AZ Oilscapes finds business growth at home in Somerset County
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Some people cringe when they reference the year 2020. For Ashlynne Berkebile, it was a year of change and new passion. She was working in the mental health space and was burnt out. At the end of the year, she and her husband quit their jobs and moved to North Carolina. In trying to find a new source of income, she found the career of her dreams.
With Bob Ross as her inspiration, she began oil painting. “I started to get frustrated with learning his techniques and began to do my own thing,” Berkebile said. “There is still Bob Ross inspiration in my work, but it has evolved into my own style.”
After a successful pop-up event, she registered her business and began painting all the time. “There was no going back,” she shared. “I needed a way to make an income, so I figured I would try taking something I love and turn it into my job… AZ Oilscapes was born.”
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