by Barbara Downs | Oct 28, 2012
This photo of my studio floor caught my eye because of the geometry of the composition and the colors. This is part of the limited palette I’m using in my newest paintings, which can be seen on my website, here. This askew composition appeals to me; it’s...
by Barbara Downs | Oct 25, 2012
A new painting. What’s it doing on the floor? I prefer to work this way, but I do most of the painting on the wall so that I can properly see it. Working flat on the floor makes it difficult to see the entire painting without distortion! Once I know I have...
by Barbara Downs | Sep 19, 2012
I live and work in Santa Cruz, California, on the northern tip of the Monterey Bay, and over the summer I was invited to participate in an upcoming show about the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Thinking back to a previous heron piece I had done, I focused on...
by Barbara Downs | Sep 18, 2012
I don’t mind if people find my work perplexing. I’m often equally perplexed. Fountain (I), Found Steel/Welded Steel/Horsehair, 9" x 7" x 12", 2012 Fountain (I), Found Steel/Welded Steel/Horsehair, 9" x 7" x 12", 2012 This...
by Barbara Downs | Jun 12, 2012
Quote for the day, from Ed Ruscha, “Whatever I do, I’m having a dialogue with myself. That’s the impetus for it all… Two types of work might be different in some ways, but they have a little silver thread between them.” And on that note,...
