In today’s world I find it difficult to unabashedly enjoy certain things others deem as childish. My artwork is an attempt to reclaim the things I enjoy and create a space where other people can enjoy them too. I like to create fantastical worlds and characters in my work to invoke whimsy and wonder. Using creatures and their environments to bring to life a fantasy world that everyone can enjoy.
Bio
Ryland enjoys working with a variety of mediums, she gravitates to working traditionally with a pencil or pen. She is a classically trained artist but also enjoys working digitally. She didn’t receive or have access to any formal art training until college, where she studied at Agnes Scott Liberal Arts college in Decatur, GA and graduated with an BA in Studio Art with an Asian Studies focus. Currently she primarily works with clay as Sally Weber’s apprentice or in the print shop creating prints.
