by Barbara Downs | Apr 26, 2011
In addition to the EDGE show I wrote about last week, opening May 6, I also have paintings hanging at Lulu’s at the Octagon, a cafe attached to the Museum of Art and History in downtown Santa Cruz. This is a fabulous space, with large walls, good light, and a...
by Barbara Downs | Apr 6, 2011
I’m helping Lila Klapman, a fellow artist, organize an invitational group exhibit for artists working on the west side of Santa Cruz. EDGE: Art on the Westside will be held at the R. Blitzer Gallery, located at the edge of town in a warehouse formerly occupied...
by Barbara Downs | Mar 21, 2011
If it’s in my studio, it’s fair game for revision. That’s my motto, especially with paintings. This painting, Nice Girls (40″x40″, oil on canvas), shown here as a ‘before’ and ‘after’, was revised a year after I...
by Barbara Downs | Mar 3, 2011
My friend and fellow artist Susana Arias took this photo of me as we were talking. I happened to be positioned directly in front of a new canvas awaiting paint. So what does one do with a big, blank canvas? This one quickly turned into this painting. Please note that...
by Barbara Downs | Feb 18, 2011
After my friend wandered past my open studio door and smelled that distinct smell of oil paint, she asked on Facebook if I’d done some good paintings that day. No, I did not have such luck, and I publicly admitted it on Facebook. In fact, I’d had a...
