Program description: Using an overhead projector, former ship’s captain Patrick Quinn-Young will share with us a personal project he embarked on in Vietnam while in the final years of his career. Patrick befriended several Vietnamese veteran artists who produced artwork during their war against the Americans, and Patrick will show a variety of images of their work. From the French Indochina War that ended at Dien Bien Phu in 1954 to the Vietnam War that ended with the storming of the Presidential Palace in Saigon in 1975, there is no gore or bloodshed in the Vietnamese artwork because the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese soldiers did not paint this. This is very different from American veteran art—which will not be shown.
Program Leader: Patrick Quinn-Young
Patrick Quinn-Young was based in Southeast Asia for the final three years of his career before retirement.
Number of sessions: 1
Dates and time of session: Thursday, December 5 from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.
Program Location: Sooke Library Multipurpose Room (in-person only).
To register, please make your request to Sooke Region Lifelong Learning by email: sookeregionlifelonglearning@gmail.com
Sooke Region Lifelong Learning is a volunteer organization offering educational programs and workshops for adults in the Sooke region. Based on the Elder College model, we provide stimulating and enjoyable learning environments which address the unique and diverse interests of participants.
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