Permanent Archive & Available Works

2006 • 24" x 24" • Acrylic mixed media on 1-1/2" deep gallery-wrap canvas i purchased some vintage sheet music for english horn at the packwood flea market last spring

A Very English Horn      is an original work created by Curtis Long in 2006. Executed with vibrant palette dynamics and textural depth in Acrylic mixed media on 1-1/2" deep gallery-wrap canvas i purchased some vintage sheet music for english horn at the packwood flea market last spring.

2005 • • Pen & ink i got a kick out of the way steve roehm autographed this sketch of his vibraphone (which was actually unfinished at the time he signed it)

Steve Was Here Live at French Press Jazz Cafe, St. Paul, MN, July 29, 2005 Pen & Ink I got a kick out of the way Steve Roehm autographed this sketch of his vibraphone (which was actually unfinished at the time he signed it).

2005 • • Pen & ink -- autographed by john munson

  On a Clear Day (Scroll of Upright Bass) Live at French Press Jazz Cafe, St. Paul, MN, July 29, 2005 Pen & Ink -- Autographed by John Munson

2005 • • Pen & ink okay

Chan on a Grand Live at French Press Jazz Cafe, St. Paul, MN, July 29, 2005 Pen & Ink Okay, so I actually sketched this before the band started to play...thus the reason that Chan doesn't actually appear in the image.  But his signature is on the sketch, right?  So the title works.

2005 • • Acrylic on Gallery-Wrap Canvas

The New Standards Live at French Press Jazz Cafe, St. Paul, MN, July 29, 2005 Pen & Ink

2005 • 36" x 36" • Mixed media (acrylic and vintage sheetmusic) on gallery-wrap canvas 36" x 36" dancing instruments

Sheetmusic behind the imagery includes Bitter Sweets by Rudy Weidoft (1929), Mazurka by E. Mlynarski (1905/1933), and Berceuse from "Jocelyn" by B. Godard (1897/1924).

2005 • 36" x 36" • Acrylic/collage on 1-1/2" deep gallery-wrap canvas 36" x 36" the sun hangs low and hot in the western kansas sky

This piece received a 2nd Place People's Choice award in the 2005 Packwood Art & Music Festival, Packwood, WA.

2004 • 36" x 48" • Mixed media (acrylic & sheetmusic) on 2" deep gallery-wrap canvas the inspiration for this scene is the hardwood forest of shenandoah national park on a foggy autumn afternoon

Autumn Music, Shenandoah is an original work created by Curtis Long in 2004. Executed with vibrant palette dynamics and textural depth in Mixed media (acrylic & sheetmusic) on 2" deep gallery-wrap canvas the inspiration for this scene is the hardwood forest of shenandoah national park on a foggy autumn afternoon.

2004 • 33" x 15" • Acrylic/collage on 3/4"-deep gallery-wrap canvas 33 " x 15" painted in october 2004

As I was working on studies for this piece, I stumbled across the marvelous landscapes of Chicago's Leslie Baum on the internet.  I had already set my mind on floating forms on an ethereal background, so I was quite surprised to discover her work...it's as if Fate spoke to me, reaffirming my direction.

2001 • 15" x 11" • Acrylic on arches 140# paper 15 " x 11" this painting was featured on the cover of the winter 2001/2002 issue of cuisine scene and is available for purchase from wild about music

  Coffee Break Concert Acrylic on Arches 140# Paper 15 " x 11" This painting was featured on the cover of the Winter 2001/2002 issue of Cuisine Scene and is available for purchase from Wild About Music.  It depicits a typical Austin afternoon at Café Mozart on Town Lake, complete with friends chatting over capuccino, chess players, boating enthusiasts, and the ubiquitous Austin musicians.

1999 • 20" x 16" • Oil on canvas board 20" x 16" the bird in the window is a reference to curtis' friend

Ironically, Lee is not painting much these days;  he's too busy promoting his band, The Barbers.  As soon as they get a web page, we'll link you to their site.  They're a terrific band with a unique sound.  If you live in Austin, you can buy their CDs at Waterloo Records and hear them frequently on KUT's Eklektikos program.