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MAY/JUN 2019
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AMBER TURK
Amber Turk is an acrylic artist based in
Bend. Amber was born in Australia and
moved to Bend with her Oregonian hus-
band last year. Being surrounded by the
beauty of the mountains has re-ignited the
painter within her. Her love for art and be-
ing creative has been lifelong. She received
honors in Visual Arts and Photography in
high school and then went on to graduate
with a Bachelor of Creative Arts (majoring
in graphic design)and pursue a Master’s
Degree in Animation. She also worked as
a graphic designer for many years, both in
advertising and as a freelance designer.
Amber just spent a full winter season work-
ing in the mountains at Mount Bachelor.
She said this has always been a dream
of hers as she spent her whole life by the
ocean. Amber was raised in a surfing fam-
ily, living feet from the beach. Her mom and
dad owned and operated local surf shops
and she experienced many surfing holidays
to island destinations, but it wasn’t until she
came to Oregon, that she witnessed real
mountains for the first time. “It was mind-
blowing”,
Amber says and expressed how grateful she is to be immersed in the magic of the moun-
tains. “From sunrise to sunset, taking in the ever-changing color palette, watching the light
and shadows move across the terrain, I am intrigued by the mystical snow laden trees and
erratic weather systems rolling in and out bringing four seasons in one day”.
When Amber is not painting or working at Mount Bachelor, she enjoys photography, going
on hikes and exploring this beautiful part of the world. She says “creative inspiration in the
Pacific Northwest is endless”, and often thinks to herself that one lifetime to explore and
paint the beauty that surrounds her is not enough.
Right now her focus is on landscape paintings, capturing and sharing the beauty of the
mountains in the Pacific Northwest. She also has an interest in botanical portraits of
native plants and wildflowers, which she is still currently exploring. She says her painting
journey has only just begun and is excited that she is finally pursuing something she has
always loved.
Etsy: amberturkart.etsy.com/
Instagram: @amberturkart
Facebook: @amberturkart
Email: [email protected]
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