STOUGHTON - Ashlynn Smith is a 10-year-old young lady who has a dream of becoming a professional artist as her career when she is older.
Ashlynn is the daughter of Curtis and Ashley Smith, and she has a brother named Nevah.
The family lives on a farm outside of Stoughton with their two dogs, Ora and Sierra, along with the family cat Mr. Boo.
After living near Creelman for 10 years, they moved to the farm last August where they raise cattle. Curtis works for the R.M. of Tecumseh and Ashley works at the New Hope Pioneer Lodge in Stoughton.
Smith said her daughter has always enjoyed drawing and as a young child was seen doodling all the time.
Over the past two or three year, Ashlynn has begun to blossom with her talent and started to draw more intensely, having a passion for scenic photos, although is willing to try any form of art.
Her biggest inspiration is her grandmother, Susan Smith, who is also an artist. The two of them spend a great deal of time together painting and doing crafts, which is an inspiration to Ashlynn.
In December, Ashlynn went to her first craft show during the Carlyle Dickens Village Festival. She attended with her grandma, and she was happy with the response she received from visitors.
Ashlynn is not into sports, only art. Her mom has tried to get her to take some classes to help her further her talent, but Ashlynn is happy right now just doing her own thing.
“I want to keep practicing and believing in myself,” said Ashlynn, who wants to become a professional, but also wants to take her time.
Spending time with her grandma is important to the young artist, as grandma has an art room and the supplies to help Ashlynn along.
Scenery is Ashlynn’s favourite to draw and will use pencils and acrylics to accomplish her work.
Although Ashlynn is not ready to take classes presently, it is her hope that in the future when she is older to gain more perspective of her talent to becoming a professional artist.
