Eileen Downes
Contact Information
Education
Bachelor Arts Degree with Honors in Studio Art, CA State University, Sacramento, CA
Graphic Design Certificate Program, University of California, Davis, CA
Work Experience
1992 - present Freelance Artist - collage, mixed media, acrylic
1988 - 1992 Graphic Artist / Owner, Quality Graphics, Sacramento, CA
1981 - 1988 Graphic Artist, McLaren Engineers, Rancho Cordova, CA
Artist's Statement
I am a collage artist who "paints" with bits of torn magazine paper like a traditional painter chooses shades of color from the palette.
A substantial amount of my work explores issues important to women, including, motherhood, equality, feminine mystique, and the changing standards of femininity. I am confident of my feelings regarding such issues and am resolved about communicating them effectively.
It is the process of creating visually pleasing or intellectually stimulating artwork that is most personally fulfilling for me as an artist; likewise, it is the process of experiencing a creative life as a woman, wife, mother, and daughter that is the most fulfilling for me in spirit.
Exhibitions & Awards
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2011
Collage Exhibition, Musee du ArtColle, Plemet, France
Collage Paintings by Eileen Downes, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
National Collage Exhibition, Downtown Gallery, Kent, Ohio
Juried Membership Exhibition, Blueline Gallery, Roseville, CA
National Association of Women Artists 122nd Annual, Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, New York, New York
Gallery Artists, Petroglyphe Gallery, Mokelumne Hill, CA
Thunder Valley, The Manheim Gallery, Cottonwood, AZ
2010
Art Stock 2010, High Hand Gallery, Loomis, CA
It’s All About the Shoes...by Eileen Downes, 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
River Landscapes by Eileen Downes, THE MANHEIM GALLERY, Cottonwood, AZ
Mountainsong Galleries, Carmel By The Sea, CA
2009
NAWA 120th Annual, Salmagundi Art Gallery, New York, NY
American River Series, 20th Street Art Gallery, June 2009, Sacramento, CA
Trakart Gallery, Archeological Underpass, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria
Butler Institute of American Art, June 2009, Youngstown, Ohio
Western Colorado Center for the Arts, July 2009, Grand Junction, CO
Puke Ariki Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand
2008
A Touch of Spring, Hang It Up Gallery, El Dorado Hills, CA
Benefit Auction, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
For the Love of Trees, Artisan Gallery, April 2008, Sacramento CA
Scenes from Hawaii Series, 20th Street Art Gallery, June 2008, Sacramento CA
Paste-Up, Ayer Lofts Gallery, June 2008, Lowell, MA
2007
Featured Artist, 20th Street Art Gallery, Oct 2007, Sacramento, CA
Personal Landscapes NAWA Invitational, Longview Museum of Fine Art, TX
Exploring Multiple Dimensions, Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM
National Association of Women Artists New Members Show, Mar 2007, New York, NY
Featured Artist, 20th Street Art Gallery, May 2007, Sacramento, CA
California State Capitol Gallery, April 2007, Sacramento, CA
9th International, April 2007, New Plymouth, New Zealand
2006
Mixed Media Featuring Eileen Downes, 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Connections: We Are All One, National Exhibition, Art At The Cathedral, Lexington, KY
7th International Juried Exhibition, Corridor of Art, Austin, TX
Annual Members' Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Making Connections, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
8th Baker’s Dozen International Collage Show, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Here Comes the Bride, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Collage Artists of America National Open, VIVA Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA
Beaux & Eros Exhibition, Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, CA
9th Annual National Juried Competition, Gallery West, Alexandria VA
Bridging Time And Space, Chico Art Center Gallery, Chico, CA
Mixed Media Show, 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2005
6th International Open, First Frontier Collage Society, Corridor of Art, Austin, TX
Nature of Paper, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
On the Edge, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport, News, VA
Annual Members' Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
