Aston was born in Birmingham in England, one of the four children of a local housebuilder and his wife.
[1][3] During the 1920s, Aston taught modelling at a school for blind children in Birmingham while continuing to practise her art.
[1] Aston was a frequent exhibitor with, and elected member of, the Birmingham Art Circle.
[2] Her Paris Salon exhibit, the sculpture The Adoration, was highlighted in a number of French art journals.
[1] Active as an artist into the 1950s, Aston continued to live in Birmingham throughout her life, mostly in the Erdington district of the city.