Biography

Charlie Reynolds is a queer and disabled artist who uses fiber arts and installation to grapple with his time served in the Navy during Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Recipient of the 2024 Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities, Reynolds is interested in queer failure and the dissection of military culture through the examination of military artifacts.

Contact: rcharli [at] umich [dot] edu

Headshot credit: Emerson Granillo

Exhibitions

Keep a Place for Me, Ella Sharp Museum, Michigan 2026

Midwest Nice Art - Dislocated, Digital 2025

stop-loss: MFA Thesis Exhibition, University of Michigan, Michigan 2025

Take Care Exhibition, University of Michigan, Michigan 2025

Anedged: MFA First Year Exhibition, University of Michigan, Michigan 2024

Accessing Disability Culture, University of Michigan, Michigan 2024

Arts and Resistance Exhibition, University of Michigan, Michigan 2023

Awards & Features

Creative Rebellion-10-week seminar written/taught for veteran artists, 2026

Good Hart Artist Residency- Elevating Diverse Voices, 2026

Stacey L. Kirby Bureau of Personal Belonging (Ann Arbor Edition), 2025

MFA Thesis Exhibition Jury’s Distinction Award, 2025

Arts Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities, 2024

Jean Paul Slusser MFA First-Year Exhibition Award, 2024

LGBTQ+ and Military Service Panel, 2024

MCSP Social Justice Film Series: My Disability Roadmap Panelist, 2024

HOORF Podcast Interview with Elle Billing, 2024 [Spotify link]

Education

Master of Fine Arts Candidate, University of Michigan, Class of 2025

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Middle Tennessee State University, Class of 2022