Meryl Lettire is a visual artist and educator whose creative journey spans decades. She earned her BFA in Communication Design from Pratt Institute in 1986 and later received her MA in Education from St. Peter’s University in 1998.

In the 1980s and '90s, Lettire built a successful career in fine arts and illustration. Her work appeared in publications including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Billboard, Travel & Leisure, Playboy, In-Fashion, Adweek, and more. She also collaborated with notable clients such as Estée Lauder, Scholastic, Random House, and Pratt Institute. Her illustrations were featured in multiple Society of Illustrators exhibitions at the Museum of Illustration in New York City and represented by the Schulte Galleries in NYC and New Jersey.

In the 1990s, she shifted her focus to family and education, dedicating over 20 years to teaching. Her commitment to her students earned her numerous honors, including the 2009 Axelrod Educator Award from the NJ Commission on Holocaust Education & the Anti-Defamation League, the 2001 Distinguished Teacher Award from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, and a 1996 Fellowship Award from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.

Now, Lettire has returned to her studio practice with renewed purpose. Her recent body of work includes two major series of fabric assemblage portraits. The Madonnas honors 23 women from past and present who have made lasting contributions to the world. Inspired by iconographic traditions, each portrait includes a symbolic halo representing the subject's achievements.

Her second series, Heroes of the Holocaust, pays tribute to artists who created works during the Holocaust—many of whom perished in the genocide. Through this series, Lettire celebrates their bravery and creativity, ensuring that their voices and visions endure.

As poet Dylan Thomas wrote, "Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Lettire’s work stands as a testament to that spirit.