Turner's works "Valley
Eucalyptus" (above) and
"Evening Tide" (below)
exemplify his Impressionistic
style. The landscape and
seascape artist always mixes
colors on location to capture
the ephemeral weather and
light conditions.
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effect, was well received.
"The art community, especially Carmel, wel-
comed me with open arms," he says. "A lot of
them are very knowledgeable about that aes-
thetic. It lends itself to this area. The early
California art colony viewed this as a mystical
place. It's timeless."
Turner paints early in the morning and late
in the evening, travelling throughout
Monterey County, battling bugs, winds and
quickly changing weather in Carmel, Carmel
Valley and the Salinas Valley. "Wherever I turn,
