The Vyborg Beginnings March 1, 1894, marks the start of Alexander Paischeff in Vyborg. The air in the Kunstverein drawing school carries the weight of formal training as he spends years between 1908 and 1912 refining his hand. He moves next to Helsinki, entering the Finnish Art Association drawing school. By 1914, the curriculum at the Helsinki School of Arts and Crafts begins to shape his technical foundation. His gaze shifts toward P…