Ariella Klug was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and attended Yeshiva College before qualifying as a professional makeup artist in 2017. She later completed a degree in Psychology and Communications and spent a year living in Israel, where she established her own makeup brand. Following the birth of her first child, Ariella turned to fine art as a form of creative expression. Working across mixed media, including oil, acrylic, charcoal, and pencil, her work emphasises form, tone, and line, with her current artistic practice focusing on striking black-and-white compositions.