About the Artist
Ariel Lyneese, based in Boston, MA, merges her background as a Jewish-Caribbean American woman with her degree in Criminology and Studio Art. Crafting narrative-driven visual explorations of history and identity. Specializing in reductive charcoal and pixelation techniques across mediums such as; oil pastel, gouache, and collage.
As a multi-medium artist, I am exploring varying techniques that deconstruct & breakdown the subject matter, whether that’s by color or shape. At first glance, my techniques may play a visual trick on your eyes but once you step back the illusion blurs. The subjects of my work often include historical moments and figures that are pivotal to me and my exploration of my identity. Inspired by groundbreaking artists like A Tribe Called Quest, Kendrick Lamar, and Spike Lee. I believe deeply in art's power to push social change while offering solace, joy, and peace to those who seek it.
What is Up-cycling?
Up-cycling is taking something no longer in use and giving it a second life and new function. An item ready for upcycling can be something you currently have in the house, acquired as a hand-me-down or purchased from a retail outlet or thrift store.
Why do I prefer Up-cycling?
Saving materials from landfill
Supporting local and rural industry
Reduced manufacturing costs
*The transition to a shop of products majority made with Up-Cycled canvases is ongoing! Going forward the hope is that with the exception of privately commissioned work, the majority of products sold will be made with Up-Cycled canvases. As of right now, I am still using pre-made stretched canvas and frames from stores.
Accomplishments
Her three-part series "Hands Up, Don’t Shoot" has been featured in several group exhibitions, including at the Piano Craft Gallery in Boston and the Public Gallery in Providence.
In January 2023, her reductive charcoal drawing “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot (Part II)” was selected for the What’s Going On? Juried Group exhibition at Piano Craft Gallery, Boston. The reductive charcoal drawing depicted protesters in Ferguson, MO during the aftermath of the fatal police shooting of Micheal Brown in 2014. Although the phrase had its birth in Ferguson, it has become a symbol and common chant in protests all across the United States.
In 2021, her pixelated collage piece “Our Palette'' was published on the front cover of an international artbook of the same name, published by Sapphire, a Boston based community organization Founded by her and her friends. Additionally, in Spring 2021, she was selected for an Artist Spotlight in The Onyx, Volume 55, a literary Magazine Published through Framingham State University.
Culture Nights Boston (2023)
Contact
Let's connect!
Questions or concerns? Please feel free to shoot me an email!
(617) 752-1777