About

Abigail Masel is an emerging Appalachian artist based in West Virginia. Often, Masel experiments with various styles, mediums, and techniques, but she primarily works with acrylic paint and graphite; as they enable her to cultivate her technical skills, discover color palettes, and provide consistency while establishing her signature style. Her work strives to explore the relationships between human beings & nature. By observing extremities in the natural world and in the realm of human emotions, Masel’s work aims to express the intricate connections between the two by conveying themes of vitality, mortality, life stages, and environmental awareness in her work. Born in South Carolina and raised in West Virginia, Masel is heavily influenced by diverse flora and fauna found in both the mountains of Appalachia and the waters of the South. She frequently includes animals she has encountered or those with symbolic significance in her creations to emphasize the parallels between human nature and wildlife