Ashley Schriefer was born in Long Island, New York. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Art Education from Flagler College in 2010 and later completed her Master of Fine Arts at Long Island University in 2016. She currently teaches art at Roosevelt Middle School while continuing to build a dynamic professional art practice.

Schriefer’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including shows with M.A.D.S. Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, One Art Space in New York City (2022), and Art Curator Magazine’s “River of Dreams.” She also participated in Spectrum Miami 2023 and debuted her first solo show in August 2025 with Artifact Projects.

Her artwork has been featured in venues across Long Island such as the Steinberg Museum at LIU University, SIA Art Gallery, RIPE Art Gallery, Urban Outfitters, Allegria Hotel, and Unsound Surf Shop.

Schriefer’s work and artistic voice have appeared in numerous publications, including Fashion Week Online, Start Creative Arts Therapy, Art Times Now, DaVinci Magazine, and Wichita State’s collegiate journal “MOJO.”

Drawn to the ocean, Schriefer creates emotionally charged paintings that intertwine portraiture and seascapes, reflecting both the power and vulnerability of human experience. She currently lives and works in Long Beach, Long Island, where the ocean remains her greatest muse.