As a medical doctor and a world-renowned artist Courchia worked to study how people look at works of art. Using eye tracking technologies, Courchia has been able to analyze eye movement patterns of viewers in front of famous works of art. His work has been published in scientific journals and presented at keynote addresses in both France and the United States. 

According to Courchia, during the summer in Provence there are three components that he tries to capture in his paintings: the heat, the shadows and the freshness.  All three contain some of the color blue. Blue is one of the colors most associated with Provence, and is dominant within Corchia’s vibrant color palette, as seen in

“La fenêtre entrouverte” (The half-open window) a 30” X 40” oil on canvas. 

Courchia is proud to have his paintings  displayed in Marseille in the famous gallery, Jouvène, which Van Gogh and Cezanne called home for their artwork.

Courchia’s evocative paintings are part of international corporate and private collections. Collectors include Her Highness Queen Paola of Belgium, Mr. and Mrs. Shinomiya, Consul General of Japan in Marseille, and Mr. Aldon James, President of the National Arts Club of New York.