Born in 1981, Ezra Suko was raised in the Pacific Northwest. He began painting at age 14 when he asked his father (a former painter himself) for his old painting supplies. It was then that he discovered the joy of re-creating the world through paint. As he began painting, he observed nature and experimented in order to improve himself as an artist. In 2001 award-winning artist Jerry Yarnell began mentoring Ezra, instructing him in the principles of composition and giving him helpful practical advice as a beginning artist.

For years Ezra’s preferred medium was acrylics, but in 2006 he discovered the marriage of brush strokes and softness of edges that can only be achieved with oils. The inspiration for his paintings comes from those glimpses of beauty that spark his imagination and which can be seen in the world that surrounds our daily lives. Ezra regularly makes pencil and oil sketches from nature, which he then uses in the creation of his studio paintings. His subjects range from the dramatic to the commonplace.

Ezra’s work has been accepted into both regional and national exhibitions, including the famed Arts for the Parks competition, Contemporary Masters and PaintAmerica. He has received various awards and was selected as an “Artist to Watch” by Southwest Art Magazine. His work is represented by, Waterhouse Gallery in Santa Barbara, CA and Howard/Mandville Gallery in Woodinville, WA. He also accepts commissioned works for individual collectors. Ezra recently relocated from Los Angeles to Fort Worth, TX where he lives with his beautiful wife, Heather and their children Noah, Bella, Luke and Baby Lily born in June 2022.