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Photo taken by
Brett Schenning
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Jon Wos, born in Lena, Wisconsin in 1981, was diagnosed at birth with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a congenital condition that is manifested by weak
bones, leaving people who have it very susceptible to fractures. Though this
condition limited his physical ability, it heightened his sensitivity to the
world around him, and, out of his love of creation, Jon began drawing as a very
young child. His artistic expression blossomed as he grew older, and by the age
of 11, he was painting with oils. At 16, he started working with glass.
When Jon was a sophomore in college, he won a $10,000 grand prize in a national
competition for disabled artists. In 2005, Jon graduated from the University of
Wisconsin – Oshkosh, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in
drawing, painting, and sculpture.
Mr. Wos has exhibited his various forms of artwork throughout North America,
including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., the
Chicago Cultural Center, and the Joseph D. Carrier Gallery in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
In addition, Mr. Wos’s work is on display in such public collections as the
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Ripon College, and in the private collection
of US Senator Herb Kohl.
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