Through line mastery in expression, Dimitri Kourouniotis paints with gestures of swirls, arcs and loops. "I strive for capturing the essence and spirit of a moment." Inspired by how life and consciousness flows within and around him, Dimitri paints in dominant colors that touch and energize. "The painting is complete when I am surprised with what is coming through the depth of the work."

Born in Athens Greece, 1965, Dimitri Kourouniotis has lived in both Europe and the United States. After finishing his Masters degree in Operations Research and business studies in the UK he spent the next 12 years as a management consultant. He currently lives in California, having decided to pursue the course to his true happiness, becoming a full time artist in 2001.

His influences include Rothko, Picasso, Da Vinci, Kline and many Japanese Zen ink painters and calligraphers. His paintings are created as he relates the energy and momentum of the present into color, intention and emotion. He creates art with oil, ink or charcoals on canvas or paper.

"In creating art I understand more about how I relate to the world and to myself beyond the physical." The loose and confident gestural forms are dynamic and enthusiastic, giving a sense of immediacy, boldness and presence. "My art is about the passion of living joyfully."

Dimitri Kourouniotis
2007