Born 23/10/1962 at Sables d’Olonne, Vendée – France

37 rue greffulhe, 92300 Levallois Perret
tel / fax : 33 (0)1 47 59 00 09
cell : 33 (0)6 71 70 91 72
e-mail: cusson@noos.fr

Christophe Cusson started oil painting at the age of nine. From 1971 to 1979, he studied Fine Arts at l’Ecole Martenot in Paris, where he studied a variety of styles (charcoal, red chalk, oil painting, watercolour, modelling…). In 1981, he was asked to show his art at a competition reserved for the best young artists in France. He then went on to study static and dynamic anatomy under Madame Siegfried (1979-1981) and painted in a private studio with Fabienne Ternat-Garin (1981-1984). This is where his passion for oil painting was confirmed. Since then, he hasn’t stopped working to expand his knowledge of this art, and to express the diversity of his inspirations through a style that is constantly evolving.
From 1985 to 1993, he participated in a number of competitions which he chose for their rigorous selection committees. He was presented with awards at several of these competitions. Some notable exhibitions include the following:
1988                         Salon des Arts et Lettres de France à Paris ; awarded the « Prix des Jeunes »
1989                         32nd Salon des Beaux Arts de Chatou
1990                         Participated in several prestigious exhibitons, including the Salon d’Automne au Grand Palais à Paris ; the Salon des Arts Plastiques de Marly de Roi ; the Salon de la Celle Saint Cloud ; the Salon de Mantes la Jolie ; the 41^st grand prix international de peinture de Deauville, where he was chosen for the grande finale ; and the 32nd Salon « Art Sacré – expression spirituelle »
1990/1993Salon des Artistes Français au Grand Palais à Paris
1991                         Chosen for the « Grand Prix des distinctions françaises et étrangères », presented by the Fédération Nationale de la Culture Française and reserved for the prize winners of Fine Arts exhibitions and Competitons
2004/05     Participated in the Exhibition of Levallois artists, “Leval-art” at the cultural centre in Levallois, where he has lived since 1999

He also held solo exhibitions at “La Tonnelle” at Boulogne Billancourt in 1985, and group exhibitions: “Les passeurs de lumière” at the Centre La Montgolfière at Vaucresson in 1990, which allowed him to have direct contact with the public while presenting many of his works. Since 2003, Christophe Cusson has been a member of the Association Atelier Art Europe in Levallois, where he has his studio. In 2004 and 2005, he opened the doors of his studio where he presented his last creation, which proved to be a great success. His style is pure and rich, the product of hard work begun at a young age. At forty-three, Christophe Cusson produces and sells his works across all the continents, from the United States to Japan, captivating audiences with his intimate style and his definitive appreciation of the aesthetics of shape, line and colour.