Nationally recognized artist Ash Royer designed the winning entry in the logo competition to create a shared visual identity for the community’s commemoration of America’s 250th in 2026.  The winning logo was chosen by over 400 members of the community in online voting. Ash will receive a special gift basket for winning the competition. 

The logo will be used from now through 2026 to promote events and programs related to the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, including printed materials and merchandise created for the celebration and events currently being planned.  Additionally, it will be made available to all Litchfield area organizations, institutions, businesses, and other groups planning events and programs connected with the 250th commemoration.  The logo competition was sponsored by the Coordinating Committee and administered by the committee and Litchfield Historical Society Curator, Alex Dubois. 

Ash Royer, a proud member of the Northfield Volunteer Fire Company, is a full-time artist working in the human services field. She develops art-based programs and provides care for residents living with Traumatic Brain Injuries. Ash’s work has been distributed in all 50 states and has found its way into the hands of numerous veterans and community heroes. She is also known for her mural designs and designed a postcard mural for the Town of Winchester’s 250th anniversary. She also painted one in the summer of 2020 at America oldest amusement park, Lake Compounce in Bristol. As a member of the Northfield Volunteer Fire Company, she attended Litchfield County Fire school in Torrington, and, upon graduating in December 2020, she painted the fire school patch in the lobby of the fire company’s new building. In 2021, Ash was one of six to receive a Litchfield Hills Creative Award. You can find Ash and her work on Instagram and on Facebook.