by Barbara Downs | Mar 24, 2013
Here’s what I’m up to in the studio right now: big paintings, more of which can be seen here. This new one, still in progress, is acrylic and chalk on unstretched canvas, and is approximately 9’x6′. The ladder in the photo shows the scale,...
by Barbara Downs | Jan 10, 2013
I’ve blogged in the past about working collaboratively with Claire Thorson. We’ve done many drawings together as well as some paintings, working from the model. We’re very excited to be showing two of our collaborative drawings at an upcoming show...
by Barbara Downs | Jan 8, 2013
I’ve grown rather fond of this suite of ten small encaustic pieces that I’ve just completed. Each is 6″x6″, encaustic on panel. I delivered them today to this show: Sleight of Hand Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery January 16 – February...
by Barbara Downs | Dec 20, 2012
More images from my encaustic series about children. I explained what I’m doing in my last post, “in memory”. To recap, I am thinking both of children’s fragility and resilience, their resolve and vulnerability. I think of the piece on the...
by Barbara Downs | Dec 18, 2012
In the wake of the Newtown school shootings last Friday, I was at a loss for ideas as I walked into my studio Monday morning. I have a child, and the sheer horror of what happened is unfathomable, unbearable, unimaginable. I’ve long considered using children as...
