Melanie Wall

Assistant Professor of Printmaking

Education

• M.F.A. Studio Art, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA       
• B.F.A. Honors: Fine Art Studio, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
• University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Affiliations

• Mid America Print Council (MAPC)
• Southern Graphics Council International (SGCI)

Biography

M. Robyn Wall is an interdisciplinary Canadian American artist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from the University of Manitoba, Canada. She studied at the University of New Mexico then received her Master of Fine Arts at Louisiana State University.

Before coming to Jonesboro, she held an Associate Professor in Print position at Delta State University in Mississippi. From 2022 - 2024 she was a board member of the national print organization Mid America Print Council.

Her work has been shown in over one hundred exhibitions in the United States, Canada, Germany, Turkey, Portugal, Australia, Italy and Japan. Her prints are made from a collage of drawings, photo documentation and handmade paper. Materials are intrinsic to her work including the use of recycled fiber and locally sourced plants for her handmade paper and fabric installations.