The Work of Ashley Buchheit

Medium:  Colored pencil on black paper 

 7in x 9in 

 All across Germany and Austria, roses were planted everywhere. As they were such a prevalent flower, it felt natural to make it be the first piece in the collection.

 Medium: Plexiglass etching and watercolor 

 On the second day we visited the city Rothenburg ob de Tauber. A medieval style city, Rothenburg is best known for the two towers, which are shown here, and the wall that is still intact that surrounds the city. 

 Medium: Plexiglass etching 

 One of my favorite memories was walking the wall after dinner with my Mom.   

 Medium: Oil paint on canvas 

9in x 11in

This is a painting from the Kehlsteinhaus, known in english as the Eagle’s Nest, in the mountains above Berchtesgaden, Germany. During World War II, it was used as Hitler’s summer retreat. Since then this monument has been placed honoring all who suffered during this time. 

 Medium: Colored pencil on black paper 

12in x 18in

This photo was taken on a hike by Garmisch, Germany. One of the things I enjoyed most on the trip was getting closer to my classmates. Here my cousin and I stopped for a picture in front of a field close to the highest point on the hike.

 Medium: Oil paint on canvas 

6in x 8in

In many of the large bodies of water, swans could be seen. This particular swan approached us at lunch and tried to steal food from one of our people. We learned that swans can be quite aggressive.

 Medium: Pen and ink and watercolor 

12in x 18in

The city of Lindau is a city on the edge of Lake Constance, which borders Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This is also the birthplace of the story Repunzel, and it has a tower with a braided rope hanging out of it to commemorate the story.

Medium: Oil paint on canvas 

9in x 12in

While traveling we stayed in many different locations, but the hostel in Grindelwald, Switzerland was one of the most beautiful. This is the north face of the Eiger mountain, one of the top 10 most dangerous mountains in the world. 

 Medium: Acrylic paint on canvas 

24in x 18in

The best day of the trip was the hike we took through the Swiss Alps. at the top of the mountain where we had lunch, there was a frozen lake that looked beautiful in the sun. It was the most breathtaking view of the whole trip.

 Medium: Oil paint on canvas 

36in x 12in

While in Switzerland we had the opportunity to hike across the Swiss Alps. The breathtaking view was amazing and was my favorite part of the entire trip. Hiking on the mountain, we had a good time and many laughs on the way down.