C. Curry Bohm

(American, 1894-1971)

C. Curry Bohm was born in Nashville, Tennessee in 1894.  He operated an art school in Nashville, Indiana until 1956.  He spent each fall in New England and on the East Coast.  He resided in Nashville, Indiana for the majority of his life; however, he established residence in Chicago, Illinois for a short period, as well.  

Studied

NAD; AIC, with Edward Timmins

Member

Chicago P&S Assn.; North Shore AA; Brown County Artists Gld; Indiana AC; Columbia Club, Indpls.; Palette & Chisel Acad.; Hoosier Salon; Chicago Galleries Assn; Rockport AA

Exhibited

AIC, 1930; Chicago Municipal Art Lg, 1931 (prize); Hoosier Salon, 1934-57 (prizes); Brown County Art Gal. (prize); Chicago Palette & Chisel Acad.; AIC, annually; GGE 1939; Indiana Art Club, 1945 (prize); North Shore AA; Rockport AA, 1957 (prize)

Work

Chicago Public School Collection; Illinois State Mus; Swope Gal. Art; Muncie AA; Indiana Univ.; Davenport Mun. Art Gal; Tennessee State Mus.

Resources

WW59; WW47; Kelly "Landscape and Genre Painting in Tennessee, 1810-1985," 104-105 (w/ repro.)