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About the Artist
David T. Turnbaugh was born on September 20, 1937. In 1959 he
graduated from the Maryland Institute of Fine Arts where he
studied under the late Jacques Maroger. Maryland-born David
Turnbaugh holds a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute of Fine
Arts. He taught school for twelve years and is now in his
twenty-seventh year as a full-time artist. He is best known
for his depictions of Chesapeake Bay fishing craft, the waterfowl
of Maryland's Eastern Shore and landscapes of the Mid-Atlantic
states. He is an artist-member of the American Society of Marine
Arts and also an artist member of the Grand Central Art Galleries
of New York City. His paintings have been included in
exhibits across the United States. Some of Turnbaugh's
accomplishments include The Silver Medal Award for a 1977 cover
of Prevention Magazine, and numerous awards received for
his exhibits and from juried museum shows. In addition he is a
three-time winner of Maryland's prestigious Duck Stamp
Competition, having won in 1985, 1991 and again in 1996.
Mr. Turnbaugh is earnestly concerned with the plight of the skipjack, the light, sailed oyster boats once common to the Chesapeake. Ninety years ago there were approximately 1,000 'jacks working on the Bay. Today there are only about 20 skipjacks left. In the early eighties Turnbaugh recognized the fact that these boats were in trouble. Most were more than seventy years old, and in addition to this the oysters were in decline due to over-harvesting and disease. Turnbaugh is in the process of painting a portrait of each of the remaining skipjacks and publishing a limited edition print of each. The artist believes this project could bring attention to the plight of the skipjack, a true icon of Chesapeake history.
Gallery
Following is a selection of limited-edition prints available
through Watson's Wildlife Art Gallery. Each image can be clicked
to access a larger version of the painting, plus more
information.
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