“On my 78th birthday, I found about 60 rough drawings I had started to make as a teenager,” Schopplein said. “I originally planned to use them someday as a basis for more finished art to illustrate a book about my experiences of growing up in Nazi Germany. Instead, I decided to use them just as they are, and simply wrap some text around each drawing. To make sure my memories would not be adapted to anyone else’s ideas.”
In 2003 Schopplein retired to Lake County. He is now a member of the Konocti Plein Air Painters.
Wild About Books is located at 14290 Olympic Drive in Clearlake, next door to Lisa's clothing store.
For an updated list of times and dates for upcoming events, stop by the store, call 994-WILD (9453) or visit the store's Web site at www.wildaboutbooks.net.
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