Shantell May Martin (born 1 October 1980) is a British visual artist, intuitive philosopher, cultural facilitator, teacher, choreographer, songwriter, performer, and more.

[3] Along with exhibitions and commission for museums and galleries, Martin frequently collaborates with international commercial projects, both private and public.

[citation needed] She staged a live drawing installation at the Museum of Modern Art in New York for a private event.

[12] Martin was previously a visiting scholar and research affiliate at MIT Media Lab, Social Computing group (2011–2017).

[15] Her personal style has been documented in Vogue,[16] and The New Yorker created a short video on her creative process in 2014, called "Follow the Pen".

[citation needed] Martin was awarded an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours "For services to the British Arts and to Charity".

[24] In March 2022, she appeared with Critical Mass at SXSW to help educate artists on how to successfully navigate brand collaborations.

[26] WAVE: A Journey Through the Sea of Imagination for the Adventurous Colorist was published by TarcherPerigee as a nine-foot long coloring book with the artist's black-and-white line drawings.

A 200 limited edition version was included on release with a unique front and back cover drawn by the artist.