Herzl Kashetsky was born to a Lithuanian Jewish family in Saint John, NB, in 1950 and earned a BFA from Concordia in 1972. Kashetsky's paintings in a high realist style have been exhibited across Canada, and his art is held in both private and public collections. He received the Strathbutler Award for Excellence in Visual Arts from the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation in 2011. Kashetsky is also vice-chairman of the Saint John Advisory Board and art advisor of the Saint John Jewish Historical Museum.