I am greatly indebted to my friend, Carlos Elmer, to whom I have much to thank for my work these days as an artist in Arizona. During the 1940s and 50s, he explored remote Indian reservations and uncharted canyons in the Grand Canyon National Park together with Senator Barry Goldwater, US presidential candidate in 1964. This has now been documented in many publications throughout the world.

Quote during a conversation with John Fogerty (CCR):
"My country is the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Montana,
Elvis and Chicago Blues".
Erfurt, June 4, 2008

Your Artwork of Arizona- Dear Mr. Valdeig,
Your connection to Arizona is an interesting history, and we wish you continued success.
You are quite an ambassador for our state, and we thank you for that.
Sincerely, Robert Stieve
Editor, Arizona Highways magazine
Phoenix, AZ   November 19, 2010

"I know that there is a little bit of the Southwest in Germany !"
Helen Ranney, Director PR Grand Canyon Association
Flagstaff, AZ April 13, 2011

Hello Jürgen,
 ....very interesting ! Thank you very much and has given me pleasure.
 Wish you and your all the best.
Tony Sheridan, July 19, 2011
 The "Teacher" of the Beatles in Hamburg 1961

Stasi - arbitrariness