[5] From the mid 1970s, Kurth studied graphics design in Stuttgart under Robert Förch,[6] and started working as a conservationist, restoring artworks in churches and castles in Southwestern Germany.

[1][7] In 1991, Kurth's interior design and restoration work at Bebenhausen Abbey was discussed and illustrated in German magazine Schöner Wohnen.

[9] At an exhibition in Reutlingen from 30 April - 30 June 1994, it was noted that Kurth at that point specialised in "classical landscape paintings with a touch of humour".

In one report, Kurth's oil painting "Hirsch mit Röhren" was called a "humorous variant of classical animal portraits".

While promoting this series in 2010, Kurth gave his gallery Bildbar the subtitle "Manufaktur für einsame Inseln" ("Workshop for Lonely Islands").

[9] Between 2014 and 2019, Kurth's gallery Bildbar participated in five editions of Stuttgart's "Lange Nacht der Museen" ("Long Night of the Museums").

"[15] As the intended main work of his "Monuments" series, Kurth unveiled the larger-than-life "Statue of Liberty of Stuttgart" in his home town on 26 June 2021.