Joint show: Susan Cook and Steven Curry

Art Exhibition runs 5/14 – 7/18 

Susan Cook
Susan Cook of Ventura received her Bachelors of Art from California State University, Channel Islands, graduating Summa Cum laude in 2003. Cook is a professional artist and arts advocate, with an extensive list of accolades, awards and community service positions. Her work blends colors and shapes into loose figurative work that goes beyond a representation, showing emotion or intent.

Recognitions:
2011 City of Ventura Mayor’s Arts Award, Artist in the Community
2014 Ventura County Arts Council, 1st Place
2012 Ventura County Fair, 1st Place
2004 Ventura ArtWalk, Featured Artist
Ventura College Foundation, Presidential Award
Ventura College, Barney Dietz Purchase Award
Ventura College, Award of Excellence

Community Service:
City of Ventura, Public Art Commission
Studio Channel Islands Art Center, Standards Committee
City of Ventura Citizen Blue Ribbon Budget Committee, Chairwoman
Bell Arts Factory, Buenaventura Art Association and Ventura Music Festival, Board Member

Steven Curry
Steven Curry was raised by two professional artists who nurtured his love of art from an early age. In 1982, Curry received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communication from California State University, Long Beach. He began his art career working in Los Angeles as a graphic designer for six years.

In 1988 Curry began his own prestigious design firm, the Curry Design Agency in Santa Monica. CDA’s many prominent clients included Nissan North America, Sony Pictures and the Academy Awards. CDA had three design projects selected for the United States’ Library of Congress collections and a gold record from Capital Records for album artwork.

Curry is now an Ojai resident and a professional fine artist. He draws his inspiration from nature, painting his oils with dramatic plays of lights across his landscapes.