Ava Margueritte is a neurodiverse multidisciplinary artist based in Ottawa, Canada. Her work is informed by growing up in Northern Ontario, giving her a unique perspective as she navigates ordinary moments in everyday life. She uses the photographic craft to express her emotional response to light in order to reflect her surroundings. This results in deeply personal and introspective imagery, with underlying themes of identity, time and impermanence.

Margueritte graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design University with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts majoring in conceptual photography, and a diploma from School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa. She has received a research and creation grant from the Canada Council for the Arts( 2025), a grant from the Ontario Arts Council (2022) and the City of Ottawa (2021). Margueritte has also received several recognitions including The Marc Guertin Craftsmanship Award, for outstanding photographic craft from the School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa, was shortlisted for the Athens Photo Festival, and a finalist for the Project X Photography Award from the Ottawa Art Gallery, the Ottawa Arts Council and the School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa. Her work is in the City of Ottawa’s permanent art collection, in private collections and has been exhibited nationally and internationally.