Artist Statement and Bio

Patricia Turner - Artist Statement

I am a self-taught, native Texas artist who began drawing and painting in oils and acrylics at a young age. I studied art and graphic design at the University of Houston and University of Texas in Austin, as well as privately and on-line with various national contemporary artists (such as Nicholas Wilton, Pam Coughey and Joan Fullerton).

In 1989, I moved to Los Angeles where my artistic direction changed to include mixed media collage, assemblage and abstraction. Experimentation is key in my approach to the canvas. I believe this intuitive process keeps my work constantly changing, and consequently, every painting I produce is uniquely me.

My favorite contemporary abstract influences and mentors are: Joan Fullerton, Louise Fletcher, Mark Bradford, Nicholas Wilton, Amadea Bailey and Brian Rutenberg.

I am Self Taught:

While studying with other Texas artists and at the University of Houston, I studied art books about the old masters. I loved the expressionist painters, works by Renoir, the figurative work of Amadeo Modigliani, and the beautiful portraits of John Singer Sargent. I have always been captivated by the human face and form as much as I am excited by abstraction with heavy textures and strong contrasts. It was while living in Los Angeles, CA (1989-1992) that I began a real love affair with abstraction and expressionism and the idea of letting my emotions guide my hands.

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Contemporary Mentors, Influences and Private Instruction:

Mark Bradford, Los Angeles Collage Artist
Joan Fullerton, Online Workshops
Pam Coughey, Hamilton, Montana - Powerful Design/Personal Color Online Course, 2019
Brian Rutenberg, New York, New York - Studio Visits 1-64
Jonas Gerard, Asheville, NC - "Confluence" Private Reception
Filomena Andrade Booth, Texas and Florida Artist, Abstract Contemporary Workshop, October 2015, Irving, Texas
Mentor, Amadea Bailey, Los Angeles, CA, expressionist and abstract painter (2014 to present)
Atelier 3-D Studio – Steve Dubov, Anatomy - clay figure sculpture study (2013)
Gregory Truett Smith – Austin, Texas pencil portraiture (2000 – 2001)
Char Eppright – Austin, Texas pastel and oil portraiture (2000)
Daugherty Art Center, Austin, Texas – Meryl Berwick pastel figurative and portraiture (1991-1992)
Dot Turner Studio - Corpus Christi, Texas clay sculpture (1972)
Dick Turner Studio – Corpus Christi, Texas oil landscapes (1967-1972). Dick was my greatest influence.

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Turner Studio

Patricia Turner - Artist Statement

Turner Studio