Ariel Kessler is a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, collage, printmaking, and ceramics.
Her work features lively, colorful imagery that creates a whimsical, evocative world. Blending traditional processes with a strong emphasis on color and texture, she explores themes of memory, storytelling, home, nature, and remoteness.
Ariel grew up in a family of artists and musicians. Early challenges—including the loss of her father and a diagnosis of multiple learning disabilities—shaped her path and led her to develop a mixed-media practice grounded in experimentation and resilience.
In 2019, she was invited to participate in an artist residency in Iceland. She has further developed her practice through programs in New York City, Boston, Santa Fe, Savannah, and Portland, Maine, and has exhibited her work throughout the United States as well as internationally in Mexico and Japan.
A 2023 recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council grant, Ariel’s work is held in both public and private collections worldwide. She earned her BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2010.
Ariel has a studio in Somerville and lives in Medford, MA with her husband, Steve, and their dog, Georgia.
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