Byron Ashley is a Ceramist from Topeka, KS. He graduated from Kansas State University with a B.F.A. in studio art in 2019. In 2025, Byron completed his M.F.A. in studio art from Texas Tech University. His work features ceramic objects of discarded products and screen printed labeling. Recently Byron completed an artist residency with Chautauqua Institute and will complete a short term residency with Red Lodge Clay Center at the end of this year. His work has been recently featured in the exhibitions CraftTexas 2025, What Holds: Ceramic Boxes and the Language of Containment, and MARFA Invitational.