bio

 

Ava Reynolds  is a printmaker examining the relationship between environmental beauty and climate change in her work. She holds a B.A. in Global Sustainability and a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Virginia (2020), and is in her first year at the Rhode Island School of Design, pursuing an MFA in Printmaking. Prior to starting her master’s, Ava was a manager at a hydroponic farm start-up in Jackson, WY for five years, and additionally taught printmaking classes at the Art Association of Jackson Hole. She also participated in several public art projects with Jackson Hole Public Art. In 2023, Ava completed a mentorship program with Creature Conserve, an organization dedicated to artist and scientist collaborations. She has exhibited work at the local, regional and national level, including at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Her first solo exhibition was in February, 2025 at the Center for the Arts (Jackson, WY) titled “New Normal: exploring the impacts of climate change on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.” At RISD, Ava is a Teacher’s Assistant in the printmaking department, and a Research Assistant for the pilot program of “Loop Lab,” which works to turn paperwaste across the RISD campus into usable pulp-based materials. 

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See resume & CV for more information. 

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