The Raw Vitality of Fletcher Martin Fletcher Martin was an artist whose life and work were defined by a rugged, unyielding authenticity, mirroring the diverse and often harsh landscapes he traversed. Born in 1904 in Palisade, Colorado, Martin’s early years were far from the sheltered existence of many of his contemporaries. Raised in a family of seven children, his youth was shaped by the migratory rhythms of the American West, leading him through Idaho and Washington. Before he ever picked up a brush with professional intent, Martin had lived the very lives he would later immortalize on can…