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

I voted for women.

I voted for kindness.
I voted for progress.
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I voted for reproductive freedom.
I voted for public education.
I voted for LGBTQ+ rights.
I voted for healthcare.
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Great things come in small packages.

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

Detail of ***Confetti Cannon*** by Courtney Khail ©

PLATINUM journal snippet

July 01, 2024 in PLATINUM

“The delay between blinks- how he keeps his eyes closed just a bit longer than normal. The subtle throat clearing to hold back nausea.

How he’s stopped fighting me when I tell him to take it easy. Or to take a nap.

The little barely perceivable winces when they put in another IV.

I wish I could do this for him. (Of course then I know it’d just be him sitting here wishing he could do it for me.)”

-snippet from one of my journal entries during chemo infusion

The PLATINUM collection goes live July 12th. A percentage of all proceeds will be donated to University Cancer and Blood Center to help another patient with the costs of treatment.