aras Yuri Snihurowycz (1918–?) was a self-taught artist and iconographer born in Ukraine. Educated in Europe and Canada, he immigrated to Canada in 1950 and became an Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Dentistry. Initially a collector of Eastern European, Ukrainian, and Byzantine religious art, he began painting in 1975, focusing on traditional Ukrainian icons. Working primarily in acrylic on wood or chemically antiqued copper with gold leaf, he produced over 200 icons, balancing replication with original compositions. His work was exhibited at various Ukrainian cultural events and government-sponsored exhibitions in Winnipeg, earning praise for its mystical and spiritual qualities.