William Kurelek
William Kurelek was born on March 3, 1927, near Whitford Alberta to Dmytro and Mary Kurelek. He was the oldest of seven children, born into this Ukrainian immigrant family. During the Great Depression, of the 1930's, his family lost their farm, and was forced to move to Stonewall, Manitoba in 1934. From a very young age, William showed a great interest in drawing and sketching. Despite the great talent he showed at a very young age, William was ridiculed by his father, who questioned the value of such interests. His father greatly disapproved of William's interest in art and often told him he should pursue a more manly profession. As the oldest of seven children, Kurelek was expected to help run the farm, and his lack of mechanical aptitude attracted harsh criticisms from his father, who did not wish his son to be an artist, but rather a more manly profession. Kurelek attended a public school called Victoria School and did well academically. Though he did well academically, he was......
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