K E V I N   C O U R T E R

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

          
       Afternoon in Elkhorn Slough                                                                               Elkhorn Slough                         
      16" x  20"                                                                                                       16" x  20"            


   
                                   On the way to Napa                                                                                           Grace       
                                         10" x  14"                                                                                                    8" x  5"   
 


                    
                                                          Moonlight Serenade                                                                                                     Betsie                                                                                           
                                                                             11" x  14"                                                                                                          20" x  24"                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                    SOLD                                                                             

        
                    Warmth                                                          Evening in the Pacific Flyway                                            Crescent Moon and the Cypress      
 16" x  8"                                                                             24" x  30"                                                                         16" x  8"
                                                                                             SOLD                                                                              SOLD


       
                 Fire in the Skies                                                                        Times of  Old                                                        
In the Ethereal Night
                  8" x  6"                                                                                     8" x  12"                                                                    39" x  16"
SOLD                                                                                                                                                                        
   


                        
                      Millie                                                                                                                 Genevieve   
                                    9" x  12"                                                                                                               16" x  20"                    
                                                                                                                                             SOLD


Moonlit Surf, Pebble Beach
 10" x  20"
SOLD  
      

                       
                   On Solid Ground                                                        Coastal Melody                                                 Evening Sentinels          
                    16" x  12"                                                                      24" x  18"                                                             16" x  10"           
                                                                                                                                                                            SOLD
 

       
                                                    Lakeside Dreams                                                                                      Barnyard Wanderer                                                    
                                                   11" x  14"                                                                                                       11" x  14"                                                      
                         
SOLD                                                                                                                                                      

         
             Oaks in the Setting Sun                                                                                          Ole Miss                      
     11" x  14"                                                                                                       12" x  14"  
                SOLD                                                                                                             SOLD             
 


Foaming Seas
11" x  20"

  
                             Pescadero Point Moonlight                                                                                        Twilight
                                                  16" x  20"                                                                                                    20" x  10"
                                                                                                                                                                     SOLD

                                              

      

  On the Precipice                                                                                                    Backlit Oak                                     
11" x  14"                                                                                                            9" x  12"                              
 
                                                                                            SOLD


Fog On Pebble Beach
26" x  72"



    
                          Carmel Valley                                                                                                Old Times                              
    12" x  16"                                                                                                     12" x  16"    
                                                                                                                    
SOLD


 
         
                                                                            Wetlands                                                                                                     Autumn                          
                                                            8" x  16"                                                                                                       12" x  9"        
                                                    SOLD                                                                                                          SOLD
 

        
                             Distant Rain                                                                                                  Carmel Color                       
                                  14" x  18"                                                                                                       16" x  20"      
               



         

                 Autumn Vines                                                                                              Coyote Hills                     
11" x  14"                                                                                                      12" x  16"

                                                                                          

   
                       Sunlit Dunes                                                                                               Sunset Surf
                          9" x  16"                                                                                                       10" x  12"
SOLD                                                                                                



       
                                                                   Silver Seas - Asilomar                                                                                     Big Sur Beauty                                         
                          
            18" x  38"                                                                                                    14" x  18"        
                                                                                   
SOLD                                                                                                                                 
 


                

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

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

                      
                                                    Dusky Skies                                                    Sunset                                                       Summer                                                          
                                                                          11" x  14"                                                     58" x  18"                                                   14" x  18"                                                                             
 

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

          
                              California Harmony                                                                              
          Wine Country                                          
   30" x  40"                                                                                                      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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