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Sam’s Trombone by Andrew Turner.
Stephanie by Andrew Turner.

Turner said that he lived one day at a time. He was a PA; Lecturer, Widener University; and Lecturer, Institute

true artist in every sense of the word. He was creative. of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania,
He was not concerned with other people’s opinions and Philadelphia, PA. He also toured and lectured in Te
marched to his own drum. I have always said that Turner People’s Republic of China. Collectors who hold Turner’s
lived a life of which most of us might never approve. paintings include Woody Allen, Dr. Maya Angelou,

But if he were here today, he would probably say, “I ARCO Chemical Company, Bell Telephone Company,
lived life to the fullest. I enjoyed every day doing what I Dr. Constance Clayton, Will Smith, Danny Glover,
loved to do: paint.” Te lyrics to the Frank Sinatra song Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cosby, Edie Huggins, Eric Lindros,
say it best, “Te record shows I took the blows, and did Mr. and Mrs. Louis Madonni, Moses Malone, Penn

it my way.” State University, the artist formerly known as Prince,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sorgenti, Swarthmore College,
Biography of Andrew Turner (1944-2001)
Mrs. Marilyn Wheaton, and Widener University’s
Andrew Turner was born in l944 in Chester,
Deshong Museum, just to name a few. His Philadelphia
Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Temple University’s Sisters by Andrew Turner.
commissions include: WDAS FM (1996); Marco Solo,
Tyler School of Art. His work has been featured in
(written by J. Schwinn and G. Harlow, illustrated
numerous solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in the
by Andrew Turner) Reverse Angle Productions, Inc.
United States and abroad. He taught art in grades K-
(1995); and Robin Hood Dell, Fairmount Park (1985).
12 in the Chester, Pennsylvania Public Schools and in

correctional centers. His appointments include Artist-
in-Residence and Curator, Deshong Museum, Chester,

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