An exhibition of contemporary ceramics that will boggle the mind. Please take this opportunity to support our Residence program and view this unique exhibit. 
 

The TCC Gallery is delighted to exhibit the remarkable work of Byron Ashley, a TCC Artist-in-Residence since January of 2026. Byron makes what he refers to as ”finely crafted still lifes that reenact the ordinary” – consumer goods, cardboard boxes, fast food trays, a PlayStation controller, all rendered in porcelain and glaze. Working to perfect his trompe l’oeil style, he seeks to push scale and complexity to turn the disposable into the monumental. This series of works is a record of movement – into new states of being. Byron’s work speaks to the “fleeting nature of desire, consumption, and the ambivalent pleasures of capitalism.”

   The narrative itself reveals fears, joy, and insecurities. He often uses humor as a tool to approach weightier themes so the work can be both affectionate and critical. Byron