Impressive exhibit commemorates last century of warfare

CALGARY- A new exhibit at the Military Museums is commemorating the 100^th anniversary of World War I.

Forging a Nation: Canada Goes to War chronicles Canada’s war efforts over the past century, through the eyes of soldiers and artists.

The 32 year veteran’s work is on display, which he did after visiting what is now Croatia back in 1995.

“This church was desecrated by opposing factions, in order to racially cleanse this area and keep the people from coming back,” he remembers, adding the icons inside were destroyed, and bodies buried outside were disinterred. “When you see this type of thing, man’s inhumanity to man, it really does seem to fall short.”

Other paintings depict trench warfare, and the formation of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. The works are on loan from London’s Imperial War Museum, along with pieces from the Group of Seven.

“I am extremely proud to be represented in this show,” Bewick says. “To have my art hanging beside some of the most famous artists in Canadian history is a great honour.”

The exhibit opens January 22.