Ashley was born and raised in British Columbia where she resides still with her cats Gracie and Charlotte. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design and a Graduate Diploma in Illustration from Sheridan College. In addition to her illustration, she founded Chicken Tika Creations (which she named after her dog, not the food) and is selling her hand felted items across Canada.

Books by Ashley Spires

The Most Magnificent Thing

by Ashley Spires - Children's, Picture

Binky the Space Cat

written and illustrated by Ashley Spires