Traci Wright Martin is an award-winning charcoal and mixed media artist. The overall narrative in Wright Martin’s portrait and figurative work addresses ideas of representation, weaving contemporary realism with abstract design elements.
Her pioneering approach to mixed media utilizes charcoal as the foundation and brings in various combinations of paint, patterned paper collage and other experimental techniques to the finished design.
The primary thematic focus in Martin's work is the legacy and evolution of the female experience and its influence on artmaking and cultural traditions. She ties an autobiographical visual philosophy to the broader, shared human experience through symbolic elements of nature in a unique, yet relatable style.