Extraordinary Seascape by an American Master

This vividly colored study of a seascape is a work by renown American impressionist painter Curt Walters. 

Walters is a plein-aire (outdoors) impressionist painter whose works features landscapes and city scenes from all over the world, but he is most famous for his depictions of the Grand Canyon. Born in New Mexico in 1950, Walters moved to Taos to work and study with several artists. Subsequently, Walters moved to Sedona, Arizona, close to the Grand Canyon, which features so prominently in his art. In fact, in 1997, "Art of the West" magazine declared Walters to be the “Greatest Living Grand Canyon Artist." Walters has used his artistic skills to help preserve this national treasure, donating his works to the Grand Canyon Trust for fundraisers.

However, Walters has also captured the beauty of other sites in North American such as the landscapes of Colorado, the Canadian Rockies, and the rugged California coast. His travels through Europe, Bali, and Jordan have also inspired paintings. His skilled brushwork and brilliant colors have won him numerous awards, including the Nona Jean Hulsey Buyer’s Choice Award in 1998, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2019 and the Frederic Remington Award in 2004 and 2005. In 2011, "Southwest Art" magazine named Walters as one of the Forty Prominent People in the Western Art World. His works are found in public and private collections throughout the world, including the Gilcrease Museum (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Autry National Center of the American West (Los Angeles, California), Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art (Indianapolis, Indiana), and Forbes Magazine Galleries (New York, New York).

Walters is also the subject of a 2018 documentary, "Painting the Air: The Life and Art of Curt Walters."