Background
Martin, Fletcher was born on April 29, 1904 in Palisade, Colorado, United States. Son of Clinton Howard and Josephine (Reed) Martin.
Martin, Fletcher was born on April 29, 1904 in Palisade, Colorado, United States. Son of Clinton Howard and Josephine (Reed) Martin.
Graduate Clarkston (Washington) High School, 1921.
1 son, Robin, m. 2d, Helen Donovan, 1946 (division 1962). Children—Clint, Donovan. Married 3d, Jean Mele, 1963.
Began as printer, 1916.
Self-taught painter; first exhibition Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, 1934, since shown in all leading museums in the United States. Representative exhibitions
South America, South Africa and Europe including the Venice Biennial (1950). Taught drawing and painting Art Center School, Los Angeles, 1938-1939.
Artist-in-residence U. Iowa, 1940-1941.
Director painting and graphic arts Kansas City The Art Institute of Chicago, 1941-1942. Artists war correspondent Life magazine on African and Normandy campaigns, 1943-1944. Teacher painting Art Students League of New York, 1948-1949.
Visiting professor art U. Florida, 1950-1952.
Visiting artist Mills College California, 1951. Teacher Albany (New York) Institute History and Art, 1952-1953, Claremont (California) College, summer 1953.
Duluth branch University of Minnesota, summers 1954-1957, North Michigan College, San Antonio The Art Institute of Chicago, 1958. Head department drawing Los Angeles County (California) The Art Institute of Chicago, 1958-1959.
Teacher Rochester (Minnesota) Art Center, 1963.
American Federation Art-Ford Foundation artist-in residence Roswell (New Mexico) Museum, 1964, Art Students League New York, 1965, Roberson Memorial Center, Binghamton, New York, 1967-1968. Represented in many important public collections including Metropolitan Museum, Museum Modern Art, Whitney Museum Art, New York City, Witte Memorial Museum, San Antonio. Prizes include 1st music award Los Angeles Museum, 1935, 2d music prize, 1939.
United States section Fine Art mural award, 1936.
Lippincott prize for figure painting Pennsylvania Academy, 1947. Altman prize National Academy of Design, 1949.
Clark prize, 1953. Numerous honorable mentions.
Painted several murals in the west.
Member National Academy of Design, Woodstock Artists Association.
Married Cecile Booth, 1925 (divorced). Married 3d, Jean Mele, 1963. Children: Clint, Donovan.