A self-taught printmaker, Martinez enjoys pushing linoleum to the absolute limit when it comes to holding fine detail. Her work is often stark & highly-contrasted, informed by the emotional drama of German and Mexican printmaking from the early 20th-century. Martinez’s work has been featured in several group exhibitions, most notably at Second Street Gallery and the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art.

Martinez lives and works in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she is deeply invested in the arts community as a participant and organizer, volunteering her time as a board member at The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative and serving as co-director of Bad Milk Press. In 2020, Martinez and fellow artist Sri Kodakalla launched MALA LECHE, a radical art zine which features the art and writing of women, non-binary, and genderqueer artists & writers from Central Virginia. This ongoing publication financially supports local artists through contributor and guest editor stipends, while releasing new issues every few months.

Martinez writes and performs original Honky Tonk music with her band, Ramona & the Holy Smokes. She credits a group of Honky Tonk Angels for helping her write nearly 30 songs since July of 2021.