Abigail Masel is an emerging Appalachian artist who creates art through both painting and drawing.

While Masel is primarily self-taught, she has been an adamant artist since her youth, and has taken several art courses while earning her Bachelor of Science degree in 2023. Continuing her practice, Masel joined Huntington Artists Collective and Studios (HACkS) in 2024 where she participates in group exhibitions, public workshops, and supporting creative outreach initiatives.

Often, Masel pairs her scientific background with her art, allowing her to create surrealist works revolving around life cycles and diverse flora and fauna. Her work aims to explore the bridge between understanding nature and understanding our nature.

'Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are' - Gretel Ehrlich