IWU's Wakeley Gallery is currently showing an exhibition of self-portraits revealing the ravages of Alzheimer's disease on an artist who, despite the devastating diagnosis, never stopped creating.
A Self-Portrait Of Alzheimer's
        Published November 18, 2015 at 7:30 AM CST
    
    
                                
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            Self-portrait of William Utermohlen
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Self-portrait of William Utermohlen
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            "Pursuing the Ephemeral, Painting the Enduring"
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            "Pursuing the Ephemeral, Painting the Enduring"
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Self-portrait, prior to the disease
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Self-portrait, prior to the disease
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Early work by William Utermohlen
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Early work by William Utermohlen
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Another early work
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Another early work
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Just diagnosed, William created this work in the '90's.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Just diagnosed, William created this work in the '90's.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Ian Carey with one of William Utermohlen's work
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Ian Carey with one of William Utermohlen's work
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            More self-portraits as the disease progresses
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            More self-portraits as the disease progresses
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Self-portrait of William.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Self-portrait of William.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            More self-portraits
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            More self-portraits
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Self-portrait reveals the impact of the disease.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Self-portrait reveals the impact of the disease.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            William Utermohlen was provided materials for his work by his nurses.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            William Utermohlen was provided materials for his work by his nurses.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Moving from paint to pencil.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            Moving from paint to pencil.
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            One of the last works of William Utermohlen
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT
        
    
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            One of the last works of William Utermohlen
        
        
            Laura Kennedy / WGLT