in Czechoslovakia, he was twice awarded a prize in a national children's drawing competition.
During his elementary school years, Iurro attended after-school art classes for youth taught
by the distinguished Czech artist Petr Exler. As ofen happens with children, Iurro interests changed during in his teenage years. Later he studied history and Czech lingustics at Palacky University, Olomouc. However, art never fully disappeared from his life. During the political changes in former Eastern Europe, Iurro used his artistic skills to draw and paint political posters in support of democracy. As a student he extensively traveled through Poland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, and Switzerland.
After receiving his MBA degree in 1997, Iurro went into the business world, where he worked
in business development, accounting, and auditing. His path back to art began a couple of years later. He took evening and weekend drawing sessions at Fleisher Art Memorial, Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts, and Lafayette College. After receiving positive feedback on his first group show in April 2006, Iurro decided to become a full-time painter.