Sketchbook of War in the South Pacific 1943-1945

This program explores Natale (Nat) Bellantoni’s life on the Pacific front in World War II. He knew he wanted to be an artist. When he packed his bags and took leave of his family and sweetheart to go to war as a US Navy Seabee, he knew that the best way to manage the narrative of his life and cope with the ups and downs of his feelings was to create images—visual records that spoke of what he felt, as well as what he saw. Program based on the book and exhibition of the same name.

Presenters: Authors Janice Blake and Nat Bellantoni’s daughter, Nancy Bellantoni