Early Life and Artistic Training William H. Calfee entered the world on February 7, 1909, in Washington, D.C. His early years in the capital provided a foundation for a life spent deeply immersed in the visual arts. Before finding his footing as a painter and muralist, he explored the structural side of design through a brief period of studying architecture at Catholic University. This interest in form and space would later inform his approach to large-scale works, though his path eventually moved toward the fine arts. His formal training took him far beyond the borders of the United States…