Exhibits

"Mr. Turner deals with tragedy in the classic sense: his defeated bulls, horses and men are noble creatures inexorably forced down by a savage fate, sometimes in the form of predatory birds and, alas, sometimes by women". "Turner Fulfills Promise" Margaret Fish	View in a Jungle 1959 Woodcut 9in x 12in
"his intaglios are rich in variety, sometimes strong and direct as in the engravings, sometimes extremely subtle as in the aquatints, always mystical whether his forms are clearly defined or involved and complex" 1961 Pasadena Art Museum Bulletin November	One,May,Sixty One 1961, Engraving 9in. x 12in. Ed.75
"His color use is bold and uninhibited, but always done with a feeling for combination that does not allow him to use unpleasant hue juxtapositions. In passing, all too many painters and theoreticians mistake color discords for signs of strength; not Turner" “Show in Three Parts” by Joan Bucklew	Red, Black & Blue 1982, acrylic on canvas, 40in x 30in
I "Whether Turner draws a cat, a bird or a human being - whether in realism or abstraction, the result is never a mere illustration. It is a thoughtful, intellectual elucidation of his aesthetic experience". “Don Turner Works Show Penetrating Insight” by Frode N. Dann	The Falcon 1978,Gold & Silverpoint, Fabric, Casein , 48" x 36"
"Though the technical prowess is impressive in all Turner’s methods, it is his penetrating insight into the psychological aspect of his subject matter and his aesthetic concept that give him special distinction." “Don Turner Works Show Penetrating Insight” by Frode N. Dann	Picasso 1982, Watercolor 13" x 19"
"His drawings, particularly the metalpoints, reveal yet another dimension, the building up of images with delicate little lines, building up masses, creating shadows, stretching out a linear phrase". Beloit Daily News November 1961	The Mantle 1979, Metalpoint, 48"x36"