Hey y’all!  I’m Ashlee!

I  have owned and operate Paint it up! and have been painting professionally since 2013 and started offering classes in 2014. I am self-taught, other than a few art classes in school, but have always enjoyed drawing and painting...well, actually pretty much anything creative!  I have taught thousands of awesome ladies and gentlemen (yep, men like to paint, too) across the the Upstate of SC when I owned my brick-and-mortar studio.  

Paint it up! studio, had its grand opening on October 17, 2014 in downtown Chesnee, SC and closed our studio space in May of 2025 to focus on her podcast, speaking engagements and online business coaching and her membership, ArtGirls for ladies who love art, want to grow their skills and potentially make money with their art! 

Ashlee still paints in her home studio and services makers of all kinds with laser SVG files/templates and DIY projects on wood and canvas that can be ordered through her website and shipped directly to your door. 

No order is too big or too small!

 

When I am not in the studio, I am the wife to Kevin and mom to two boys, Tanner and Tucker. I enjoy spending time with family, traveling and being outdoors.  When not painting, you can find me Bible journaling and sharing my art through ministry and speaking engagements.  

The story behind Paint it up!

"Paint it up! is dedicated to the memory of my brother, Jason Williams.

In January 2010, he passed away after a six-month battle with leukemia and a failed stem-cell transplant. He was always the life of the party, the jokester and after you met him once, he was instantly a friend. After he passed away, I am sure that it affected everyone differently, but for me, it gave me a new direction and understanding of life. Those realizations were, if you have a dream, chase after it.

Don’t let anything stand in your way.

You only have one trip on this side of the eternity and through Jason’s death, I learned how to truly live.

Jason could do anything…He was extremely smart and whatever he attempted, he always succeeded. I am positive that I would have never had the courage to pick up a paintbrush after 10 years had I not watched my brother fight so hard to live after he was diagnosed with cancer. I am fighting each day to first honor God, teach my children the importance of following your passions and also show myself that with determination I can do anything!"

-Ashlee