K E V I N   C O U R T E R


Fog On Pebble Beach
26" x  72"

       
                             Rocky Point                                                                                                 Carmel Color                  
                                     24" x  36"                                                                                                       16" x  20"      
               

                     
   On Solid Ground                                          Evening Sentinels                                                 Coastal Dunes            
            16" x  12"                                                        16" x  10"                                                             12" x  12"                  
                            
    
                             Point Lobos
                                                                                           Big Sur Beauty
                          
 10" x  20"                                                                                                    14" x  18"

         

    Carmel Shade                                          Courtyard-Carmel Mission                                      Peace in the Valley
  12" x  16"                                                             10" x  13"                                                              18" x  24"  

      
  Silver Seas-Asilomar                                                                                        Liquid Amber
          18" x  38"                                                                                                      
10" x  20"

           
         Veiled Light                                                                Golden Dawn                                                        Evening Rhythms
     20" x  16"                                                                      11" x  14"                                                                   20" x  14"

         
Skies of Gold-17 Mile Drive                                      Still Waters                                               Pacific Hues             
  16" x  20"                                                        12" x  8"                                                     12" x  14"

               
Tapestry of Asilomar                                     Evening's Allure                                       Afternoon's Rest     
 
20" x  24"                                                      16" x  8"                                                        8" x  10"

            
 Sea of Silver                                                Sunset                                                     Summer         
  16" x  20"                                                 58" x  18"                                                 14" x  18"     

Kevin was featured in the October 2008 of  American Art Collector magazine.  Please follow the link below to view the article and full page ad:
American Art Collector.

               
            Out of Telluride                                                      October Dunes                                                            Dusky Skies                
  14" x  18"                                                                 10" x  20"                                                                    11" x  14"  

             
     Mildred                                                           High on a Hill                                                      Summer Beauty
30" x  36"                                                              
24" x  36"                                                               24" x  30"  

         
    California Harmony                            
Phipps Ranch Pescadero                                   Wine Country                  
   30" x  40"                                                  14" x  18"                                                     20 " x  30"         

 

 “A California native, Kevin was born in 1964 in Palo Alto. Growing up in Northern California, he found himself drawn to the beauty of the diversity of the Californian Landscape. From rugged Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, to the vineyards of Sonoma Valley, to the majesty of the Big Sur coastline, Kevin Courter is a painter of California.

Kevin's paintings reflect the awesome and inspiring beauty that can be found in nature. Whether painting in the studio or on location, his work reveals his passion for the land he loves. He captures the atmosphere of the moment, which he would say is the result of painting quickly, so as not to "think" too much. He wants the energy of the moment to touch the viewer, to share what he is feeling.

Inspired by the work of Russell Chatham, Wilson Hurley, Maurice Braun and Sam Hyde Harris, one finds a maturity in his style that reflects a more seasoned painter. He has been called a tonalist, which is a side of Kevin. In these paintings he is very aware of design in composition and the use of negative space. This can be seen in his moody moonlit paintings with eucalyptus trees. The other side of Kevin's brush is a painter of local color. These paintings reflect color, light and mood and yet, the tonalist is still there.

Painting most of his life, Kevin developed into a more painterly style in 1999. The instant reaction to this new direction assisted him into being able to leave his "other" job and paint full time in 2003. However Kevin has participated in many juried events over the years, such as the Carmel Art Festival, the Sonoma Plein Air Festival, La Quinta Plein Air Invitational and The National Juried show at the Palm Springs Desert Museum. He has won several awards and is a member of the California Art Club (Painting Patron Member) and Laguna Plein Air Painters Association.”
 

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