Curtis studied Commercial Art and earned an Associate Degree at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia. Since the 1980s he has focus entirely on his fine art career exhibiting extensively in countless juried art festivals on the east coast, the mid-west and in selected group exhibitions.

As a mixed media collage painter, Curtis draws inspiration from historical connection points that join together individuals, families, generations and communities. He creates highly textured and intricately detailed original art pieces that are intended to breathe new life into and enhance the unique characteristics of a common historical heritage. His paintings are research-based collages with layers fabricated in a variety of ways. He highlights impactful images and also pays close attention to minute details. He uses an assortment of found objects, combined with a variety of artistic mediums. The meaning of the attached elements often becomes clearer to him as they are assembled.

Curtis’ collage paintings are in corporate, government, museum and private collections in Africa, Europe and throughout the USA. He is a Prince George’s County resident with a 50-year long career of creative pursuits. Curtis is presently represented by Zenith Gallery of the Nation’s Capital and Gallery Serengeti in Capitol Heights, Maryland.