Mīlestības altāra gleznotājs

The documentary film produced by the Latvian Occupation Museum tells about two great talents of painter Karl Keres - love for painting, love for people and relatives.
　　Karlis Kere was born on December 18, 1921, in the Sa?u family of the Rozeni Parish in a pedestrian family. Studied in Vī?u and Salaca primary schools. Heavy field work fell on the shoulders of Charles and older brother John. At the age of sixteen she started working at Staiceles paper mill. Endowed with many talents of nature, Karl joined Stacele's cultural life: sang in the choir, played theater, drew decorations for performances, and performed in the orchestra. In 1939, his first drawings and paintings exhibition was organized in Stazice, Rozeni parish. In 1943 he was called to the German Army. Participated in hostilities from Leningrad to Siauliai in Lithuania. Dexterified Returned to his native Vidzeme, where the war in autumn 1944 was over. With his warriors fled. Captured and imprisoned at the Odziens Filtration Camp. From there, he was sent to the concentration camp in the vicinity of Lake Ogre in Karelia. He survived humiliation, hunger, survived, undeasted in 1947, returned to Latvia. Again engaging in social and cultural life. Improved your painting skills at amateur courses. He has been in charge of the DOSAAF organization of the Staiceles paper mill. Created a fast-boat section in Staicele and headed the Limbazi District Watermot Sports Association. He was the head of the voluntary fire brigade in Stachel. Today, a painter who is a naive artist in Latvia. Still living in Stacele and continue to work creatively.