William J. Schaff Jr. (February 6, 1973) is a Providence, Rhode Island-based artist and musician.

Our Hands Have Been Used for Killing, My Lord by William Schaff. Scratchboard.

Art

Ranging from the whimsical to the mournful, Schaff’s art searches the boundaries of human interaction and isolation. An abiding theme of his work is man’s inhumanity, whether on a personal or global scale. Much of his art has addressed the Holocaust, with particular focus on memory of the event. More recently, his work has explored the tensions of urban life, as well as consequences of, and responses to, terrorism. His pieces include paintings, drawings, collages, scratchboards, mail art, motion pictures, and comics. Schaff is perhaps best known for his cover art on releases from recording artists Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Kid Dakota, Okkervil River, and Songs: Ohia. Concentration camp inmates during the Holocaust The Holocaust was Nazi Germanys systematic genocide (ethnic cleansing) of various ethnic, religious, national, and secular groups during World War II. Early elements include the Kristallnacht pogrom and the T-4 Euthanasia Program established by Hitler that killed some 200,000 people. ... The exact definition of terrorism is highly controversial. ... Godspeed You! Black Emperor (Abbreviated GYBE; formerly known as Godspeed You Black Emperor!) is a Canadian post-rock band based in Montreal, Quebec. ... Okkervil River is an indie band formed in Austin, Texas in 1998. ... Songs: Ohia is largely a solo project for singer-songwriter Jason Molina. ...

A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, Schaff’s art has been published in magazines and journals worldwide. He has exhibited and lectured in a variety of venues, including the United States Air Force Academy, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the University of East Carolina. The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is an art school in Baltimore, MD. It was founded in 1826, making it the oldest accredited art college in the United States. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), located in Colorado Springs, Colorado (, ), is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers in the United States Air Force. ... The Rhode Island School of Design (commonly abbreviated RISD and pronounced RIZ-dee) is one of the premier fine arts institutions in the United States. ...

Magnolia Electric Co. by William Schaff, for the Songs:Ohia album of the same name.

Music

During college in Baltimore, he led the now-defunct Reformation as vocalist and songwriter. Subsequently, he performed under the adopted name Noel the Coward, singing and playing guitar. Since moving to Providence in 1998, Schaff has played guitar and percussion with The Eyesores and Black Forest/Black Sea. He currently performs as the drumming ape “Chop Chop” in a Providence marching band. This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... Providence may mean: Divine Providence Providence College in Rhode Island, USA Providence, television series Providence, a 1977 film Providence, a 1991 film starring Keanu Reeves Providence, 1970s-era Providence may also refer to: Providence, Rhode Island (in Providence County) Providence, Alabama Providence, Kentucky Providence, New York It is also the...

External Links

• The Artwork of William Schaff
• William Schaff's Flickr Sets