My name is Maren Weber, but I go by Aren (so I don't have to tell baristas how to spell it). I've spent half my life on the east coast beach and the other half in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains. I experienced a variety of conventional and unconventional education.

Cartoons had a heavy influence on me growing up and I like to use a combination of cartoon styles in my art. I'm interested in all forms of art creation and I'm always experimenting with different media and techniques. I love using all colors, but primary color palettes are my favorite. I also enjoy creative writing and I'm working on several projects combining my writing and illustration.

For awhile in high school I was interested in becoming a clown, so you'll see some clown and circus imagery pop up in my art. At the start of 2024 I started Molars by Maw which is a clown inspired accessory company. I also have some decent juggling and balloon animal skills under my belt, wink wink ;)