Courtney Khail | Southern Watercolor Artist (photo by Elle Golden)

Hi, I'm Courtney.

I'm a Southern contemporary artist currently living in Athens, Georgia with my husband and our rescue mutt. Here you'll find a peek into what inspires me, new pieces I'm working on, and a whole lot of random thoughts. (Oh! And for those curious, my last name is pronounced “kale”.)

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Every time I think I’m finished with these two, something pulls me back in and tells me “not just yet.”

Featuring a color palette of varying oranges, my painting “Cassandra” was inspired by the mythological figure by the same name.

Here’s how the story goes: Cassandra was the daughter of King Priam of Troy. A priestess, she dedicated

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Great things come in small packages.

“Jigsaw No. 6”
Original watercolor and ink painting on paper
4”x4”
$125

Doing the quiet work in the studio today (removing hundreds and hundreds staples, stretching paper, etc) which always gives me a lot of time to meditate and think. One thing my mind keeps coming back to? How heartbreaking it is that there are so many

Courtney Khail at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

June 07, 2017 in Celebrations, From the Studio, Exhibit

You may have already seen this on Instagram or Facebook, but my solo show, Cultivated, is now officially open at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown Atlanta! On display in the Garden Gallery until October 31st, the show features twenty of my contemporary watercolor and ink floral paintings.

If you've ever wanted to see my work up close (it's a completely different experience than on a screen) or maybe you're looking to add to your art collection, I would be honored for you to visit the Garden and see the show.