A Multiplicity of Vision: The Society of Layerists, Juried Exhibition, University Art Gallery, CSU Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
Artfully Reclaimed, Indian Valley Arts, National Open Show, Marin County, CA
Space and Spirit, Juried Show, Spoelhof Center Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
Wish You Were Here, Small Works Show - Cork Gallery, Linlcon Center, New York, NY
Nouvelle Images, California Arts League Open Show, CA - Third Place Award
7th Baker's Dozen International Collage Show, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Dancing on Paper, Collage and Experimental Art Exhibit, 20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Solo Show, First Covenant Church Gallery, Rancho Cordova, CA
2004
Wish You Were Here, Small Works Show - Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY - Merit Award
Quintessence, California Arts League, Carmichael, CA - Honorable Mention
4 On The Floor, 20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA
International Juried Self Portraits Show, Northwest Cultural Council, Rolling Meadows, IL
Heart to Heart, Indian Valley Arts, National Open Show, Marin County, CA
Members Only Show, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
Celebration of Spirit, New Artworks Gallery, Fair Oaks, CA
5th Annual Juried Exhibition, Guadalupe Arts Center, Austin, TX
Nouvelle Images, Carmichael, CA
Masquerade, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY
Inner Views, Northern California Arts Show, CA - Second Place Award
Romance Show, 20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA
6th Bakers Dozen International Collage Show, New Plymouth, New Zealand
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
2003
Quintessence Juried Show, California Arts League - First Place and Second Place Awards
KVIE Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
21st Annual Show, California Arts League, Carmichael, CA - Honorable Mention
Other Exhibitions
Permanent Collection, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX
Kaiser Permanente, Modesto, CA
Turchin Center of the Arts, Appalachian University, Boone NC
Permanent Collection Exhibition, Museo de Collage, Mexico
Permanent Collection Exhibition, ArtCole Museum, Sergines, France
Public Exhibit at office building, 1997-Present, 730 Howe Ave. Suite 500, Sacramento, CA
Selected Collections
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Children’s Hospital of the Central Valley, Fresno, CA
Permanent Collection, Musee du ArtColle, Plemet, France
Permanent Collection Exhibition, Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, Texas
Archive Collection, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC
Permanent Public Collection St Joseph’s Hospital, Stockton, CA
Traveling Exhibition NAWA, Opalka Gallery, NY and Purdue University, IN
Giclee Print Exhibition select Famous Footwear locations in California
Permanent Collection Exhibition, Museo de Collage, Mexico 2004, 2005
Permanent Collection Exhibition, ArtCole Museum, Sergines, France 2004
City of Elk Grove Public Art Collection, Elk Grove, CA
Collections of the Fruit Exchange Building, Sacramento, CA
Turchin Center of the Arts, Appalachian University, Boone NC
Permanent Collection, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX
Kaiser Permanente Hospitals, Modesto, Roseville, Folsom, Oakland, Vallejo, CA
Gate House Inn, Jackson, CA
University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Centre for Adult Education, Melbourne, Australia
Various private and corporate collections
Selected Publications
Blood and Thunder 2011, Musings on the Art of Medicine, Published by the University of Oklahoma Foundation
Garbage In - Art Out, by Emily Scott, Sac News and Review, Vol 20, Issue 51 Mar 12, 2009
Eileen Downes...Selected Works, May 2009
Cover Art for N Magazine, N Communications Inc, Sacramento CA, June 2008
Artist in Residence, ValCom News, Carmichael, East Sac, Land Park, Pocket 2007
Sacramento Spotlight Magazine; California Artists Unite,
Spotlight on Local Artist: Eileen Downes; Vol.3 Issue 5 p8, 18,19; 2005
Cover art for Inside the City; Sacramento CA; Feb 2006
Cover art for Inside Arden, Sacramento CA; Dec 2006
Cover Art for Inside East Sac, Sacramento; CA Feb 2007
Sacramento Magazine Article about local artist March 2007
Professional Affiliations
National Association of Women Artists
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
National Collage Society, Inc.
Society of Layerists in Multi-Media
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