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In the work of Roy Thurston, time is of the essence. David Pagel of the Los Angeles Times has said, "These works...conspire to delay the ongoing, involuntary operations of consciousness -- to give pause to the almost automatic processes by which we habitually make sense of things." The sensual beauty and quiet simplicity of a Thurston painting hold the attention long enough for the viewer's own individual reaction to emerge, thus adding to the understanding of his or her individual consciousness.

Thurston himself comments, "Because of its direct and experiential nature, painting is about awareness.... This is the essence of its power and beauty and ability to evoke." Each Thurston painting gives the viewer additional insight into the way in which individual awareness creates a complex experience from what may at first appear to be a simple rectangle of color. 

The ability of Thurston's paintings to evoke powerful responses has been demonstrated in museum shows at the L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art, the Oakland Museum, and the Museo Cantonale d'Arte in Lugano, Switzerland. Examples of Thurston's work are included in the Panza di Biumo Collection in Milan and the Berlingieri Collection in Rome. His inclusion in these preeminent Italian collections reflects the elegance, clean design and intensity inherent in Italian art as well as in Thurston's work.

Thurston's September exhibit at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art featured his latest work, acrylic polyurethane paintings with a variety of support materials, forms and colors. Surfaces are reminiscent of a hologram: their depth gives the illusion of texture, but from another angle it becomes apparent that the surface is smooth as glass.

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