NORM BERGSMA is a native of the Pacific Northwest and currently resides in Burlington, Washington where he maintains a studio and his business headquarters.

Norm was drafted into the U.S. Army in the summer of 1968 and was stationed at Fort Lewis for basic training. In March of 1969 he went to Vietnam and was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, headquartered in Cu Chi. His tour of duty took him to War Zone C with the 3/22nd regulars operating out of Tay Ninh. 

Norm survived his duties as an infantry grunt and R.T.O. to return home to his family and new wife. Norm and his wife Kathy have four children and have been married since 1968. 

Norm and Kathy work with the "American Veterans Traveling Tribute" (AVTT) exhibiting Norm's paintings with the Traveling Wall. You can check their schedule to see when they'll be in your area by visiting the AVTT website here:  http://www.avtt.org

Norm is painting an ongoing series about his experiences in Vietnam that visually express one man's journey through Post Traumatic Stress and the struggle to come to terms with war and its aftermath of combat. Norm credits Jesus Christ with the inspiration to paint and the healing it has brought him. It is his sincere desire to share some of his divine healing with others through his paintings.