Background
He was born in Hartford, Connecticut at his family home, which had been passed down though many generations.
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Martin West Kellogg
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Education
As a young man he had lived in the Boston area where he attended the Boston Art School,and was in the Class of 1929 at Amherst College.
Career
In his final years, he lived in Nashville. He was also in the habit of making his subjects cover any "imperfections" they might have with their clothing, because he adamantly refused to simply paint them out. Some of his best-known portraits include:
John Hill, who was president of Aetna insurance in Hartford in the 1960s
Frank L Boyden, headmaster of Deerfield Academy (Master of Arts) (1902–1968)
Wallace West. Robbins, Minister of the First Unitarian Church in Worcester, Master of Arts from 1956 to 1975
G. Keith Funston, President of Trinity College
Benjamin L. Holland, President of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company.
He also painted several Governors of Tennessee, including Winfield Dunn, Frank G. Clement and James Nance McCord, which may be seen at the Tennessee State Museum.
He also had a passion for English setters, which he bred, raised, trained and showed in championship field trial competitions.
