Artist, co-founder of Ontario Society of Artists, 1872  first Director of Ontario art school, 1879
Charter member of Royal Canadian Academy of Art, 1880;  Royal British Colonial Society of Artists, 1909;  Canadian Pacific Railway artist 1887-1910

When Thomas Mower Martin travelled he was usually alone. Here it appears to be the west coast of Canada or the US and likely he wanted to explore more in depth in the wilderness and found it necessary to engage a guide. This appears to be a native guide, perhaps a woman to lead him on another art odyssey.