As the former Executive Director of Gallery 825/Los Angeles Art Association (LAAA) — an 80-year-old nonprofit visual arts organization based in Los Angeles that supports emerging artists in Southern California — Ashley presented hundreds of critically recognized exhibitions and educational and artistic programs. Prior to Gallery 825/LAAA, Ashley worked at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA. She is also an exhibiting visual artist. Before her career in the arts, Ashley was involved in television industry and comedy writing and performing.

Ashley has juried and curated multiple fine art and video exhibitions throughout Los Angeles. Her exhibitions have been reviewed in the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, the LA Business Journal, and Artweek. Her recent curatorial projects include "Gigantic Days" with JC Jaress, Milo Gallery, LA; "Look In" with Phantom Galleries LA; multiple exhibitions for Bandini Art Gallery, Culver City, "Front & Center, An Exhibition Benefiting the LAGLC," June 2006; "H2Eau" and "Random Perspectives", Red House Gallery, Venice, CA., April and June 2006; "Crossing," the critically-acclaimed video installation of award-winning Slovenian artist Natasa Prosenc, Overtones Gallery, Los Angeles, October 2005; the critically acclaimed Sunset Boulevard video billboard installation series, in collaboration with the City of West Hollywood; fresh stART, a one-night art event serving local and national artists and at-risk youth; and "L.A. Metro; The Art of Los Angeles", Clarion University, Pennsylvania.

As a curator and art advisor to numerous nonprofit groups and charity events, Ashley has provided support for: fresh stART (2001-2006); Waves of Grace: Artists for Tsunami Relief, Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, Los Angeles; LAGLC's Out Auction, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles; and the Venice Art Walk, Venice, CA.

Through McLean Fine Art's visual artist career coaching services, Ashley has worked with hundreds of artists, providing them advice, encouragement, inspiration, business counsel, and ensuring their advancement. She lectures extensively and has provided workshops through MOCA Grand Avenue, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Flintridge Foundation, Santa Monica College, Center for Cultural Innovation, Ventura County Arts Commission, Fullerton College, Ryman Arts, Pasadena City College, and the Orange County Center for the Arts. She also serves as a curatorial panelist for Side Street Projects' artist career workshop series, "Get Your Sh*t Together".