Ava Makris is a creative who’s worked in a variety of mediums including digital illustration, film/digital photography, and video production. Her scholarly and artistic works all revolve around ideas of freedom and acceptance. Ava is currently a senior at Marymount Manhattan College studying Video Production and TV/Film Studies with minors in Graphic Design and Digital/Film Photography where she puts these notions into all that she does. Born and raised in a sheltered and conservative section of The Bronx, NY, she always felt as though she wanted to get out and express herself in the heart of the city where she felt she could be most free. After coming to Manhattan to continue education she experienced immense personal growth which allowed her to grow into the create and compassionate person she is today. Her work serves as an example of who she is because her work proves to educate and empower others.