by Barbara Downs | Aug 12, 2010
Better late than never…here’s my statement which was posted next to my Daily Birds at the 50-50 show:
by Barbara Downs | Jul 25, 2010
Yes! The Daily Birds are now hanging at the Sanchez Art Center for the upcoming show. See their website for more information about the ticketed preview and the opening reception, next Thursday and Friday, July 29 and 30.
by Barbara Downs | Jul 20, 2010
The 50-50 II Show opens soon! See the Sanchez Art Center website for a list of participating artists, directions to the center, and more. There is going to be some great work in this show! Around a thousand people came to the opening last year. If you would like to...
by Barbara Downs | Jul 17, 2010
One of the things that I love about encaustic is the dimensionality of the medium. I’ve mentioned before that I photographed my Daily Birds at an angle because I think of the pieces as being ‘objects’, almost sculptures. I often work on these pieces...
by Barbara Downs | Jul 12, 2010
Just about now, I’m wondering why I thought it would be a good idea to do 50 pieces in 50 days. Given that I posted the final bird last week and there’s been not a peep from me since then, you probably assumed I was lounging on the beach. That would be...
by Barbara Downs | Jul 6, 2010
I knew all along that this would be the final piece. It will get framed, and I’m hoping to make a custom frame. Time to fire up the welder!
