​Ari Daniels (b. 2003) was born and raised in Saint Louis, MO, where they received their BA in Studio Arts, a Certificate in Illustration, and Minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Webster University's Leigh Gerdine College of Art and Design in 2024. They have since gone on to pursue their dream of creating multidisciplinary art that explores the various facets of their identity and interests. 

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Ari works in a mainly permanent or semi-permanent mediums, most notably pen, ink, watercolor, and gouache. She often implements other forms of art into her work, including creative writing, printmaking, comics, and zines. Starlore art was created out of her dream to share her passion for literature, natural history, gender studies, folklore, and her own identity. Her work heavily references European folk art, classical printmaking, scientific illustration, and graphic novels.