This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Jeff Hettwer who was born in Coon Rapids, Minnesota on April 24, 1978 and was killed by a drunk driver on June 14, 2008. You will live forever in our memories and hearts.
A Note From Jeff's Service Card:
Please try not to be sad for me – I LIVED A DREAM! My love for Kelly was more than 10 lifetimes could hold. I hit snooze 5 times every morning just to snuggle a little longer. I rode around in my jeep with the top down and the music turned up with Jakey by my side. I had a loving family and the best of friends. I smiled and laughed, I bluffed at cards, I traveled, I surfed, I got to live on the lake, and I LIVED as an Artist - How cool is that?
"Beyond the Last Breath"
By Jeff and Kelly Hettwer
Sorry this picture was taken from my phone. Come see the real thing in person.
See it at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
February 19th - June 13th, 2010
About a month ago I got an email from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts with a call for artists to submit their work for a show called "Foot in the Door." The idea behind the show is to celebrate the diversity of Minnesota artists work by displaying as many pieces as possible in the Minnesota Artist Exhibition Gallery. This show takes place once every ten years at the Institute and each artists work must be 12" x 12" x 12" or smaller to be accepted.
When I got the note I immediately thought of a piece that Jeff had been working on with exactly those dimensions. I pulled out the piece and Jeff's sketchbook where there were eight pages of notes on how to complete it. The piece that he had entitled "Reaching For My Last Breath" is now finished with some of my thoughts integrated as well. Please visit the Minneapolis Institute of Arts February 19th through June 13th, 2010 to view "Beyond the Last Breath," by Jeff and Kelly Hettwer.
Thank you all for your support of Jeff's talent!
Jeff's Art Lives On!
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Jeff's artwork was featured in a KARE 11 news Extra on Tuesday, July 21st, 2009. The link below will connect you to the story and video of the piece that aired.
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The Jeff Hettwer Memorial Scholarship Fund has been set up at the University of Minnesota. The scholarship will award up to $10,000 to a student who intends to pursue a degree in the arts. To make a contribution please go to www.giving.umn.edu/hettwer
- We have over 2,500 handwritten and electronic signatures on the petition to get Jeff's work into the Walker Art Center! If you haven't yet done so please ad your name to our online petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/JeffHettwer.
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To view the WCCO news clip with pictures of Jeff's studio and information on the memorial art show that was held for Jeff at the Walker Art Center click here http://www.wcco.com/video/?id=43709@wcco.dayport.com
University of Minnesota Scholarship
Jeff and Kelly on their 6 year wedding anniversary June 16, 2007 at the Walker Sculpture Garden
Letter From Kelly:
To all of you,
My thanks to those who joined in the celebration of Jeff's life on Sunday, June 22nd at Afton Apple Orchard. The orchard means so much me as the home of our first date, our wedding, and the remembrance of the most beautiful man I've ever met. While I never looked up to see any of you in the orchard I could feel your presence.
It's a bit overwhelming to see just how much the person that you love has touched so many lives. Sitting in the front row of a memorial service is a horrible thing, but it is something that we all, in time, will do. There will never be enough words to wrap around each of you to express how grateful I am to have had you behind me on that day and all of the days ahead.
I can't believe you stayed... It's easy to be there when the breeze is gentle through the apple trees and the birds are singing in their branches...but when the first drops of rain fell I thought you would run. I wanted to run - Far away. But you stayed. When Jill sang she said she had to close her eyes just to concentrate and she thought that when she was done she would open her eyes and you'd all be gone, but there you were. Soaked with tears... soaked with rain... still there. How will I ever thank you?
Kelly Hettwer
Kelly in Jeff's studio June 15th 2008
Hettwer/Golden Painting Stolen!
Reward for information leading to its recovery.
One of only two collaborative paintings created by Jeff Hettwer and Robert Golden was stolen from San Jose State University. The painting was similar in size and style to the one shown here and includes the initials JH and RMG. Please contact the creator of this website at the link on the left of the page if you have any information that might lead to the paintings recovery. Thank you.
Do you know the owners of these original Jeff Hettwer paintings?
The sales data on these original Jeff Hettwer oil paintings has been lost. Please contact the the creator of this website by clicking on the link at the left if you have any information on these pieces.
My deepest thanks to Aaron Demenge for creating this website.
