John Suro was born in Meriden, CT in 1965. John attended Catholic schools and earned a B.A. in Visual Art and Urban Studies at Holy Cross in 1987. He was a graphic designer and writer for 25 years. He changed careers and has been teaching Pre-K-8 art for the past 8 years. John’s earliest and most personal artistic influences include his father Walter Surowiecki, a painter and sculptor, and his Godmother, Nellie Wawrzaszek, a painter.