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Vaux Class of 2021 Salutatorian spotlighted

03/27/25

We’re so proud of Vaux’s 1st Salutatorian, Malayah Reynolds! Now in her senior year at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Art, her work was recently spotlighted on their Instagram page @cmuschoolofart.

 

While at Vaux, Malayah mainly used charcoal in her art pieces to create evocative, highly realistic portraits. Since graduating from Vaux as part of their inaugural 2021 class, Malayah has been attending Carnegie Mellon University and majoring in art.

 

In this Instagram video, she shares how she uses paint to explore the tension between mind-body connections, examining her personal experiences of anxiety and cycles of self-reflection. You can also learn more about Malayah’s art on her own Instagram page @miarlln.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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