This project is a spell we cast together.
an invitation to take back your body for your own appreciation, power & joy
Five years from now, you’re more accepting and loving to your whole ass self (body and mind) and IT SHOWS.
It shows in the way you move down the street, in the way you smile at strangers and make friends from thin air.
It shows in the outfits you adorn and in the way you show up for your people, dreams and life. Easeful. Open. Fierce. Warm.
It shows in your ability to say a loving NO to anything and anyone that isn’t for you, and in your ability to say ‘yes’ to your desires — experiences, travel, art and relationships — the things you used to put off for “one day."
Gone are the days of people pleasing (who was that?!) because you now live life on your own terms. You respect yourself wayyyy too much to say ‘yes’ to anything that feels half-assed.
And you know what? That clarity and vitality doesn't stop with you. It extends and gives permission to those around you to do the same.
You lead and love from the inside out.
ready to connect with your future self through art?
"Ashley Trabue is magic.
I was wanting a piece of art that spoke “powerful, able and strong” just by looking at it. She created custom art for me that totally blew away my expectations.
I hung it by my bedroom door so I could see it as I walk out everyday. I feel seen, heard and known when I look at that portrait. Every dang time.
-Kristen
-Sarah
"The entire process with Ashley is empowering & healing. And the final piece is a daily reminder of the work you've done & are still doing.
My painting makes me smile every day. "
I started painting the human figure while in recovery from an eating disorder in my late teens. At the time, I struggled to connect to my body in loving and appreciative ways, and the practice gave me a new and more joyful way of experiencing the human body altogether.
Neuroscience tells us that novel experiences help us to form new connections in the brain; disrupting old patterns and creating the opportunity for something new to take root.
That's precisely what this project offers to us all. Through the use of journal prompts, sacred intentions, creativity, and collaboration, this project is a space for seeding and celebrating change within ourselves and within the world.
behind the project
let's do this!
-Amilia
"I have several Ashley Trabue pieces in my home and love them all. My favorite is a figure painting based off a self-portrait I took of myself naked.
It's hard to put into words what it feels like as a person in recovery from an eating disorder to have a custom painted portrait of myself in my home.
It is an absolute treasure and brings me incredible joy every time I look at it.
Ashley creates a unique and empowering experience throughout the art-creating and buying process. Anyone who gets the privilege of working with her to create a custom piece is very lucky."
the #takebackyourbody project shop
drawing commission
personalized drawing
pencil or ink on 8x10 inch archival paper,
matted to 11x14
$300
instructions on the next steps of the process (like setting an intention or submitting a fierce & loving reference photo) received immediately upon purchase
painting commission
personalized painting
acrylic paint on 11x14 inch archival paper
$500
instructions on the next steps of the process (like setting an intention or submitting a fierce & loving reference photo) received immediately upon purchase
-Michelle
