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On view now through January 11, 2026
Harvey Cusworth fell in love with drawing and illustration at the age of eleven. Born and raised in West Los Angeles, Cusworth earned a BFA in illustration and graphic design from Brigham Young University in Utah and later an MFA from California State University, Long Beach. After starting a family and helping grow the family construction business, Harvey set his sights on teaching.
For nearly two decades, Cusworth taught Advanced Placement studio art at the high school level. With his students working in a variety of media and styles, Harvey emphasized design and composition—the overall arrangement and relationship between visual elements—as the cornerstone of all art. This principle guides his own work. Teaching also required Cusworth to break complex skills into clear, accessible steps, a process of simplification that many experienced artists consider the greatest lesson of all.
Now retried, Harvey paints full-time both plein air (outdoors) and in the studio he built alongside his Thousand Oaks home. While he dabbles in watercolor, pastel, and acrylic, he prefers painting in oils as the colors are more intense and can be blended more easily. His most recent works capture landscapes and urban life in the Conejo Valley and along the Malibu coast.
Cusworth is especially inspired by California’s distinctive natural light, particularly in the early morning and late afternoon when the angle of the sun casts dramatic colors, shapes, shadows, and patterns. There is magic in the way light interacts with and transforms everything we see, and it is this dynamic interplay of light, color, and shape that guides Harvey’s vision.
While we recommend seeing the exhibit in person, please enjoy this abbreviated look in your inbox. All of the artworks are available for purchase.
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