Ashley Grebe

Visual Art – Chicago

From my first entrance into the world I was surrounded by creativity in a very musical and artistic family in the northern suburbs of Chicago. After years in this atmosphere, I chose to explore my own creativity (though not entirely in the ways my family had before me) and pursue classical violin. I fell in love with it, and have since pursued it professionally. I moved to Chicago in 2005 to peruse a degree in Music Education at DePaul University. I have performed as a classical violinist at venues in and around Chicago and the suburbs, several other states, Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Israel, and the Netherlands. However, for all the reasons that I find classical music can be restrictive, I find visual art can be liberating. I decided, well, why have only one or the other? Let\'s combine them. And, well, here I am.