Hildi Froese Tiessen and Paul Gerard Tiessen have researched the life and work of Woldemar Neufeld for a number of projects, beginning with Waterloo Portfolio: Woldemar Neufeld’s Paintings and Block-prints of Waterloo, Ontario (1982). Hildi Froese Tiessen is Professor of English at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo, Waterloo. Paul Gerard Tiessen is Professor in the Department of English and Film Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo.