Ariel Lyons
​Mixed Media

Ariel lives in Ottawa and teaches in her home studio, on line and at Abbotsford, and is part of the organizing committee for the New Edinburgh Studio Tour. Ariel has been painting and doing sculpture from a young age, and has a degree in Fine Arts from McMaster and a BEd from Western University. 'I lived and taught in Petrolia and Sarnia and also had a retail stores and Gallery for many years. We moved to Ottawa in 2024 to be close to our grandchildren. I have always enjoyed working with a mix of materials and love to explore possibilities of expression.'
'My work explores the human face and expression, capturing both real and imagined subjects through a diverse range of media. I work with ceramic, encaustic, collage, acrylic, watercolour, and oil with cold wax—often blending these materials to build depth and complexity. Each piece is an evolving process of layering and addition, creating a sense of history within the surface. My focus remains on expression and connection, ensuring that each face tells a story, inviting the viewer into an emotional dialogue.
Always searching and evolving….'