Artist Bio
Herschell C. Turner
Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, Turner experienced first-hand the Jim Crow racism of pre-civil-rights America. His dedication to justice and universal human rights led him to accept community leadership roles, directing most of his attention to improving lives and opportunities of those lives reflected in the way his own began.
Influences
Herschell counts the famous painter, Thomas Hart Benton, among his mentors. Turner met Benton when the artist was painting his mural, “Frontier” in the Harry S. Truman Museum in Independence, Missouri. Turner credits Benton with the inspiration for his own series of paintings on black cowboys.
Ethnicity
Turner’s art reflects the beauty and dignity of the black experience as it relates to the broader American experience.
Accolades
Gratitude
We would like to thank the following individuals and families who have invested in the creation of this website enabling others to appreciate the beauty of Herschell Turner Artwork in their own homes or offices;
Larry Harper, MC and “Big Ed” Burton, Ed Postma, Clarence Carlisle, Hank Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Bobby Hurd, Fred Brown, James Burress, Marvin Brown, John Matthews, and Phillip Joseph.
