Leona Turner Original Painting of Adobe House [SOLD]

This original oil painting was created by Leona Turner, a New Mexico artist who worked in Albuquerque for many years and passed away in 2004. Turner traveled around the Southwest extensively, creating excellent plein-air landscapes.

With this piece, Turner offered a depiction of an adobe house at night. Warm light spills out of small windows, casting orange tones onto a coyote fence and a variety of plants. Snow covers the rooftop, the ground, and the mailbox that stands in the foreground. The sky up above is blue-gray, and the mountains in the distance have a nice purple tone. Those who appreciate the land and the architecture of the Southwest will find much to appreciate here.

The painting is signed L. Turner in lower right.

Leona Marie Turner (1929-2004) was a New Mexico artist. Turner was born and raised in West Texas, and eventually made her way to Albuquerque, where she became a prominent member of the art community. As an educator, she worked with many local artists. She also managed the New Mexico State Fair Art Gallery for decades, working with notable painter Walter Bambrook. Her work is included in many prominent public and private collections.

Condition: excellent condition

Provenance: this Leona Turner Original Painting of Adobe House is from a private New Mexico collection

TAGS: Western Paintings, Walter Bambrook, Leona Turner