Technical School in midtown Manhattan, where he learned the skills to work as a machinist.
The shelter was run by Hospital Audiences International, which offered art workshops to residents with disabilities.
There, Way met artist Andrew Castrucci, who ran art workshops for the shelter's residents.
[5][8] Way's first art pieces were intricate drawings made with ballpoint pens on found paper.
[5][7] Way died in Smoaks, South Carolina due to complications of a stroke on February 4, 2024, at the age of 70.