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Michael Wysochansky — Biography
| 1951 |
Born in Scranton, PA |
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Michael Wysochansky is an “artistic savant”. Born February 2, 1951 in Scranton, PA. He attended Catholic elementary education at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church in Olyphant, PA. Michael did not feel comfortable in the public school system and was enrolled in St. Joseph’s Monastery in Glen Cove, Long Island NY for 10 months during the 1960’s. Illness, headaches and epilepsy plagued him through those years at the monastery. Michael’s uncle, Father Constantine, recommended that he stay with him in the early 70’s in Stanford, Ct. Seizures continued to plague Michael, while his parents lived in Lansdale, PA. Michael was admitted to the Philadelphia Hospital in November of 1970. Michael’s uncle, Father Walter again recommended he return to St. Joseph Monastery as a maintenance worker. From 1973 to 1975 Michael continued to work at the Monastery while showing small works at the Glen Cove Shadowbox Art Gallery under the guidance of Hungarian artist Steven Rettegi. In 1977, he returned to Pennsylvania to live with his uncle, Father John in Palmerton, PA. Michael returned home to Scranton, PA and began working as a bag boy for the IGA Supermarket in Peckville, PA. Michael continued to do this from 1978 to 1991. In 1985, he enrolled in the ICS Correspondence School to study art. During this time, he produced over 10,000 unique drawings which were subsequently thrown away. Michael has produced over 20,000 artworks in his life time, all but a small handful are accounted for. Throughout all of Michael’s trials and tribulations, he has never wavered in his pursuit of drawing. Michael firmly believes that if he would no longer be able to draw, for any reason, he will perish and phrases his art “do or die”. |
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