Hi! I’m Ari, an illustrator, hand-letterer, and muralist based in Tennessee. My work is inspired by my core life-obsessions: nature, food, color, and nostalgia.
I believe that art can co-mingle with utilitarian design to make for practical, functional but fun explorations. I love to collaborate with businesses to bring life to their space with a mural, let their fans brag about them with a cool t-shirt, or have a little fun on social media with a custom GIF/animation.
When I’m not creating, I can be found in a sunbeam with my cat and two dogs, tending to my sick container-garden, or rewatching one of my obsession movies (i.e.Beetlejuice).
Wait, you’re still here? Oh you like *really* want to know about me? Okay, cool.
I drink my coffee blacccck.
I love animals. But I don't like to watch videos of them bc it makes me so emotional. They’re just so beautiful. If I ever saw a flamingo in its natural habitat, I think I would perish.
In 3rd grade, I got stitches in my chin.
I worked at a summer camp for 10 years. That’s a long story :), but one I love to tell.
My favorite artist is Claes Oldenburg. I have a soft goal of seeing all of his large scale installations through the US and world.
I think chocolate + peanut butter is an overrated combination.
I love the US National Parks . Zion NP is brain altering. I would love to see to see them all.
I love the late 80’s through 90’s projects of Tim Burton ( e.g. Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice)
I have watched Young Frankenstein more times than I care to admit. If you’ve never seen it, don’t watch it with me - I will be annoying.
I was born on the first day of Winter, but I’m a die-hard summer girl.
