Miller Arts Scholars
Miller Arts Scholars
Ava Reynolds

Ava Reynolds

Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2019
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I’m applying for an Artist Minigrant to develop a screen printing studio space to further the screen printing skills I learned this past summer. I was only able to create two small prints in the workshop I attended, and I would like to work with larger screens using more colors and layering techniques. If awarded, I would use the grant to purchase functioning silkscreens, screen printing inks, and other subsequent supplies like squeegees, squeegee holders, photo emulsion paste, printing paper etc.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Screen Printing Studio Space
Class Year
2020
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
Grant Description
I plan to do a comprehensive project comparing the concept of conservation in the United States and Tanzania. I would like to visually express several topics, such as how climate change impacts conservation, how conservation impacts local communities, and how people impact conserved spaces. After exploring these topics throughout my semester in Tanzania and over my summer in Grand Teton National Park I plan to compile these visual comparisons upon returning to UVa during Fall 2019 and Spring 2020.
Original Proposal
Title
Visual Explorations of Conservation

Ava Reynolds, from Harrisonburg, VA, has answered “artist” to the frequented childhood question of “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Throughout middle and high school, there was rarely a time when Ava wasn’t enrolled in some form of art class, and in the summers, she would devote much time to painting and crafting various things. Now, those childhood dreams are manifesting as Ava pursues a Studio Art major, with a concentration in Printmaking. At UVa, she is an Arts Grounds Guide, and will be attending the Mountain Lake Biological Station ArtLab, Summer 2018. As a double major with Studio Art and Global Studies: Environments and Sustainability, Ava hopes to continue to let her dual passion for environmental justice advocacy shine through her creative passions, and is excited to allow the Miller Arts Scholars program to hopefully be an outlet for these goals. Although unsure if she sees herself pursuing more art degrees or a career as an artist, Ava knows she will never stop creating.

2020