Archives for Walters, Curt

The Grand Canyon Master

The Grand Canyon Master

February 4, 2026 | by

  It was love at first sight. Curt Walters was 19 when he first laid eyes on the Grand Canyon. “It changed my life,” he says. “There was an intensity to it—the depth, the layers, amazing clouds, and the atmosphere. It was like seeing the whole world at one time. I felt real joy there, and I was determined to paint it.” Today, 57 years later, Walters is still painting it. The Grand Canyon captured his soul and never let go. Several years ago, this magazine referred to him as a master impressionist landscape painter and described him as “the
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King of the Canyon

King of the Canyon

March 18, 2017 | by

Curt Walters is a man on the move, geographically as well as artistically. He has traveled to, and painted in, several countries—Spain, England, Italy, France, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Jordan, Mexico, and Switzerland—and, although he has made a name for himself with his magnificently rendered landscapes, he also now is painting some figures, but more about that later. Now living in Sedona, Arizona, Walters grew up in New Mexico, the son of a dentist, who also painted on occasion. When the elder Walters gave his daughter a paint set, his son quickly stole it and began to follow a
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The Love Affair Continues

The Love Affair Continues

July 27, 2011 | by

“My life as an artist began as a felon.” While that statement is an exaggeration, it provides an insight into the wonderful wit with which Curt Walters approaches life. The felonious incident he is referring to was the theft of his sister’s paint set, which he coveted as a young boy. If the end does indeed justify the means, it was a theft that deserves forgiveness. Curt Walters (Arizona) The Arborists’ Reward Oil 28″ By 28″ I have always been fascinated by the arborists’ craft, especially with regard to apple trees. This ancient agricultural art reveals manicured, old wood bursting
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