Adriana McNeely moved to Toronto from Kenora Ontario to pursue an education in the arts. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours Degree in visual arts from York University. With a great passion for working with metal and making jewellery, Adriana then went on to complete the Jewellery arts program at George Brown College. Her work is often influenced by nature and her experiences growing up in a small town in North Western Ontario. Adriana expresses her ideas about life and nature with precious materials to create wearable works of art.

Adriana McNeely is currently an artist in residence at Toronto’s Harbourfront Center.