Add to ORKGArtist Cushmere Bell describes his life and career. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Bell knew he wanted to be an artist at an early age. An early interest in comics and a part-time job of drawing commissioned sports scenes from the covers of Sports illustrated magazine for classmates typified his earliest artistic activities. After discovering Impressionism in 12th grade, Cushmere decided to pursue a career in painting. Encouraged by his teachers at Shaker Heights High School, Bell attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, graduating with a major in photography and a minor in painting. The artist discusses his experiences as a student, his personal challenges growing into adulthood, and formative moments and people in his life. He also descri...