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[kurthzone]

For some stupid reason twenty years ago I decided to abandon my long time passion of drawing and painting in acrylic and watercolor. When I was only five years old in 1954 I painted my first oil painting with a little help from my aunt (she furnished the supplies). I still have that painting. It was a bull in a corral, very expressive and abstract. My aunt influenced me a lot, not only artistically but spiritually as well. But I learned to love art; I loved everything about it, looking at it, doing it, learning it, hanging out at openings and gallery hopping and socializing with the artists and patrons of the arts and on and on. Most of all though there is something that compels me to paint and draw and express and interpret, and I think it is God given and I'm not talking talent, but an overwhelming desire to be in and around art. When I was in high school I loved art, but it was a hard time for me then being at that awkward social age and trying to be accepted and all that so I opted not to pursue it, besides my father, a lawyer, was against it; it wasn't a manly career. So when I went to college it was under the pretense of pre-law. I was so hung over the day of the Law School Admission Test that I slept right through it. Whoops! Long story short: went back to school and added to the art classes that I had taken as free electives my senior year at NAU, got a job in a commercial studio doing layouts for directory ads and life was good. My career as an artist was taking off. I was juried into the Arizona Watercolor Association, Contemporary Watercolor Association and the Arizona Artists Guild. I was winning awards and selling paintings. I exhibited regionally, nationally and internationally with the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies and the San Diego Watercolor Association. In the mid 80's I quit painting. I don't know why, perhaps it was the pressure of raising children. Who's to say, but the decision was definitely a brain cramp-seizure-spasm-whatever. I didn't ever lose my love for art though, to the extent that one of those young children now grown is an artist and quite a good one I might add. Long story short again: about a year and a half ago I was cleaning out my garage and came across some flat files with old works of mine. I decided to see what they would fetch on eBay. I was amazed and inspired and encouraged by the purchases, feedbacks, encouraging comments and so on. With a little more encouraging from my wife Janet and daughter Briana to set up half of my bedroom as a studio, I decided to get back into it. Recently I was inspired by the writings and paintings of Everett Reuss and the films based on those writings. All of this being said, here are some of my images. Some are old and some are new. I feel good about doing this again, even though I'm rarely satisfied with anything I paint, I have to keep doing it. I paint a lot of different themes from the spiritually inspired to nature and where I've been and what I think about it and feel about it and my interpretation of it. None of the images here are the images that were, I believe, done at the height of my artistic endeavors in the early to mid 80's. This is work that I've done recently or has been in the garage for twenty years. Also it is not the of best digital reproduction or resolution. I would like to make my night job my day job or at least make it viable enough to supplement my anticipated meager retirement. I'm seriously thinking about getting my k-12 substitute certificate renewed and just jumping out there living dangerously and taking a few risks. Can't take much more hanging out in the cubicle world. It SUCKS the life right out of you.

Hiking and outdoor related

Other images

Current eBay auctions
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[evenstar]

well, you know what I think of your art; love it and wore it, Tony's Cabin T-Shirt, while in the White Mountains this past week. I'm fortunate to have the original. Talent like that is beyond me.....I can put a brush, pencil...you name it.....in my hand and say to my hand, "Do what Stans does!" And my hand starts shaking with laughter. Very happy to see you getting back into it; think it's your calling and think it reflects what a deep feeling and caring man the hand that holds your brush is attached to. A good man....a good father.....a good husband....a good friend. Thank You!
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[RedRoxx44]

I think someone might be "channeling " a little of Everett. Really , Stan, OMG---wonderful talent all your own.
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[Hikngrl]

I too will own a Stan Kurth original one day! I love your work and am waiting for the right one to "speak to me" so I can make it mine! God gave you a talent that most don't get and you use it with such grace and style. I will keep my eye out on your ebay auctions and your galleries....
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I want to shine!

[outside1]

All I can say it WOW!

I to will need to own several kurthzone originals.

Stan the nature ones really speak to me I love the feelings I have when looking at them. Thanks for sharing!
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[Daddee]

On some of those paintings I'm pretty sure I know where I would have to stand to see what you saw.

Amazing stuff Stan.
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[GTG]

I too enjoy Stan's artisitic talents. I own two of his paintings which hang in my living room as well.

GTG
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[BoyNhisDog]

I would call it talent. The guy carving the pumkin is oustanding as are they all.
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[desertgirl]

So where is the link to the gallery Goodluck Paintninaz....On you Ebay purchase or bid shall I say
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[evenstar]

[terricita10]

Those are awesome Stan, I love the picket post one! Wonderful!!!!!!

Terri
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[cakewalk]

Im Attached to both "Canyon Forms " and " Concerning copper".

I would be interested in pricing on either or both, if you can bring yourself to part with them. In Fact I like the pic on the top of your home page too...

Pm Sent

Iv always wished I could draw or paint, but alas, Im too colorblind.

[chihiggs]

Thank you for sharing Stan. I'm looking forward to seeing one for real. I admire that type of talent.
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[Daryl]

Great work Stan!
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