by Barbara Downs | Aug 12, 2011
More drawings soon, but first this photo I’ve been meaning to post for a while… This is R.R. Jones photographing my piece Bridge of Sighs. Lit correctly, this piece has a yellow shadow which is integral to the piece. As you can see in the following photo,...
by Barbara Downs | Aug 4, 2011
Look, I haven’t disappeared entirely, I’ve just been really busy. More on all that later (and lots of new work to show), but for the time being you get two photos. This is the current state of my studio. That pile of photos is what I call my source...
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 | Feb 10, 2011
New show, up now: Figuratively Speaking, a group show of figurative work at the Davenport Gallery February 7-27, 2011 Artists Reception this Saturday, February 12, 3-6pm Here are a few of my paintings included in the show: The Vision Test, oil on canvas, 60" x...
by Barbara Downs | Jan 12, 2011
I neglected to post photos from my show at Monterey Peninsula College before the holidays, so I have some catching up to do. Here I am, breathing deeply in front of two of my canvases, preparing for the artists’ talk. It was a beautiful show, and many thanks to...
