Katie Turner

Radical Experiments: Man Ray’s Rayograph

Rayograph, 2025, Katie Turner, watercolor, ink on paper, after Man Ray. This week I was excited to read about an American artist named Man Ray (1890-1976).  The Met Museum has a special exhibition of his work through February 2026.  He spent a lot of time…

Painting As Self-Discovery

Exploration, watercolor by K. Turner Creating can be such a personal process. Painting isn’t just the process of revealing an image but the process often reveals something to the artist as well. Painting is a means of self-enlightenment and self-discovery. When I paint,…

From Small to Large

painting grid sheet by KTurner Here we are heading into the Fall season. I hope everyone had a peaceful summer and is eager for the change of season. I enjoy working on large paintings. Actually the larger the better for me but I thought I’d try a change. It’s not my usual way…

Just Watercolors

New Industry, watercolor, Katie Turner There are only about two weeks left to view the Central New York Watercolor Society’s 2025 Annual Members Only Juried Exhibition at LeMoyne College. Linda Woken was the Juror of Selection and Awards.  Show organizers and handlers being:…

The Stained Glass Art of Chagall

Isaiah, 2025, Katie Turner, Iridescent watercolor on black watercolor paper, after Marc Chagall I have a very large and heavy art book I’ve been waiting to read until now. It’s filled with beautiful full page prints of Chagall’s stained glass windows. The book,…

Embracing Naive Art

"String of Boats", 2025, Katie Turner, watercolor and gouache on paper, after Alfred Wallis. Naive art is considered outsider art, which I’ve written about before in some of my earlier posts. Typically an artist working in this style has little or no formal training or degrees.…

The Lines You Like

Sure, drawing a line seems like a simple thing, but as an artist it can mean so much in our process. There are many different types of line and mark-making with as many corresponding emotions and messages. A blog post I wrote in November 2020 “Three Kinds of Line” gave a teaser…

Traveling Artist

Spring is here, summer is around the corner and whether I’m outside for exercise, demonstrations or relaxation, I try to bring my art supplies along. When I prepare a travel bag I often struggle with the desire to bring every art supply from my studio. I’ve figured out now what my…

Against the Rules: Helen Frankenthaler

Against The Rules, 1983, Katie Turner, Watercolor, After Helen Frankenthaler “There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention is all about.” – Helen Frankenthaler: “Helen…

Anselm Kiefer Wonders if We’ll Ever Learn As a sprawling new exhibit opens in two museums in Amsterdam, the German artist fears that history is repeating itself.

Anselm Kiefer Wonders if We’ll Ever Learn www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/a...

The Colorful Art of Firelei Báez.

Untitled, 2019, Katie Turner, mixed media, after Firelei Báez. Firelei Báez is a Dominican Republic born, New York City based artist with an inspiring piece of art at the Met Museum titled Olamina (How do we learn to love each other while we are embattled). Báez…

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Angels in the Clouds: The Art of William Edmondson

William Edmondson was the first African American to receive a solo exhibition at MoMA (1937). He was self-taught and some consider his work to be primitive. It’s amazing to think of how he developed his artistic abilities despite the restrictions…

Year of the Snake

Sketchbook page by Katie Turner, watercolor, Chinese ink. Sketchbook page by Katie Turner, watercolor, Chinese ink. Happy New Year to you. It seems like the holidays from November through January were a whirlwind full of friends, family and fun. Now I might just be pausing long…

ISEA 2024 Utterly Profound Juried Show

New Industry, Katie Turner, watercolor, 23x30, 2024 Every year the ISEA (International Society of Experimental Artists) offer artists from around the world the opportunity to enter an online juried exhibition. My painting, “New Industry” 23”x30” watercolor…

Reflected Environments Part 3

Environmental paintings can depict an event, scene, or environment and can incorporate more than one ecological theme. Environmental art can help raise awareness about issues, values…

https://katieturnerartblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/26/reflected-environments-part-3/

Reflected Environments Part 2

Watching my artist mother and her weekly painting sessions with artist friends was formative for me.  On Wednesdays, I’d rush home from school to catch the last hour of the group…

https://katieturnerartblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/23/reflected-environments-part-2/