Ray Turner: Population
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This community engaged, touring exhibition, focuses on the uncelebrated, celebrated, and the margina
Population is composed of nearly 600 painted portraits rendered in lush layers applied to glass. The initial subjects were Ray Turner’s family, friends and acquaintances—the network of people who populate his life. At each venue Turner will produce new portraits of individuals living within that local community. Prior to the exhibition’s opening at each location, Turner will travel to the venue, s
16/01/2024
Man on Red, oil on panel, 20x20 inches, 2023. These paintings are of imaginary heads representing a metaphorical side of our humanity.
05/12/2023
Bobby Ray Turner, oil on glass. Ray Turner prisoner series. I painted people with my name that are doing time for one reason or another having broken the law. It’s a spin off my contention/conviction that of all mankind being part of the Good Man Bad Man reality.
04/12/2023
Studio, working wall and easels.
25/10/2023
White on White, o/p 20 x20 inches.
23/10/2023
Man in Red, oil on panel, 2023. Where are we head-ed? A series of portraits that are heads of people from my imagination mostly.
18/10/2023
Man on Pink, oil on panel, Imaginary people series.
10/10/2023
Man on Red, o/p, 20 x 20 inches, 2023.
06/10/2023
Doctor, oil on panel, 20x20 inches, 2023.
This group of head paintings I am currently making are imaginary. It is my daily practice to move paint around this is one of my exercises.
26/09/2023
Malcom Mitchell, Emeka, Man on Aluminum, Markley Collection, Boston, MA. Emeka works for a friend of mine, he’s been there for years now. He recently told me a story that had me laughing, appreciating both of their good humor and friendship, something I’ve come to miss in these more recent years. My grandpa always said to me, “don’t ever loose your sense of humor.” I didn’t get it when he said it, but it grew on me as the years have past. Laughing with friends, even when the situation is dire has healing power. “Laughter heals the bones”…
21/09/2023
Ocean 9, (Orchestra), oil on canvas,
36 x48 inches oil on canvas. Rhode Collection. I’m my more “heady” days I would hear myself say, “you’ll never catch me painting seascapes, sunsets, mountain paintings… Well here I am years later challenged to paint those very subjects as engaging, legitimate choices in our hyper contemporary, conceptual art world. Is there any room for these, besides in my studio, I’m not sure, it’s what comes out when I try and get out of the way that I’m drawn to.
14/09/2023
Man on Pale pink, Mike passed last week. RIP Mike.
I painted he and Tony years ago for the Museum of Glass exhibit in Tacoma. Their two portraits are among my favorites. He will be sorely missed.
29/08/2023
Plain, oil on canvas, 2022.
22/08/2023
Passage, oil on canvas, 45x44 inches. From the California Series. I’m in love with California, the name its unique offerings of beauty, it happens to be where I was born and raised my family. I hope they are able to raise theirs here as well.
17/08/2023
Lowlands 7, oil on canvas, 40x44 inches.
15/08/2023
Genesis, oil on Canvas, 45x44 inches.
14/08/2023
San Gabriel Mountains, oil on canvas, 84x72 inches. Crown City Permanent Collection. I got my account back today with a ton of help from IG and a family friend who works there. What an ordeal it was. I apologize to all who had messages sent to them appearing to be me. I’m back, it’s my account once again.
02/05/2023
While I can’t post on IG because it was hacked and IG is not remotely helpful I thought I would post here. I want to recover it so that I can stop the harassment of my followers there. I’m sorry for any and all inconvenience.