TERRY TURRELL THE B-SIDES
TERRY TURRELL THE B-SIDES MIXED MEDIA PAINTINGS & SCULPTURES OCTOBER 5 - 29, 2017
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Open Tuning, oil & enamel on wood, 32”x 48”
The “B-Sides” is a collection of new work where art and music merge as parallel forces. The title itself refers to the flip side of the hit, and just like the b side the work most assuredly veers away from any formula, or conceptual clichés. Focusing on both 2- and 3- dimensional works, Turrell’s textural compositions reveal deep layers of emotion, and truth through stretching arts boundaries, manipulating materials and bending concepts. The works literally submerge the audience in metaphoric imagery that reflects upon Turrell’s life
A self taught artist, Turrell’s work is distinguished not only by his highly textural surfaces, but by his remarkable range of subject matter and materials. Creating imagery that is most often figurative in nature, the artist favors both painting and sculpting equally, often working within the two mediums simultaneously. Terry Turrell’s paintings and sculptures can be found in both private and corporate collections, and since 1989 he has had numerous solo exhibitions throughout the United States and abroad in Paris, France.
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Hindrance oil & enamel on wood 60”x 54”
South of France oil & enamel on wood 32”x 48”
Dress Code oil & enamel on wood 32”x 48”
Crows Nest oil & enamel on wood 42”x 52”
Closer to Home oil & enamel on wood 24”x 32”
Fish & Flowers oil & enamel on wood 24”x 32”
The Dove acrylic on canvas tarp 46”x 44.5”
Ether acrylic on canvas tarp 46”x 44.5”
Sequence acrylic on canvas tarp 45”x 46”
By Her Side oil & enamel on wood 32”x 24”
Setting Sun oil, tin & enamel on wood 41”x 24”
Birds & Flowers oil & enamel on paper 30”x 22”
Flower & Mountain oil & enamel on paper 30”x 22”
Breath oil, paper, enamel on wood 13”x 42”
Pennies oil & enamel on wood 26”x 57”
Flash acrylic on canvas tarp 60”x 60”
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Touch carved wood, cloth, paper & enamel 38”x 6”x 6”
Running Dog carved wood, tin & enamel paint 34”x 4”x 4”
Little Steps carved wood, cloth, paper & enamel 30”x 4.5”x 4.5”
Bandana carved wood, cloth & enamel 6”x 3.5”x 3.5”
No Reason carved wood, glass & enamel paint 7”x 4.”x 4.5”
Queen Jane carved wood, cloth & enamel paint 13”x 6.5”x 5”
The Yearning carved wood, glass & enamel paint 12”x 4.5”x 4.5”
Archway found steel, wire, glass & cement 29”x 6.5”x6.5”
As Is carved wood, tin, wire & enamel paint 16”x 2.75”x 3.5”
Patience carved wood & enamel paint 8.75”x 3”x 2.75”
Grounded carved wood, tin & enamel paint 6”x 9.5”x 4”
The Present carved wood, cloth, tin & enamel paint 11”x 2”x 2”
Temptation carved wood, cloth, tin & enamel paint 44”x 6”x 6”
Praline wood, tin, glass & enamel paint 13.5”x 16.5”x 6”
Long Day carved wood, glass & enamel paint 14”x 6.75”x 8.5”
Gifted carved wood, tin & enamel paint 25”x 3.5”x 2”
TERRY TURRELL BORN: 1946 Spokane, WA 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 SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2017 2016 2015 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005
Patricia Rovzar Gallery, The B-Sides, Seattle, WA Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Torque, Seattle, WA Patricia Rovzar Gallery, Forever, Seattle, WA American Primitive Gallery, NY, NY American Primitive Gallery, NY, NY Grover/Thurston Gallery, Seattle, WA Grover /Thurston Gallery, Hind Sight, Seattle WA Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris, France Grover/Thurston Gallery, Double Vision, Seattle, WA Stewart Gallery, Boise ID Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Cloud 9, Laguna Beach, CA American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY 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 Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA American Primitive Gallery, New York, NY Galerie Lefor Openo, Paris, France Outsider Art Fair, New York, NY 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 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
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 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 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 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 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 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 2008 2007 2005 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1993
Spencer, Dorothy. “Found Object Art #2” Shiffer Publishing, LTD Tina Skinner, “100 Artist of the West Coast #2” Schiffer Publishing, LTD Molly Norris. “Overwhelmed with Inspiration” Art Access, October Greg Stacy. “Everything old is new again with Terry Turrell” OC Weekly, October 11 Ruth Lopez. “Double Vision” Time Out Chicago, June 9-15 Spencer, Dorothy. Found Object Art. Shiffer Publishing, LTD Pittsburgh Post-Gazettet, November 1, “ Connecting Craft with Concept” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 01, Thomas, Mary. “Connecting craft with concept.” New American Paintings, Book XIX, Volume 3, Number 7, January. The Open Studio Press Seattle Times, August 7., “Seattle Artist Terry Turrell Took a Long, Winging Path to Creating Direct Art.”, Updike, Robin. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 24, “Traditional Media Takes Contemporary Form.,”Degener, Patricia. 20th Century American Folk, Self-taught, and Outsider Art., Sellen, Betty Carol and Neal Schulman. PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
House of Blues Microsoft Corporation The American Visionary Museum Boise Art Museum
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