Meet Ariel
Art has been Ariel’s lifelong passion, but it wasn’t until 2020 that she took her passion and turned it into a business, partnering with Stellers, a local gallery. You can now find Ariel’s artwork at Well + Wonder, an online collective of southern artists, Dutchmans Casual Art Gallery in Saint Simons GA, and at the luxury coastal brand Serena & Lily.
About the Art
Ariel’s oil paintings are, at their foundation, completely hand crafted. The majority of Ariel’s paintings are oil on archival-sealed hardboard paneling her husband crafts.
Her husband also creates solid wood frames, and hand stretched gallery style canvas.
Ariel thrives to be in accordance with today’s best materials & techniques to create quality works that should last the test of time.
Ariel wants her collectors to be informed in their purchase and the pieces to have heirloom quality.
Artist Statement
Ariel is known for her coastal influences, including abstracted marsh landscapes and painterly still life oyster shells. In her work, she enjoys the dichotomy between natural elements and an unnatural saturation of color, using texture and imagination to push beyond literal representation. Ariel views natural beauty as “The Truth” that humanity seeks, and she strives to ground her artwork in that truth even when abstraction is the subject.
Through expressive brushstrokes in her landscapes, she guides the viewer’s eye between colors while preserving a clear sense of sky and ground. Truth remains central to both her art and her life, providing peace, assurance, and balance.
As a foster and adoptive mother, Ariel’s lived experience deeply informs her work; she hopes others will experience peace and the freedom to find joy through her use of color and her daydream-like, atmospheric compositions
The Studio
Ariel’s husband freshly renovated their 1940s dingy, detached garage into the perfect studio space to fit the needs of a busy mom. Its joyous bright yellow French doors flood the space with light, allowing her sight of inspirational, century old oak trees, and make it easy to keep watch on her children as they play outside.