{"product_id":"copy-of-where-is-the-love-by-patricia-turner-acrylic-on-canvas","title":"\"Fractured Too\" by Patricia Turner, Acrylic on Burlap, Cradle Board","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40\" x 40\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcrylic on Burlap, Cradle Board\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Art Work\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE ARTIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatricia is a self-taught artist with a smattering of formal and private instruction.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eShe learned to render portraits with pencil and pastel, and paint Texas landscapes in oils and acrylics from how-to-draw and paint art books and privately studied with various Texas artists.  In the late 80’s she moved to Los Angeles where her interests changed to abstraction and collage. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntuitive Process:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen starting a new work, she energizes the canvas with black random marks, filling the negative areas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThen saturated colors are added and subtracted, large and small shapes are pushed around, areas of darks and lights are balanced as well as warms and cools.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eLayers and collage elements are constantly evaluated and values are studied until the painting takes on a personality and flow.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis process keeps her work fun to do \u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e constantly changing. For this reason, you will see examples of many genres in her artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormal Education:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDaugherty Art Center, Austin, Texas –pastel figurative and portraiture (1991-1992)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eUniversity of Houston School of Fine Art (1985-87).  drawing and painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDel Mar College School of Fine Art (1967)-1968).  Graphic Arts, Drawing and painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibitions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Pink Poppy Artisan Gallery 2021 to present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe White Elephant Gallery (2019 to 2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCultivate7Twelve, Waco, Texas (2018-2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Vineyard at Florence, Texas (2016 to 2020)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Hollow Restaurant and Gallery - Georgetown, Texas (2015-2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lagunaart.co\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/lagunaart.co\/\"\u003eLagunaArt.co\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e570 Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (2015)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePink Poppy Artisans Gallery, Georgetown, Texas (2013-2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCuratorial Projects:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNew Braunfels Art League -Sole Juror for the \"Break it Down\" Abstract Show, August 13, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOktoberfest Arts Festival, Jonestown, Texas - 2008, Curator and lead juror for artists' submissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePersonal:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePatricia and her husband Richard are retired and live in Georgetown, Texas.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eShe has been painting professionally for 30 years. \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstagram: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pturner112\/?hl=en\"\u003e@pturner112\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"LagunaART.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39352812666945,"sku":"","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/0219\/3473\/products\/Patricia-FracturedToo.jpg?v=1624406162","url":"https:\/\/lagunaart-com.myshopify.com\/products\/copy-of-where-is-the-love-by-patricia-turner-acrylic-on-canvas","provider":"LagunaART.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}