Arnold Turtle American Impressionist Artist Oil Painting Southwest Scene. Oil on Canvas by Arnold Turtle; SLR; 16 x 20; Southwestern scene, Possibly Louisiana or Texas; illegibly titled on back.
The following biography comes from the web site:http://www.paletteandchisel.org/p&c/p&c_history.htmTurtle was born in Birmingham, England. As a young man, Turtle was intensely interested in musical composition, and he financed his studies in music by selling his paintings. He soon realized that musical composition did not assure recognition or financial reward, so he entered the world of commerce. In 1922, he joined his relatives in the United States, where he worked as an accountant. Turtle found that he could not ignore his growing artistic urge, and he decided to study fine art, attending facilities that offered weekend and night courses at the Art Institute of Chicago and The Chicago Fine Arts Academy. Later, he joined The Palette & Chisel where he received constant support and recognition. In 1929 his initial exhibit received excellent critical reviews and almost all of his paintings sold promptly. Critics drew attention to the quality of music in his use of color. Acquisitions have been made by state institutions of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and California.

20 x 24 in