Barbara Downs

cleaning the studio...

...and other adventures in art

three painters: figure + form

by | Sep 20, 2010

Another upcoming show, this time with my two painting partners, Claire Thorson and Tom Maderos. We’ve been painting together for several years, working from the model. This is our first time showing these paintings together. The show will be at Michaelangelo...

the state of the studio

by | Sep 12, 2010

I’m getting ready for Search for Self, a painting exhibition at Monterey Peninsula College in November/December.  I will be in the show with two other Santa Cruz artists, Sefla Joseph and Ursula O’Farrell. Here is what my studio is looking like now, with...

I’m famous!

by | Sep 11, 2010

The Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County made a short video promoting the upcoming Open Studios and asked me to do an encaustic demo for the video.  That’s me in the awful blue-green plaid shirt. (Hey!  It’s studio clothing!) My daughter pointed out that...

color! and more!

by | Sep 10, 2010

I’m finishing some paintings for an exhibit in November at Monterey Peninsula College.  The exhibit will be with two other Santa Cruz abstract figurative artists.  I’ll post more information about the show as I receive it. Here are some crops from the...

upcoming exhibits

by | Aug 26, 2010

I have several exhibits opening in the next few weeks.  You can see my link on the right sidebar, “Current and Upcoming Events” for details. Two exhibits are holding receptions on the same day, September 12. I’ll be at Los Pájaros first, which is an...