Ariel Wills is an Artist, Illustrator and Educator.
For the past two years, she has been an
AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow at the Cleveland Institute of Art.
She earned an MFA in Illustration (2024), a Certificate in Collegiate Teaching (2024), and a MA in Nature–Culture–Sustainability Studies (2021) at the Rhode Island School of Design.
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.
