Herzl Kashetsky: A Painter of Remembrance Herzl Jacob Kashetsky (born 1950) is a Canadian realist painter whose oeuvre centers on poignant figurative representations honoring victims of the Holocaust, establishing him as a significant voice in contemporary memorial art. Rooted in Saint John, New Brunswick, his artistic journey began with an early fascination for drawing and painting fostered by his brother, Joseph, who shared a passion for visual arts. This formative influence propelled Kashetsky toward formal education at Concordia University Montréal Québec (1972), where he earned his BFA…