Robin Meader is an artist and illustrator known for his work as a graphic facilitator, capturing the essence of topics in visual form. He has a background in special needs education and founded the charity Open Storytellers to support individuals with learning difficulties in telling their own stories. Since establishing his business in 2012, he has participated in various projects, exhibitions, and publications, demonstrating his commitment to arts in community settings.

1. Robin Meader
artist . graphic facilitator . illustrator

2. R o b i n w a s b o r n i n S o u t h a m p t o n a n d m o v e d t o S o m e r s e t w h e n h e
w a s a y o u n g b o y a n d n o w l i v e s i n s t r e e t .
H e s t a r t e d t o d r a w s t i c k p e o p l e f r o m a v e r y y o u n g a g e a n d h a s
b e e n d r a w i n g e v e r s i n c e .
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m o v e d t o c o l l e g e s i n S t r o d e , Y e o v i l a n d B r i d g e w a t e r . H e w a s
t h e f i r s t p e r s o n t o p a s s t h e c o u r s e : ’ D r a w i n g f o r t h e T e r r i f i e d ’
Robin Meader Artist

3. “ M y f a v o u r i t e a r t i s t i s P i c a s s o , I h a v e a
c r a z y s e n s e o f h u m o u r , w h i c h I s o m e t i m e s
p u t i n t o m y a r t w o r k . I d r a w b e c a u s e i t h e l p s
m e c o n t r o l m y h y p e r a c t i v e s t r e s s a n d p u t s
m y m i n d i n t o a ' s y m m e t r i c a l p i c t u r e ' , w h i c h
m e a n s a n i l l u s t r a t i o n f r o m m y m i n d m o v e s
t h r o u g h t h e p e n c i l t o t h e p a p e r .
I c a p t u r e t h e e s s e n c e o f a t o p i c a n d d r a w i t
i n p i c t u r e f o r m . I c a p t u r e i n d i v i d u a l
m o m e n t s d i s c u s s e d a n d a r r a n g e t h e m i n
s e q u e n c e l i k e a t a p e s t r y t o d i s p l a y a r o u n d
t h e r o o m ”
I l i k e t o a t t e n d c o n f e r e n c e s w h e r e I c a n
d e m o n s t r a t e m y a r t w o r k . I c a n c r e a t e a
v i s u a l r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e d a y t o e n a b l e
p e o p l e t o u n d e r s t a n d w h a t i s b e i n g s a i d a n d
s o f e e l i n c l u d e d . ”

4. Robin Meader Artist
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c h a r i t y c a l l e d O p e n s t o r y t e l l e r s . I t w a s s e t u p t o s u p p o r t
p e o p l e w i t h l e a r n i n g d i f f i c u l t i e s a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n n e e d s
t o t e l l t h e i r o w n s t o r i e s . H e s o o n b e c a m e t h e c h a r i t y a r t i s t
i n r e s i d e n c e , w o r k i n g o n m a n y p r o j e c t s , b o t h a s i l l u s t r a t o r
f o r b o o k s a n d p u b l i c a t i o n s a n d a s a s t o r y t e l l e r f o r e v e n t s ,
i n c l u d i n g f e s t i v a l s , c o n f e r e n c e s a n d t r a i n i n g d a y s .
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5. Robin Meader Artist
In 2012 Robin set up his own business Robin Meader Artist, which he now runs
with support from Openstorytellers and his own support circle of professionals
2017- 2018 work includes:
Cartoon Illustrations – Community Living magazine
Craft Unit Exhibition – Bishop’s Barn Wells
Openstorytellers Project : The Fortunes and Misfortunes
of Fanny Fust (heritage lottery funding)
NHS - Natalie’s Story- G.P Animation Project
NHS England- MOOC Transforming Care Course
Photo Symbols- Easy Read training

6. Robin Meader Artist
Conferences & Exhibitions include:
Health & Care and Innovation Expo - Manchester
NHS England - Coventry
Access for All – Fair Frome
Fargo & Warwick University – Academics & Artists Exhibition
Creative Minds - Bristol
Living Memories Exhibition -All our Stories - Norah Fry
Spirit Disability Platform - Southampton University
Publications include:
Learning to Tell
The Big Book of Storysharing
both by Dr Nicola Grove

7. Robin Meader Artist
A time Lapse of Robin drawing a
comic strip for NHS England

8. Thank you
Please come and talk to me after the
presentation
Robin Meader