Frame: 46 in H x 34 in L - Painting: 36 in H x 24 in L ***** Born: 1929 Died: 2004 - Albuquerque, New MexicoKnown for: Pastel painting, commercial artLeona Marie Turner was born and raised in West Texas, where she is well-known and her paintings are sought after. In Albuquerque, she taught classes to most every aspiring artist in New Mexico and many from Arizona, including Curt Walters. She was proficient with oil paints, watercolor and pastels, and her works hang in numerous important places in the Southwest. Many portraits were commissioned from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Amarillo, Dallas and El Paso, Texas. Internationally known artist Curt Walters commissioned a 40x60 oil portrait in 1990.Ms. Turner was a member of many art societies, including the National Portrait Society, National Water Color Society, New Mexico Watercolor Society, NM Art ...