Steve Curry
Born to the earth II
oil on linen on panel
7″ x 9 1/2″
Christopher Queen Galleries welcomes Steve Curry to the gallery and is proud to represent his work. Steve’s paints capture the coastal cypress trees, the glorious colors of the sunset, and the shadow and light of the California landscape. He uses vintage frames from the tonal era as well as making his own frames depicting an earlier time. Steve’s paintings work seamlessly into the works by other award winning artists represented by Christopher Queen Gallerie.
Education: AA / Associate in Arts / College of Marin / 1976- 78- BFA / Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree / Visual Communication California State University, Long Beach 1978 – 82
Professional Work: Graphic Designer / Various Agencies / Los Angeles, CA 1982 – 88.
Owner and Founder of the Curry Design Agency / Santa Monica, California. Partial Clients list: Nissan North America, Mercedes North America, Sony Pictures, the Academy Awards / 1988 to 2003
Shows and Merits:
1997: United States’ Library of Congress / Selected works
1998: United States’ Library of Congress / Selected works
1999: United States’ Library of Congress / Selected work
1999: Gold Record / Capital Records / Design of album exceeding sales of 500,000 copies
2007: Sonoma Plien Aire Festival/ Sonoma, CA
2011: Museum Show / Al Fresco / Ventura , CA
2012: Napa Festival of the Arts / Napa, CA
2015: Featured Artist / Ventura County Museum of Art
2017: CAC California Art Club / Santa Paula Museum of Art show
2009- 2021: Museum of Natural History/ Featured Artist / Santa Barbara, CA
2013- 2022: CAC California Art Club / Gold Medal Shows
2022: Sonoma Plien Aire Festival/ Sonoma, CA
Published Artist Profiles:
2015: Ojai Quarterly / Spring issue “Art and About article”
2017: Southwest Art / June issue, “Magical Moments feature”
2018: Art of The West / March / April Issue, “Celebrating God’s Creations”
Educational Videos:
2021: Streamline Publishing / “Finding Your Voice: Painting with Creative Expression”
Affiliation’s: 2007- 2022: California Art Club / Artist Member
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