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Original Oils Paintings for Sale

Dave creates "Pure Realist" images that record nature, objects and light as they appear to him -- to capture a moment in time that will never be repeated.

His original paintings are oil on hardboard, finished with "Maroger medium" to achieve exceptional clarity and enduring, old-world quality.
Contact him or one of his galleries for current availability.

Original Oil Painting, on Board, by David T. Turnbaugh - Skipjack Ruby G. Ford, with dingy in tow, "Crossing the Choptank near Howell Point"
"Crossing the Choptank near Howell Point"

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Skipjack Ruby G. Ford with dingy in-tow, heading for the Chesapeake Bay.

Oil on Board - Approx. 14" x 21"

Framed - partially shown

(photo cannot capture nuances in original)

Sorry - SOLD

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"End of the Line"

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Crow Brothers II - 

Chesapeake Bay work boat.

Oil on Board - Approx. 24" x 24"

Framed - not shown

(photo cannot capture nuances in original)

Available for Purchase

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Original Oil Painting, on Board, by David T. Turnbaugh - "End of the Line" Crow Brothers II Chesapeake Bay work boat
Original Oil Painting, on Board, by David T. Turnbaugh - "Marsh Dweller" Hooded Merganzer, Maryland 2010 Duck Stamp Winner
"Marsh Dweller" Hooded Merganzer

 

Maryland 2010 Duck Stamp Winner

Why settle for a print when you can own the original?

Oil on Board - Approx. 7 1/2" x 10 1/2"

Framed - not shown

(photo cannot capture nuances in original)

Available for Purchase

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"Dusk at Poole Island Light"

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Poole Island Lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay near Aberdeen Proving Ground.

Oil on Board - Approx. 12 1/2" x 24"

Framed - not shown

(photo cannot capture nuances in original)

Available for Purchase

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Original Oil Painting, on Board, by David T. Turnbaugh - "Dusk at Poole Island Light" Poole Island Lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay near APG

"Art is more than my livelihood. It's my passion, the way I capture and celebrate life." 
David T. Turnbaugh,Maryland Realist Ltd. Artist

Dave Turnbaugh is well-known for his paintings depicting Maryland’s waterfowl, boats of the Chesapeake (especially skipjacks), and Mid-Atlantic landscapes. He is Maryland’s only 6-time winner of the prestigious Migratory Game Bird Stamp Design Contest ("Duck Stamp").

Statement of Purpose:
I am proud to label myself a "Pure Realist". Pure because nature is pure. And Realist because I attempt to record nature, objects and light as they appear to me. I try to capture a moment in time, a moment that, to me, will never be repeated."

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