartment in crowded suburbia, and regular American debts to pay every month.
After 11 years of pain at 23, I was diagnosed with endometriosis. With my health tanking and facing the grief of infertility and crushed dreams, I yearned for meaning in my life. So my husband and I sat down and imagined what we wanted the next chapters to look like.
Que the hardest years so far.
We sacrificed, We got rid of things and debt, we saved, we took a huge risk and quit our jobs to move south, out of the dreaded city. We started focusing on simplifying and chasing things that ignited the soul. I turned to art for solace.
I painted like mad while my wonderful husband supported us, as well as carried me all over the map to new places, sights, and inspirations. Now, in our first home, many paintings sold and 21 national parks later, we are happy to share the next chapters of Curtis Vintage Brush with any and all who need to ignite the soul a little more.
note: Thank you to my amazing husband and my friends, and family who heavily supported us and made this happen. Thank you!
“If more of us valued
food and cheer
and song above hoarded gold, it would be a
merrier world.”
-J.R.R Tolkien
What about the paintings?
All canvases are made from carefully assembled wood. Many of the canvas materials are sourced from reclaimed sources, such as old barn wood or fencing, anything with a bit of character. Often, from pine or other hardwoods, the planks are treated and artfully crafted into a vintage-inspired, rustic, and archival surface for painting.
The canvas is then applied with gesso to prep the painting surface. The paint is Winsor and Newton or other quality oil paints, usually mixed with a linseed oil medium. After a piece is properly cured, it is sealed with a varnish for protection and vibrancy of colors. All pieces are then fashioned with simple hanging equipment for easy enjoyment on your walls as soon as you get it home.
Why that subject matter?
I have always been drawn to older things and natural places. Simpler times, uninterrupted by modern technologies. I think it is because, to me, it is an example that even without the modern conveniences, without the best of the best, joy can be found in the simplest of things, if you know how to see it. For me, even in my darkest days and worst flare-ups. I can find gratitude in a cup of warm coffee, a beautiful god given scenery, a comforting warm fire, and always those I love around to share those moments with. It’s not necessarily what I paint, but the love around the subject that shares those little moments with me. Those moments are what matter to me. They make life worth living. Gratitude and love, even in the simple things, are my little lights in the darkness. That’s why I paint.
Curtis Vintage Brush is a very small-town local art business. What I create and sell is not for mass production and big box stores. But is original, carefully curated pieces with years of study and time poured into them. So, if you're like me and want something a little different for your home. Then welcome to our studio and thank you for supporting independent artists.
