{"product_id":"ted-turner-hot-stuff-big-deal","title":"Ted Turner, “Hot Stuff Big Deal”","description":"\u003cp\u003eTed Turner, “Hot Stuff Big Deal”\u003cbr\u003eOriginal painting on canvas\u003cbr\u003eSigned by artist, bottom right corner\u003cbr\u003e40” H x 30” W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHot Stuff Big Deal is a bold, highly textured abstract by local Virginia artist Theodore \"Ted\" Turner, dominated by a saturated cobalt blue field layered with expressive passages of white, yellow, red, violet, and black. Thick impasto brushwork creates a sculptural surface, while fragmented letters, symbols, and gestural marks emerge throughout the composition. Phrases such as \"HOT,\" \"BIG,\" and \"DEAL\" appear amid the energetic paint application, reflecting Turner's playful exploration of language, color, and abstraction in his later work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExecuted on canvas with a heavy application of paint, the work likely employs oil or heavy-body acrylic, though the exact medium has not been confirmed. Acquired from the artist's estate collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003cbr\u003eTheodore \"Ted\" Turner (1922–2002) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, and educator whose career spanned more than five decades. After studying at Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University), he earned his MFA from New York University before joining the faculties of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia, where he later served as head of the art department. Following his retirement, Turner maintained studios in Charlottesville's Belmont neighborhood and remained an influential figure in the region's arts community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTurner's diverse body of work ranges from landscapes and seascapes to portraits, urban scenes, and expressive abstractions. Working across oil, acrylic, watercolor, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media, he became known for his fearless use of color, vigorous brushwork, and richly textured surfaces. His later paintings frequently incorporate words, letters, and symbolic forms, creating compositions that blur the line between language and image while revealing the spontaneity and energy that characterize his mature style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCollection\u003c\/b\u003e = Wall Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e Item Number: \u003c\/b\u003e\n1892-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Consignment House Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900812083358,"sku":"1892-2","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/0626\/2686\/files\/c233b367a4d42202fa99bf2d14166afe.jpg?v=1782339834","url":"https:\/\/www.consignmenthousecville.com\/products\/ted-turner-hot-stuff-big-deal","provider":"Consignment House Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}