About


Rich Turner, explored, photographed and aerial photo-mapped Antarctica as a Navy photographer, was a newspaper photojournalist for 19 years, and has operated his fine art photography studio since 1990. His traveling exhibit Delta Grandeur toured California museums and university libraries for 5 years. Turner served on the California Delta Chambers and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors and the City of Stockton Arts Commission. In 2016 the Lodi Sandhill Crane Festival named him Artist of the Year. The Haggin Museum commissioned How I saw It, a career retrospective exhibit of his photography which was on display there November, 2022 through January, 2023. The Delta Leadership Foundation named Turner a Delta Champion – Delta Promoter in 2023 for promoting the Delta through his art. In March, 2024 Turner’s lifetime collection of analog and digital photographs was purchased by the San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum to be used in educational programing and exhibits, adding to the historical context of many forthcoming projects. The SJCHSM is also partnering with Turner in the production of QUIET WATERS, The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the new book and traveling museum exhibition currently in progress.