TERRY TURRELL FOREVER
TER R Y TURRELL F O R EVE R MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS & SCULPTURES JUNE 4 - JUNE 28, 2015
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For Terr y Tu r re ll, “ Forev er ” is a p erso n a l jo u r n ey h o n o r i n g h i s l ate wi fe, l i fe partner a n d in s p irat io n , Lo n i . Th ro u g h o u t Tu r re l l ’s ten u re a s a n a r ti st, Loni was neve r fa r f ro m h is s id e . H e r ro l e wa s b o th m u se a n d cr i t i c, a n d for Turrell she wa s a we lco m e b u ffe r to th e wo r l d o u t si d e th e st u d i o a n d h o me.
T he paintings a n d s c u lpt u res in t h i s exh i b i ti o n a re si n ce re , a n d Tu r rel l l iterally submerge s t h e au d ien c e i n i m a ge r y t h at p ays tr i b u te to h i s m u s e, and to the l ife t h ey s h a re d .
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works, the tex t u ra l co m p o s it io n s reve a l th e d ee p l aye rs o f g r i ef wh i c h can be both h e a lin g a n d d e st ructi ve, a n d th e a d d i t i o n o f fo u n d o b jects adds to the p at in a o f Lo n i ’s last i n g m e m o r y. Th e m essa ge th i s b o d y of work conveys is t h e im p o rtan c e o f a p a r t n er a n d m u se o n o n e s l i fe a n d work, and reve a ls t h at fo r Terr y Tu r rel l th at i nf l u e n ce rem a i n s, “Fo rever ”.
A self taught art ist , Tu rre ll’s wo r k i s d i st i n g u i sh e d n o t o n l y by h i s h i gh l y tex tural s u rfa c es , b u t by h is re m a r ka b l e ra n ge o f su b ject m atte r a nd m aterials. C re at in g im age r y t h at i s m o st o f ten f i g u rati ve i n n at u re, t he ar t ist favors b o t h p a int in g a n d scu l pti n g eq u a l l y, o f ten wo r ki n g wi t h i n the two m e d iu m s s im u lta n eou sl y.
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s howing his wo rk t h ro u g h o u t t h e U n i ted S tate s a n d i n Pa r i s, F ra n ce, and his work ca n b e fo u n d in b o t h p r i vate a n d co r p o rate co l l ect i o ns .
PAIN TI NG S
Land in the Sky, acrylic on wood, 8.25”x 6”
Simplicity, oil, enamel on wood, 6”x 3”
Hold Me Tight, oil, enamel on wood, 41”x 41”
Loni/Boots and the Crying Bird, acrylic on wood, 26”x 24”
Ventilator, acrylic on wood, 41”x 41”
Burnt Toast, oil, enamel on wood, 16.75”x 46”
Driving Force, acrylic, mixed media on wood, 48”x 40”
North Cascades, acrylic on canvas, 48”x 48”
Swing of Things, oil, enamel on wood, 30”x 40”
Our Heart, oil on panel, 43.5”x 84”
The Boat, oil, enamel on wood, 9”x 13.5”
Coulee City, oil, enamel on wood, 9”x 13.5”
End of the Rainbow, oil on wood, 8.5”x 16.5”
See in the Sky, acrylic on canvas, 24”x 24”
Tip of My Heart, oil on canvas, 48”x 48”
4 Life, acrylic on wood, 41”x 41”
I’m Coming Home, oil on panel, 43.5”x 84”
Apple Stick, encaustic on wood, 11”x 24”
C-Clamp, encaustic on wood, 8”x 13”
Tornado, encaustic on wood, 24”x 18”
Moon, encaustic on wood with tin frame, 14.5”x10”
Clouds, encaustic on wood, 18.5”x 13.25”
Cat with Moon, encaustic on wood, 5”x 11”
Dreamers, oil, enamel on paper, 30”x 22.5”
Holding Jeb, oil, enamel on paper, 30�x 22.5�
Ghost Flower, oil, enamel on paper, 30”x 22.5”
Love Seat, oil, enamel on paper, 30”x 22.5”
Houdini, oil, enamel on paper, 30”x 22.5”
Wild Bore, oil, enamel on paper, 30”x 22.5”
Day of Hearts, oil, enamel on paper, 30”x 22.5”
Sunset, oil, enamel on paper, 30”x 22.5”
untitled, oil, enamel on wood, 16”x 48”
The Place of Fire, oil, photo on linen on wood, 44.5”x 14”
SCULP TU R E S
The Poet, wood, mixed media sculpture, 62”x 12” x 10”
Tough as Nails, wood, mixed media sculpture, 39”x 10” x 8”
Ballerina, wood, mixed media sculpture, 17”x 6” x 6”
