Walters receives lifetime art award1 min read

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Andrew Pardiac
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Curt Walters works on one of his most recent paintings of the Grand Canyon titled, “Bluster Approaching Conquistador Isle,” a 30-inch by 60-inch oil on canvas on Thursday, Dec. 26, in his home in West Sedona. Walters will receive a lifetime achievement award for his work Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg.
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Paintings adorn the walls of Curt Walters’ house in Sedona. They provide a tour of the Southwest and beyond, from Bali to Venice.

Rare works from other artists are displayed in several corners and as centerpieces, traded in exchange for some of his own work. A stand in his office displays a bevy of golden medals, including a Prix de West Award, and plaques, autographed pictures and trophies.

It is no wonder, then, that this local painter is being recognized for a lifetime of work by the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg, just northwest of Phoenix. Walters, however, had some mixed feelings about the award.

For the full story, see the Wednesday, Jan. 1, edition of the Sedona Red Rock News.

Andrew Pardiac

A 2008 graduate of Michigan State University, Andrew Pardiac was a Larson Newspapers' copy editor and reporter from October 2013 to October 2017. After moving to Michigan, then California, Pardiac was managing editor of Sonoma West Publishers' four newspapers in Napa and Sonoma valleys until November 2019.

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Andrew Pardiac
Andrew Pardiac
A 2008 graduate of Michigan State University, Andrew Pardiac was a Larson Newspapers' copy editor and reporter from October 2013 to October 2017. After moving to Michigan, then California, Pardiac was managing editor of Sonoma West Publishers' four newspapers in Napa and Sonoma valleys until November 2019.