Robert Martinez is a celebrated artist and curator who was born on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, USA, and grew up a part of many different cultures as his lineage is Spanish, Mexican, Scotts Irish, French Canadian, and Northern Arapaho. He attended the Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (RMCAD) and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts specializing in Painting & Drawing and minoring in sculpture. His Chicano and Northern Arapaho heritage, as well the historical imagery, myths, and stories of the American West, are constant inspiration and source of ideas for his art. His paintings and drawings have been shown across the USA and have garnered noted acclaim. He is a recipient of the highest art award in Wyoming, the Governors Art Award. Robert's work is included in the permanent collections of the Red Cloud Heritage Museum, The Brinton Museum, The Plains Indian Museum at the Cody Center of the West, and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. A strong supporter of Education and of the Arts, Robert is the Founder of Creative Indigenous Collective and Northern Arapaho Artists Society, and is committed to helping and mentoring emerging indigenous artists. He has curated CARAVAN exhibitions. For more information, see: martinezartdesign.com​