• Ava Guerrero is a photographer working in the Metro-Detroit area. Ava was born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan in 2001. She received her BFA with a concentration in Photography from Wayne State University in the spring of 2023.

  • Photography allows for the exploration and documentation of the complexities of the human experience as well as the creation of new realities.

    In my work, I explore obscure and complex emotions paired with a sense of self-compassion and healing. My photography is a form of self-expression and a reflection of my own personal and spiritual journey. Through my photography, I have been able to reflect and heal traumas and wounds as well as work through current anxieties. As I feel things deeply, I express those sensations through digital and film photography with portraits, experimental processes, and creative lighting. I enjoy investigating experiences in the natural and metaphysical world, capturing the magic in the seemingly mundane.

    My intention for my work is for the viewer to take a moment to pause and look inwards toward themselves, hopefully, to encourage and empower them in their own healing journey.

  • Education

    2023 - BFA with a concentration in Photography, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

    Exhibitions

    May 2023 - Return to Focus: WSU Senior Photography Exhibition, Oloman Cafe + Gallery, Hamtramck, MI, with A Mindful Moment exhibited

    April 2023 - GENESIS: 2023 WSU UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION, Art Department Gallery, Detroit, MI, with 3 digital photography pieces exhibited

    April 2022 - Awakening: 2022 WSU Undergraduate Exhibition, Art Department Gallery, Detroit MI, with MATEO exhibited

    April 2021 - Resilience Illuminated: 2021 WSU Virtual Undergraduate Exhibition, Art Department Gallery, Detroit, MI, with Inner-state exhibited

    Publications

    2021 - Aesthetic Detroit Magazine, Summer 2021 Issue, digital and print, with Mariposa

    Curation

    May 2023 - Return to Focus: WSU Senior Photography Exhibition, Oloman Cafe + Gallery, Hamtramck, MI

    April 2023 - GENESIS: 2023 WSU UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION, Art Department Gallery, Detroit, MI