Blowing Kisses, wood, mixed media sculpture, 20”x 3” x 2.5”
Shoes, wood, mixed media sculpture, 4”x 1” x 1” ea
4 You, wood, mixed media sculpture, 48”x 12” x 11”
Spirit Walker #2, wood, mixed media sculpture, 63”x 13” x 8”
Little Bird, oil, tin, mixed media sculpture, 16”x 6” x 2.5”
Flowers, oil, tin, mixed media sculpture, 11”x 2.5” x 1”
Holding Humpty Dumpty, wood, mixed media sculpture, 27”x 3” x 2”
Faun, wood, mixed media sculpture, 22”x 5.5” x 5”
Inky, wood, mixed media sculpture, 10”x 3” x 2”
Full Circle, wood, mixed media sculpture, 31”x 20” x6”
Future Tense, wood, mixed media sculpture, 33”x 11” x 4.5”
Second Time Around, wood, mixed media sculpture, 9”x 5.” x 5”
Earrings, wood, mixed media sculpture, 6”x4”x4”
The Past, wood, mixed media sculpture, 8”x 1.5” x 1.75”
Scissors, wood, mixed media sculpture, 7.25”x 2.5” x 2.5”
Woman with Cat, wood, mixed media sculpture, 8”x 1.5” x 2”
Dream, wood, mixed media sculpture, 21”x 13” x 8”
Paper Heart, wood, mixed media sculpture, 55”x 8” x 12”
Two Angels, wood, mixed media sculpture, 6”x 8” x 5”
Through You, wood, mixed media sculpture, 11”x 8.5” x 6”
Forever, wood, mixed media sculpture, 49”x 15” x 10”
Night, wood, mixed media sculpture, 6’6”x 17” x 9”
Day, wood, mixed media sculpture, 6’2”x 12” x 11”
TI N S
Polar Bear, oil, enamel on tin, 6.5� diameter
Rest Stop, oil, enamel on tin, 11”x 9”
Endless Sleep, oil, enamel on tin, 5.5”x 9”
Angels, oil, enamel on tin, 7.5� diameter
Blue Clouds, oil, enamel on tin, 6� diameter
Farmland, oil, enamel on tin, 7”x 4”
Magic, oil, enamel on tin, 7.25�x 5�
Fish Out of Water, oil, enamel on tin, 7� diameter
Morning Poems, oil, enamel on tin, 3.5”x 3.25”
Waiting For Humpty Dumpty, oil, enamel on tin, 2.75”x 3.25”
The Branch, oil, enamel on tin, 5� diameter
Dog Dish, oil, enamel on tin, 6� diameter
Family Dog, oil, enamel on tin, 6� diameter
Messengers, oil, enamel on tin, 7.25�x 6.25�
Red Mule, oil, enamel on tin, 5”x 7”
Enrty, oil, enamel on tin, 5” diameter
Wishing Well, oil, enamel on tin, 7.25”x 9”
The Big Horse, oil, enamel on tin, 5” x 5”
Rocks in the Sky, oil, enamel on tin, 5”x 4”
Terry Turrell is an artist of delicate hand using unconventional, often recycled materials to create a beautiful edginess indicative of his Northwest roots. Drawn to art his entire life, Turrell’s innate ability to transform the ordinary or overlooked is as unique as his style. Working intuitively, Turrell creates work that is both innocent and confrontational. His work can easily be defined as the perfect imperfect. As a self taught artist, Turrell’s work is distinguished by a remarkable range of subject matter and materials. He utilizes found materials for both sculpting and painting. The artwork is most often figurative in nature. It is textural with heavily worked surfaces. He favors both painting and sculpting equally and works with the two mediums simultaneously. Raised in rural northeastern Washington and northern Idaho, Turrell currently resides and works in Seattle, WA. His work has been shown extensively throughout the United States since 1989
BORN: 1946 Spokane, WA SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2015
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Forever, Seattle, WA
2014
American Primitive Gallery, NY, NY Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA
2012
Grover /Thurston Gallery, Hind Sight, Seattle WA Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2011
Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris, France
2010
Grover/Thurston Gallery, Double Vision, Seattle, WA Stewart Gallery, Boise ID
2009
Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Cloud 9, Laguna Beach, CA
