Artist Bio
Robin Martéa is a fine artist and illustrator with works permanently displayed at the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument (National Park Service) and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Her achievements include a design for a proposed new flag idea, which was featured on CNN Style. Her art has been featured in publications such as the Mississippi Free Press and Jackson Comics, and exhibited at the Mississippi Museum of Art’s 2023 Invitational.
Martéa has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and an MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She hopes to use her storytelling capabilities to create children's literature that inspires, uplifts, and educates young readers.
She uses traditional mediums such as watercolor inks and gouache on hand-cut watercolor paper to bring her ideas to life. Her work focuses on themes of hope, aiming to encourage joy, resilience, and faith in viewers of all ages. By nurturing these qualities in the next generation, she hopes to help create a brighter future for the entire community. Martéa was recently awarded a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission to complete a children’s book manuscript with illustrations.
For work opportunities, please contact: https://robinmartea.com/contact
PREFERRED MARKETS
FINE ART
PICTURE BOOKS
EDITORIAL
ADVERTISING
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design — Master of Fine Arts, Illustration — 2021
The University of Alabama at Birmingham — Bachelor of Science, Business Marketing — 2010
AWARDS
Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) and National Endowment of the Arts Grant, 2024
LION Local Awards, Community Engagement for Mississippi Free Press, "Black Women, Systemic Barriers and COVID-19", 2022
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Mississippi Art Education Association/National Art Honor Society, Mixed Media, Jackson, MS — 2025
Mississippi Art Education Association Fall Conference, Mixed Media, Jackson, MS — 2024
Savannah College of Art and Design, Foundations: Color Theory, Savannah, GA — 2022
PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS
Children’s of Mississippi Kathy & Joe Sanderson Tower, Jackson, MS, USA
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, U.S. National Park Service, Jackson, MS, USA
Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson, MS, USA
Municipal Art Gallery, Jackson, MS, USA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 - There's Always Hope for Tomorrow, Municipal Art Gallery, Jackson, MS, USA
2018 – Smile, Anacostia Art Center, Washington, D.C., USA
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
– Pacesetter Gallery, Jackson, MS, USA
2020
– Christmas at The Mansion, Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson, MS, USA
2019
– Illustration Works Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS, USA
– JSU Young Alumni Association Exhibition, Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, MS, USA
2018
- Intnl' Awareness Cultural Arts Fair, Jackson Medical Mall Complex, Jackson, MS, USA
- This Is 30 Arts Fair, 201 Capitol, Jackson, MS, USA
2017
- Group Exhibition, Redrocks Columbia Heights, Washington, D.C, USA
- Kirkland Productions, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Back 2 School Children’s Exhibit, CUMC Family Life Center- Jackson, MS, USA
2016
- City of Jackson Art Walk, Smith Park, Jackson, MS, USA
PUBLICATIONS (ONLINE & PRINT)
"Arrested in Mississippi's Hinds County? What You Need to Know." The Marshall Project. Jan. 2024
Jackson Comics: 200 Years, an anthology series dedicated to showcasing Southern artists and writers - 2022
"Local Artist Corner: Q&A with Robin Martéa." Mississippi Museum of Art. Winter 2021 - Jan. 2022 Newsletter
"My COVID Experience: Sick and Scared Led To Renewed Motivation and Opportunity." Mississippi Free Press. Dec. 2021
"This Is Not The End: Overcoming Depression During The COVID-19 Pandemic." Mississippi Free Press. Aug. 2021
“My First Pregnancy: Living Through COVID.” Mississippi Free Press. May 2021
“I Received a Divination.” Mississippi Free Press. May 2021
“Self Is Often Forgotten.” Mississippi Free Press. February 2021
“The Hero, The Brave and The Tired.” Mississippi Free Press. February 2021
“We asked Black artists from Mississippi to design a new state flag.” CNN Style, August 2020
“Juxtaposition.” Jackson Free Press. October 2020
PRESS
CNN, USA
Canvas Rebel, USA
Ad Age, USA
Mississippi Artist to Artist Podcast, USA
Mississippi Museum of Art , USA
My Creative Life Podcast, USA
Shoutout Atlanta, USA
The Daily Leader, USA
WLBT 3, USA
WAPT 16, USA
Professional Organizations
Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Member
BeyGOOD Foundation
Mississippi Museum of Art Community Advisory Council