Octogenarian
Artist Joanne
Turney Excels In
The Art Of Living
By Renee Phillips
“I now face all challenges with
gratitude because I know they are
my teachers and they give me
opportunities for positive growth
and guidance.”
Joanne Turney
Joanne Turney is an active
octogenarian and accomplished
abstract painter, author, and
classical pianist. I’ve had the
good fortune of knowing her
for almost 20 years. She has
Her successful art career includes
many international exhibitions,
including a one-person exhibition
at La Casa de Cultura, Estepona,
Spain, and several gallery exhibitions
in New York, NY.
served as an important positive
role model for me and many other
individuals who are blessed to
know her.
Turney’s dramatic awardwinning art has been influenced
by her extensive world travels,
having lived in the colorful Costa
Del Sol, in Spain. She currently
lives in Washington, D.C. and
maintains a pied-à-terre in
New York, NY.
Her art work is in many private
collections worldwide such as
International Resources Corporation, in
Washington, D.C.; Mallorcan Properties
International, Palma de Mallorca, Spain;
and Hyatt Hotel, Arlington, VA.
Far left:
Detail of “The Ballet of the
Unhatched Chickens” by Joanne
Turney, from her “Pictures at an
Exhibition” series.
Left:
“The Art of Joyful Aging”,
a book by Joanne Turney.
Above:
“Home Free”, by Joanne Turney.
Top-right:
“Il Vechio Castello”, acrylic on
canvas, 48” x 36”, from Joanne
Turney’s “Pictures at an
Exhibition” series.
Far right:
Transformation and Metamorphosis,
acrylic on canvas, 48” x 36”
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