A Series Of Natural And Spontaneous Changes Painting

Courtenay Kusitor’s work is a meditation on consciousness and the ever-moving experience of being. Through abstraction, digital experimentation, colour and gesture, she explores the intangible, mapping the space between thought, form and movement. Working with oil paints and inks on heavy handmade cotton rag or canvas, her practice becomes a reflection of inner and outer awareness. A visual expression of how energy shifts through and around us, shaping how we perceive reality. As a trained graphic designer and a lover of new technology, sci-fi and surrealism, Courtenay’s approach is rooted in constant experimentation. Her digital artworks run alongside her traditional painting process, each informing the other. After being unconscious for three minutes following a life-threatening accident, her entire practice became an act of faith in the unknown. Her work evolves quickly, shaped by whatever thoughts and themes are present at that time. During recovery from a severe head and spine injury, she spent nearly a year immersed in TED Talks, audiobooks and podcasts - a ritual that remains at the heart of her creativity today. These audio explorations continue to influence both the tone of her work and the titles they eventually carry. Courtenay’s love of colour is deeply rooted in her Ghanaian heritage. Kente cloths, vibrant, symbolic and unforgettable left a lasting impression on her as a child, especially when worn by her relatives. This influence remains clear in the vivid, saturated and contrasting colours that define her practice today. Through powerful thought, intuitive gesture and bold, emotive palettes, her aim is to create arresting visual spaces that invite presence. She hopes viewers might, even for a moment, connect with the raw aliveness her work seeks to embody - always returning to the subject of consciousness. Courtenay’s work has been publicly acknowledged by American Pulitzer Prize Winning Art Critic Jerry Saltz, who has liked and commented on her art. Her work is held in private collections in the UK, UAE, South Korea and USA.