Since the late 1800s, travelers have poured into and passed through Pocatello, Idaho via the Oregon Trail, helping establish the modest-sized city as a gateway to the West. For Pocatello-born and -raised artist Ashley Delonas, life in the area has been a gateway to personal and professional accomplishments and continued growth....

https://bigskyjournal.com/details-the-sparkle-of-life/

Idaho-based mixed-media artist Ashley Delonas infuses her imagination, design skills, and love for the outdoors-mountain climbing, antler shed hunting, and rock hounding, among other pursuits- into her unigue, functional works of art. Both colorful and playful, her chandelier and pendant designs are built around the antlers, highlighting their organic shapes and forms. Then, she incorporates stained-glass, gemstones and polished rocks to fill the space in between. "bone became my canvas; glass, nature and light became my medium," she says, explaining how her work has evolved over the past ten years. We love the color combinations, eclectic use of natural materials, and the sculptural form each one takes on. 

https://westernartandarchitecture.com/april-may-2024/things-we-love-32

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In this episode Rachel Wilkins, our host, speaks with Ashley Delonas, a multimedia artist who took matters into her own hands to change her destiny and found healing through art. Ashley embraces the analogy and symbolism of the medium of her choice and associated risk and uses her art as a form of healing from trauma and abuse. She shares certain turning points in her life as an artist that allowed her work past her limiting beliefs and to give herself permission to create more! There is a major difference between having an art teacher and coach and she breaks this down and how it helped her grow her business as an artist. Ashley shares tips on how to quit sharing your dream with small minded people so you can grow.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zMzAQeGjKgsuIAE425fvb?si=zoNiQJFPTHe7yqfRYmeJLg 

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/townnews/art/best-of-the-west-pocatello-artist-ashley-delonas-returns-to-exclusive-design-conference-in-jackson/article_c2ac9c92-2ba1-11ed-a48b-97d7af608827.html

Meet Ashley Delonas of Mountain Girl Studios 

https://shoutoutarizona.com/meet-ashley-delonas-ashley-delonas-with-mountain-girl-studios/

Longtime Pocatello Artist takes big risk, finds big success...

https://www.idahostatejournal.com/business_journal/east_idaho/longtime-pocatello-artist-takes-big-risk-finds-big-success/article_92047101-001b-573a-8fe1-f0c5369a3411.html

http://digital.mountainliving.com/2021/SeptOct/

Relinquished 

By Ashley Delonas

 How do you respond when a shot goes bad?

https://www.rmef.org/elk-network/situation-ethics-how-do-you-respond-when-a-shot-goes-bad/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=How+do+you+respond+when+a+shot+goes+bad%3F&utm_campaign=Group+Email+-+Restoring+Elk+Country+-+Workplace+Giving+-+Leica+-+Meat+-+workplace+giving

Jackson Hole

https://westerndesignconference.com/

In July of 2019, I was featured on Idaho Public Broadcasting System in a series titled “Outdoor Idaho.” This television program featured me in an episode titled “Crafting a Living.” The episode films my process of transforming moose, elk, and deer sheds into magnificent pieces of art incorporating stained glass, copper, and Idaho gemstones. I have also been featured in an article from the Idaho State Journal showcasing my success in forging a career in art and how my success as an artist is mirrored in my tenacity as I have overcome the challenges of being one of a handful of women summiting Idaho’s 9 tallest peaks.

My segment begins at 10:25

Ashley Delonas, Mixed Media Artist By Sauni Symonds, Outdoor Idaho Producer

https://www.idahoptv.org/shows/outdooridaho/episodes/craftingaliving/

• By Jenni Whiteley For the Journal

Pocatello mom forging unexpected career in art - Idaho State Business Journal