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Hello, I'm Ariel.
I paint because the natural world makes me feel still and full at the same time. A morning glory opening. The way moss grows on an old stone. A bird sitting quietly in the rain. There's so much beauty in the overlooked things.
I'm mostly a homebody, happiest with my hands in the garden or my brushes in the water. Every piece I make is something I genuinely loved making, and that care goes into every brushstroke.
My love for hand-painted cards came from my grandmother, who I called Nanny. She was a scrapbooker at heart, and she made the most beautiful handmade cards out of paper, stickers, and whatever she could find. Every card she gave felt like a little piece of art. She's the reason I believe a handmade card means something that a store-bought one never quite can. I like to think every card I make carries a little of her in it.
If you're here, I'm glad. Thank you for finding me.