Kurtβs paintings have contemporary cinematic quality whilst incorporating elements of realism. Depicting scenes from a perceived golden era, of people living everyday lives during the 1940s to 1960s, the observer is encouraged to draw a direct comparison to contemporary life. In making these comparisons, we temporarily resurrect the people depicted and confront the transient nature of living and reflect upon our individual legacies within the duration of time we inhabit.
In his current work, Kurt explores the subtleties of human emotional responses and captures people βcaught in a momentβ. These images invite the observer to question and explore the stories captured on canvas.
Kurt is influenced by a wide variety of artists including Alex Katz, Edward Hopper, Felix Vallotton and Richie Fahey. Like those artists, he prefers to use a limited colour palette with each colour and tone being carefully considered to create emotion and atmosphere whilst referencing mid- century flavours
