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Bradley was born in Brooklyn, NY and at the age of 7, moved to Myrtle
Beach, SC, where she resides today. After being diagnosed with Muscular
Dystrophy at the age of 14, Ashley soon realized her dream of becoming
a doctor was a bit out of reach. With much surprise, the artistic gene
passed down by her father’s cousin, Jasper Johns, soon showed through
in her art of logo designing and watercolor painting. After two years
of college, it was time for Ashley to get into the real world and start
working. She stumbled upon her first job as an assistant in the local
philharmonic orchestra, which later ended due to loss of funding. The
president of the orchestra decided to open up a needlepoint shop and
wanted Ashley to be a part of it. After working and learning all that
she could about the needlepoint industry and how to run a small
business, Ashley quickly decided to open up her own needlepoint shop.
At the age of 21, Ashley and her mother, Mary Bradley, opened the doors
to A. Bradley Needle Arts, Inc. in March of 2001. They ran the shop for
7 years, specializing in custom canvases, and met wonderful people
along the way, some of which Ashley to this day, still designs for.
During the latter part of Ashley’s shop-owning days, she decided to dip
into the wholesale business. With a little push from her dear friend,
Bruce Vann Dam, her line of designs were quickly in retail shops around
the country. As of 2005, Ashley continues to design the most unique and exciting hand-painted needlepoint canvases, specializing in ornaments for every occasion. Ashley is a member of The National Needlearts Association (TNNA.org) and actively participates in trade shows with her mother. She is also represented by Gene Neal, Ron Updegraff and Betty Speer. |
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