Neil Jussila "Redemption"

This exhibit includes expressive paintings that capture the range of emotion and physical exertion that might have been felt by the Niimiipu, Nez Perce, as they fled the 7th Calgary in 1877 along a perilous and battle-filled 1,170-mile long journey through Idaho and Montana.

Growing up and serving the country during an especially divisive time, Neil Jussila eventually found solace in painting. His work is among the most poetic and sensitive non-objective work done in the region and reflects his ability to transcend the literal implications of socio/political culture. The subject of this exhibition may indeed serve as a remembrance of the artist�s own combat experience in Vietnam.