about the artist
Ashlee Holt is a Manchester-based photographer and BA Hons student who specialises in the documentary and street genres, though she has delved into many different genres, such as; architecture, landscape, portraiture, and abstract surrealism.
General collections aside, her main projects consist of: ‘Trapped Anxiety’ 2023, ‘Image of Home’ 2024, ‘Sonder’ 2025, ‘Forgotten Archives’ 2025, ‘When the Time Comes’ 2025. ‘When the Time Comes’ has been converted into a series of two zines, and has the potential to be a publication in the future.
In 2025 and 2026, Holt has collaborated on projects with other art departments and photographers at Manchester Metropolitan University, all of which have been exhibited around the university. A recent and prominent work is ‘What’s Weighing You Down?’ This is a group collaboration with artists Keira Bill and Joshua Gutoman, which also features the charity Action For Conservation. Another, is a group exhibition ‘36 Fragments’ that partners with 13 other students on theBA Hons Degree course, following the theme of student life.
In the past, she has collaborated with brands and charities such as; Hubbub and Virgin Media on account of ‘E-Waste’.
EXHIBITIONS & FEATURES;
‘What’s Weighing You Down?’, All Saints Park, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, December 2025
‘I AM NOT A SIZE’ Magazine, February edition, USA-based, March 2026
‘Imbalance’, Chinese Academy of Art, Hangzhou, Spring 2026
‘36 Fragments’, Terrace NQ, Manchester, May 2026