Brian Turner Art
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Having entered the work force as an architectural draftsman at the age of 16, Brian worked part time and full time for numerous architects and engineers over a 14-year period while he completed his Bachelors and Masters degrees of Education with a Fine Arts major from Okanagan College and Brigham Young University. Brian has recently re-immersed himself in the medium of watercolor after retiring from a 37 year teaching career. Brian’s artwork strives to express his deeply rooted love of the Canadian landscape which is a result of having lived in Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario along with his recurrent career related travels across Canada.
 
In his early years Brian illustrated numerous publications and articles. His production of artwork was laid aside during much of his teaching career and has been re-ignited in his current passion for watercolor. 

Education
Associate Degree and one year of Fine Arts - Okanagan College
Bachelor of Education with a Fine Art Major – Brigham Young University
Masters of Education - Brigham Young University

​Memberships and Associations
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    Society of Canadian Artists
​    Elected member

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Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor 
​Elected Member
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      Federation of Canadian Artists - Associate Member
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Taught Watercolor Courses for 
​           Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor
           Toronto Watercolor Society
            Don Valley Art Club
            Paseo de les Artes in Argentina
            Dixie Watercolor Society in St George Utah
            Ottawa School of Art
            Arteast Ottawa
            Kanata Art Club

​Summary of Experience
​        Watercolor Artist                                     
        Illustrator                                                
        Architectural Draftsman
        Architectural Model Builder
        Teacher

Awards
        Doris McCarthy Award (Best in Show) Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor - May 2026
        Society of Canadian Artists - Mary Pratt Crystal Award - 2023 Elected Member's Exhibition in Montreal
        Ottawa Watercolor Society 83rd Juried Exhibition -  Baslaw award 
        Ottawa Watercolor Society 83rd Juried Exhibition - Two Juror's Choice Awards 
        International Masters - Highly Commended Finalist Award
        Society of Canadian Artist's 52nd Open International Juried Exhibition - Duggan Canadian Landscape Award 
       Society of Canadian Artist's 50th Open International Juried Exhibition - Duggan Canadian Landscape Award 
        Society of Canadian Artist's 51st Open International Juried Exhibition - Curry's Da Vinci Brush Co  Award a
        East Central Ontario Art Association (ECOAA) 61st Annual Juried Art Exhibition and Sale - Juror's Choice Award 
        East Central Ontario Art Association (ECOAA) 59th Annual Juried Art
                Exhibition and Sale - Awarded 'Best Watercolor' (Lila Patton Award)

    Projects and publications:
  • Artist magazine - Best of Watercolor: Winners of the Splash 27 Competition - July 2026 
  • Artist magazine - Best of Watercolor: Winners of the Splash 26 Competition - July 2025
  • Commissioned piece for the office of Sun Life Corporation in Ottawa, Ontario
  • Watercolor Artist Winter 2025 edition - "The Art of Masking" - 10 page article
  • John B Aird Painting 2024 publication
  • Artist magazine - Best of Watercolor: Winners of the Splash 25 Competition - July 2024 
  • Spotlight Contemporary Art magazine - Issue # 37 - 2024
  • Illustrations for the New World Archaeological Foundation at Brigham Young University.                                Publications include ‘Investigations at Edzna, Campeche, Mexico’​​
  • Illustrations for 'Silver Springs Station, Historical Archaeology in Western Utah', Dale Berge, Brigham Young University
  • Design and illustrations for product brochure for GFC Components, Lethbridge, Alberta
  • Illustrations for PHD publication 'Students of Thought’; Brigham Young University
  • Illustrations for pre-natal publication ‘Beyond Pickles and Ice Cream’ for the Southern Alberta Health Unit
  • Illustrations for the Southern Alberta Health Unit counselling services​​
   
​Galleries


        Fallen Leaf Gallery                                   Canmore, Alberta
        Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery  Vancouver, BC
        Artprior Gallery                                         
Arnprior, Ontario
        Two Horse Gallery                                    Huntsville, Ontario
        Muskoka Fine Art Gallery                        Port Carling, Ontario
        Galerie Old Chelsea                                 Chelsea, Quebec

        The Mill at Chaffey's Lock Art Gallery,   Elgin, Ontario
        Applecrate Galleries                                 Manotick, Ontario
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Da Artisti Studio and Gallery                   Cumberland, Ontario
        Sienna Gallery                                           Rockland, Ontario
        Viva Vida Art Center                                  Pointe-Claire, Quebec
        Cannes Des Artistes                                  Montreal Quebec

Contact me at [email protected]
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