Background
Ashman, Stuart was born on April 10, 1948 in New York City.
Ashman, Stuart was born on April 10, 1948 in New York City.
Bachelor, City University of New York, 1972.
Museum intern in museum studies and cinematography Staten Island (New York ) Institute Arts and Sciences, 1970-1972. With Apeiron Workshops in Photography, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1972-1978. Gallery director, visual arts coordinator Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, 1978-1980.
Art instructor Santa Fe Preparatory School, 1980-1982. Artist in residence New Mexico rural public schools, 1982-1984. Art instructor Penitentiary of New Mexico, 1984-1986.
Studio artist Santa Fe, 1986-1990. Founder, coordinator Museum on Wheels program Santa Fe Children's Museum, 1990-1992. Art with Elders coordinator Open Hands Inc., 1990-1992.
Artist in residence New Mexico Arts Division, Santa Fe, 1990-1992. Curator/director The Governor's Gallery, director Museum Fine Arts Museum New Mexico, 1992-1995. Director Museum Fine Arts, Museum New Mexico, since 1995.
Executive director Spanish Colonial Arts Society Museum, since 2000. Chairman acquisitions committee Museum New Mexico. Advisory board Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, SITE Santa Fe.
Board directors New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Board, Art Therapy Standards Committee, Capitol Arts Foundation, Santa Fe Children's Museum.
Member American Association Muss., American Federation Arts, Museum New Mexico Foundation, Friends of Contemporary Art, Folk Art Society of America.