Arizona paintings by Topher Straus
Arizona
Colorado artist Topher Straus paints Arizona: the depth of the Grand Canyon, the bend of the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend, the Petrified Forest, the saguaros of Tucson and a 1962 Ferrari on the Apache Trail.
“No place humbles me like the Grand Canyon. This painting is about depth—of earth, of time, of feeling.”
TOPHER STRAUS, ON GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
The Arizona paintings
Five paintings of Arizona.
Grand Canyon National Parkfrom $5,500Bands of color sinking into the canyon’s depth30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 in
Horseshoe Bendfrom $2,700The Colorado River curving around the sandstone at Page18 × 36 in to 42 × 84 in
Petrified Forest National Parkfrom $2,700Ancient trees turned to stone, still glowing18 × 36 in to 42 × 84 in
Saguaro National Parkfrom $2,700Giant saguaros in vivid desert color near Tucson18 × 36 in to 42 × 84 in, vertical
1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88, Apache Trailfrom $5,500A red Ferrari on the Apache Trail at sunset30 × 60 in to 42 × 84 in
Where each painting stands
Every painting begins with a real place in the desert or the canyon country.
The Grand Canyon
Color bands and contours sinking into the canyon in Grand Canyon National Park.
Horseshoe Bend
The river’s curve near Page in Horseshoe Bend.
The Petrified Forest
Stone trees and mineral color in Petrified Forest National Park.
Tucson
Saguaros in desert color in Saguaro National Park.
The Apache Trail
A 1962 Ferrari on SR 88 east of Phoenix in 1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88.
About Arizona
The Grand Canyon runs 277 river miles and more than a mile deep through northern Arizona. Upstream near Page, the Colorado River loops a thousand feet below the rim at Horseshoe Bend. In the south, the saguaro, which grows only in the Sonoran Desert, can live for more than 150 years, and east of Phoenix the Apache Trail, State Route 88, winds past canyon lakes and desert cliffs.
See the work in Phoenix
Axiom Contemporary
Axiom Contemporary represents Topher in Phoenix.
2502 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
(480) 335-0177
A private viewing
Topher arranges private viewings for collectors, at his studio in Golden, Colorado or by appointment.
Arrange a private viewingSizes, editions and how each painting is made: collecting a Topher Straus painting.
Questions collectors ask
Which painting feels most like Arizona?
Grand Canyon National Park for scale; Horseshoe Bend for the river; Saguaro National Park for the Sonoran Desert; 1962 Ferrari GT on SR 88 for the open road.
Where can I see the work in Phoenix or Scottsdale?
Axiom Contemporary, 2502 East Camelback Road in Phoenix, represents Topher. Call (480) 335-0177 for hours, or ask the studio about a private viewing.
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