Artist Profile: Scott Turner
Studio 02
Oct 21-22, 2023
Sat & Sun, 10AM-5PM
Oil Pastels
I was raised in Anchorage, Alaska and have lived in the Southwest for the last 30 years. I began painting with oil pastels in 2006 when my son gave me a set for Christmas with a note which said “Draw me a picture Dad”. Once I picked them up, I never put them down. I began showing my work in juried art shows and exhibitions in 2012.
In 2015 Scottsdale Museum of the West acquired my painting “Lake Powell: The Ramp” which has been on exhibit since the museum opened. It was their first acquisition.
In 2018 I was selected by Savior-Faire/Sennelier to be their Official Oil Pastel Artist. I am the first and only person to hold that title. Savior-Faire is the exclusive North American distributor of Sennelier products.
My "wife for life" Margie and our two Australian cattle dogs, Flash and Buddy, live a peaceful and prosperous life. God is very good to us.
His Work:
Many of Scott's compositions could best be described as "organic abstract" while others lean heavily towards photo realism. They are influenced by his Alaskan roots and current Southwest home. He loves working with oil pastels. Scott says "they are an extremely versatile and dynamic medium that allow a wide range of expressions that standard oil and acrylic paint could only wish for".
Scott Turner
