I’ve written a few blog posts about this piece if you’re interested in knowing more about it: why I made it and how I made it.
Making My Own Paradise, encaustic/oil/mixed-media on panel with rust-patina steel frame, 56″ x 81″ x 3″, 2016, private collection, photo by R.R. Jones
installation for Venice exhibition summer 2019, left: Making My Own Paradise, Right: Nothing But Blue SkiesBarbara Downs in front of installation for Venice exhibition summer 2019, left: Making My Own Paradise, Right: Nothing But Blue SkiesMaking My Own Paradise, encaustic/oil/mixed-media on panel with rust-patina steel frame, 56" x 81" x 3", 2016, private collection, photo by R.R. Jonesdetail of Making My Own Paradise, 2016detail of Making My Own Paradise, 2016detail of Making My Own Paradise, 2016detail of Making My Own Paradise, 2016detail of Making My Own Paradise, 2016
