why turkeys?

BrooklineTurkeys.com celebrates the Town of Brookline, Massachusetts and its freewheeling fearless feathered friends, aka our wild turkeys. Viewed by many as an invasive species, turkeys are actually native to this area and are simply returning home. But they haven’t exactly received a warm welcome, have they? Plenty of people fear them, distrust them, hate them. But does this stop the turkeys from living their turkascious lives? Heck, no. They continue to strut down the street, hold up traffic, block doors, and destroy mirrors. You’ve got to admit, that’s pure moxie. And perhaps this is why I so admire them.​

why posters?

I’ve always been a big fan of travel posters from the 1920s and '30s. This art form encouraged us to enjoy life, whether it be to ski, to swim, play tennis or drink a good beer. When I decided to create a series of travel posters portraying the town I love, it seemed only natural to feature my beloved turkeys. Would it be a serious project, with grandiosity and gravity? Of course not. Although turkeys are gracefully geometric and beautifully colored (in the right light), they’re still utterly absurd. And so, ultimately, the posters carry that same silliness.

artist's bio

​Caroline Barnes was training to become a biological illustrator before stepping into the wondrous world of web design. After 20 years she is returning to her illustration roots. Rather than using pencils, pens, paints, and paper, she develops her concepts in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop using an Apple Pencil and a Wacom Tablet.​

Caroline Barnes
​ April 2023
​ Brookline, MA