Martina, a native of the Czech Republic, is a textile designer, abstract painting, and teaching artist. She loves storytelling, art, and travel. She uses her paintings and photography to create fabric patterns that convey a variety of life experiences. Her textiles are featured at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC, and other art institutions. Martina enjoyes the process of creating and as a teaching artist is drawn to the opportunities within a classroom: discovering one’s inner beauty and bringing it into the world. Her favorite word is joy; she believes art and creativity are just the perfect vehicles for finding joy in many aspects of our lives.  

Martina holds a B.A. in Communication from the University of Maryland College Park and an M.F.A. in Fashion Design from the Academy of Arts University in San Francisco.

At VisArts Martina is teaching mixed media classes to students of varying ages.  You can read more about her and view her work at https://www.radostbymartinasestakova.com/.