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Homer Dodge Martin
Homer Dodge Martin, born in 1836 in Albany, New York, was primarily a self-taught artist, although he studied briefly with landscapist James Hart. Martin worked as a carpenter and an architect before pursuing his painting career. During his early years as a painter, he faced many obstacles, including his lack of professional training and his physical ailments. He moved to NYC in 1862, and began to paint landscapes in the upstate New York area. While his earlier work was shaped by the Hudson River School, his later work was influenced greatly by Whistler and Corot. Martin made two European visits, where he was inspired by the works of the artists of the Barbizon school, especially Camille Corot. A transitional figure in American landscapes, Martin was one of the first artists to introduce Impressionism into American painting. Towards the end of his career, in 1893, Martin moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota,where he created some of his finest works, while also struggling with cancer. He became a member of the National Academy of Design in 1874, and in 1877 was one of the founders of the Society of American Artists. Towards the end of his life, almost blind, he painted Adirondack Scenery from memory. Homer Dodge Martin died in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1897.

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Lowcountry Marsh Near Charleston