American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2008
Mason Murer Fine Art, Atlanta
Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
American Visionary Art Museum, Marriage of Art, Science, Philosophy, Baltimore, MD
Wright Exhibition Space, Century 21: Dealers Choice, Seattle, WA
Center for Intuitive/Outsider Art, Intuit Show of Folk/Outsider Art, Chicago, IL
2007
Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY
Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris, France
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2006
Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
Grover/Thurston Gallery, Second Thoughts, Seattle, WA
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Recycled Art, Salem OR
Tanner Hill Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
Mason Murer, Atlanta, GA
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2005
Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
American Primitive Gallery, Paintings and Sculpture, New York, NY
Center for Intuitive/Outsider Art, Intuit Show of Folk/Outsider Art, Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Photography, Painting on Photography, Chicago, IL
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2004
Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
Grover/Thurston Gallery, Faithful Companions, Seattle WA
American Primitive Gallery, Dogs + Cats, New York, NY
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Folk, Self-taught, Outsider Art, Seatac, WA
Center for Intuitive/Outsider Art, Intuit Show of Folk/Outsider Art, Chicago, IL
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2003
Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle WA
American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY
Modern Primitive Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Center for Intuitive/Outsider Art, Intuit Show of Folk/Outsider Art, Chicago, IL
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2002
Grover/Thurston Gallery, In Good Company, Seattle, WA
Susan Cummins Gallery, Good Intentions, Mill Valley, CA
Art Miami, Miami, FL
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2001
American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY
Modern Primitive Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Holter Museum of Art, Six Point Perspective, Helena, MT
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
2000
Grover/Thurston Gallery, Rough Edges, Seattle WA
Susan Cummins Gallery, Token Gesture, Mill Valley, CA
Modern Primitive Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Susan Cummins Gallery, Perches in the Soul, Mill Valley, CA
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
1999
American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY
Susan Cummins Gallery, Small Works, the Sequel, Mill Valley, CA
Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA 2009
Spencer, Dorothy. “Found Object Art #2” Shiffer Publishing, LTD
Tina Skinner, “100 Artist of the West Coast #2” Schiffer Publishing, LTD
2008
Molly Norris. “Overwhelmed with Inspiration” Art Access, October
2007
Greg Stacy. “Everything old is new again with Terry Turrell” OC Weekly, October 11
2005
Ruth Lopez. “Double Vision” Time Out Chicago, June 9-15
2002
Spencer, Dorothy. Found Object Art. Shiffer Publishing, LTD
2001
Pittsburgh Post-Gazettet, November 1, “ Connecting Craft with Concept”
2000
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 01, Thomas, Mary. “Connecting craft with concept.”
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS House of Blues Microsoft Corporation The American Visionary Museum Boise Art Museum
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