Ashley Ravidas is a Los Angeles–based abstract painter whose work explores geometry, color, and optical perception. After a decade working in software consulting, she transitioned to a full-time studio practice in 2024, bringing a systems-oriented approach to composition and process.Working primarily with acrylic on canvas and paper, Ravidas uses matte medium and tape to build subtle surface ridges that give her paintings a precise hard-edge quality. Carefully calibrated gradients and repeated forms create optical shifts that suggest movement, depth, and quiet vibration across the surface.Her work draws from the lineage of hard-edge, geometric abstraction, and minimalism of the 1960s and 1970s, referencing artists such as Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, and Bridget Riley. Rather than revisiting these histories directly, Ravidas extends them through a contemporary lens—one shaped by digital thinking, restraint, and repetition.Represented by Illumine Gallery. Please inquire for commissions and shipping options.