Willem Volkersz: Stories of War and Peace
Rothschiller Gallery
September 11 – November 29, 2008
Reception September 11, 2008 - 5:30 – 7:30 pm*
The constancy of war and its destructive power reverberates across the ages leaving incomprehensible human tragedy in its wake. Bozeman, Montana Artist, Willem Volkersz shares his recollections of childhood spent in Amsterdam during World War II and the inspiring moments along his journey to a new home in the USA through a series of compelling mixed media installations and drawings.
Willem Volkersz earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Art from the University of Washington, Seattle in 1965; a Master of Fine Arts degree in Art from Mills College, Oakland, California in 1967; he received his United States citizenship in 1976 and taught Art at the University level since 1968. He retired from teaching in 2001 after serving 16 years as a faculty member and Director of the School of Art at Montana State University, Bozeman.
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