Alfred Currier-
Lifelong artist, Currier received his formal education at Columbus
College of Art and Design and the American Academy of Art in Chicago,
where he earned his degree in Fine Art. He is an artist member of
the prestigious Palette and Chisel Academy in Chicago.
Currier is noted for his use of
brilliant color and texture. His vibrant impasto oil paintings
often depict his travels in Europe and Mexico as well as the Skagit
Valley, where he has resided for the past 17 years.
A book covering the past decade of his oeuvre was published in
2003 by Marquand Books in association with the University of
Washington Press. Alfred Currier: Impasto was written by
Ted Lindberg, former curator of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
His prices range from $950 to
$16,000.