Ariel Churnin was born in San Francisco, California in 1983. She attended Dartmouth College and received an MFA in painting and drawing from the New York Studio School. Ariel began making art as a little kid with her beloved grandmother Katherine Kilgore. She has been making it ever since!
In addition to making art, Ariel is a Practitioner and Teacher of the Rising Star, the most comprehensive healing system to date. Click on the Healing Services tab on the top of this page to learn about Ariel's experiences with the Rising Star and to learn more about the modality. You can also visit the SQ Wellness website.
This website is a means for Ariel to share her artwork and healing practice with you. If you would like to purchase a print or commission a piece, don't hesitate to contact her. Previous works, current work and art from her travels can be found by clicking on the Art Archives and Video tabs at the top of the page.
If you have any specific questions, requests for prints, commissions or a Rising Star Healing session, please email me at arielchurnin@gmail.com
Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Brief Bio/CV Born in San Francisco, California in 1983
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with High Honors from Dartmouth College BA 2005
Dartmouth Studio Art Intern 2005-2006
Attended New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture from 2006-2009
Received an MFA from New York Studio School in 2009
Attended Vermont Studio Center Residency August 2009
Worked as Assistant Kitchen Manager at Vermont Studio Center 2009-2010
Manager/Server at Bill's Art Store and the Quarter Barrel Brew Pub in Oxford, Ohio
Currently Lives in Ohio with her boyfriend and two cats, Stormy and Crybaby
"You are stronger than you think." Linda O'Neill
"Follow your bliss and doors will open where there were only walls." Joseph Campbell
"Before Abraham was, I AM." John 8:58
"God hid in the place he knew we would never look. He hid in our hearts." Derek O'Neill
"You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.”Anon