The Life and Art of Villem Ormisson Born in Pärsti Rural Municipality, Estonia, Villem Ormisson was a painter and art educator. His formal training began at the Heine High School in Viljandi and Hugo Treffner High School in Tartu, followed by studies at the Riga City Art School from 1910 to 1914. During his time in Riga, he studied drawing under Jānis Tilbergs and painting under Vilhelms Purvītis. In 1922, he expanded his studies with a two-month period in Berlin and Dresden. Ormisson's artistic output primarily focused on landscapes and still lifes, with occasional portraits. His early wo…