About Thistle Art

Thistle Art is a handmade artisan vendor featured at the Haunted Happenings Marketplace in Salem, Massachusetts. Thistle Art portrays beauty in the natural world as the over arching concept of her paintings, though elements of the strange and unusual seep in. A strong bond with nature and the unknown led her down a path to the world of the macabre. Spirits, ghosts, folklore, legends, and cryptids have always been of interest to the artist and have become the main point focus in her works.

Where and When to Shop

Find Thistle Art at Derby Square during Haunted Happenings 2026. Derby Square operates on the following dates:

• September 26–27 (Saturday–Sunday)
• October 3–4 (Saturday–Sunday)
• October 10–12 (Saturday–Monday, Indigenous People’s Day)
• October 17–18 (Saturday–Sunday)
• October 24–25 (Saturday–Sunday)
• October 31 (Halloween, Saturday)
• November 1 (Sunday)

Hours: Saturdays 10 AM – 8 PM · Sundays 10 AM – 6 PM · Indigenous People’s Day Monday 10 AM – 6 PM · Halloween 10 AM – 9:45 PM

Follow Thistle Art

Follow @ashleexthistleart on Instagram for updates and previews of new work this season.