Ashanté Kindle is a multidisciplinary artist most known for her abstract sculptural wave paintings. Originally from Clarksville, TN, she received her BFA from Austin Peay State University (2019) and her MFA from The University of Connecticut (2022), and was a NXTHVN Cohort 04 Fellow.

Ashanté's practice exists as a form of personal healing, finding inspiration in the s-curl waves that form in Black hair through wetting and styling techniques like finger waves and consistent brushing. Through mark-making in drawing, painting, and sculpting, these marks transform into abstracted wave forms that resemble the natural textures of Black hair, with repetition functioning as a form of labor connected to the body, emotion, and space.

Hometown
Clarksville, TN