Martin Tucker was born Sept. 7, 1932 in the Bronx, NYC. He was drafted into the army during the Korean War, where for the first time he didn't have to share a bed with his two younger brothers. Through the GI Bill, he enrolled in the State University of New York at New Paltz, to pursue his early childhood passion for the visual arts. He was first in his family to attend college. In graduate school at the University of Wisconsin, Marty met his wife Ruth, and began his teaching career at Western Washington State University in Bellingham, WA. The family moved to Cincinnati in 1967, where he became professor of painting and drawing at UC for 37 years. He had a true enthusiasm for teaching and gave his students wide exposure to the art world. He was very proud to initiate an exchange program with the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Marty's own work has been exhibited in numerous cities. One of his favorite quotes was by the artist Paul Klee: "Art for me is serious play." He leaves his wife Ruth of 52 years, his son Ethan, his daughter Ellen, her husband Pierre, and his grandchildren Louis and Sophia Capy of Brattleboro, Vermont. A gathering in his memory will take place at his home in Clifton, on Sunday March 24, 2-5 PM. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland 129 Riverside Drive Loveland, OH US 45140