About

Ariel Wills is an Artist, Illustrator and Educator.

She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with an MFA in Illustration and Certificate in Collegiate Teaching (2025), and a MA in Nature–Culture–Sustainability Studies (2021).

Her practice spans illustration, performance, and time-based media, with a focus on narrative, embodiment, and material exploration.

She is particularly drawn to participatory and experience-based forms, including collaborative and interactive structures that engage audiences through movement, improvisation, and shared storytelling.