William Kurelek, CM RCA was a Canadian artist and writer. His work was influenced by his childhood on the prairies, his Ukrainian-Canadian roots, his struggles with mental illness, and his conversion to Roman Catholicism. Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1927, Whitford, Canada
Died: November 3, 1977 (age 50 years), Toronto, Canada
Education: University of Manitoba
Notable work: The Maze, Passion of Christ series