Title: Charmed; Medium: Collage; Size: 18
art news from the studio of
Eileen Downes...the artist who "paints" with bits of torn paper for a palette  
 
March 2009
In This Issue
New Custom Art
5 Reasons to Commission Your Own Custom Art
Spring Forward
New Work at Hang It Up Gallery
Join Our Mailing List
Current and
Future Exhibitions
 
Hang It Up Gallery
(Selected Originals and Prints) 
4359 Town Center Blvd. Ste 113
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 939-1845
http://www.hangitupgallery.com
 
June 2009
Eileen Downes - American River
20th Street Art Gallery
911 20th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 930-0500
http://www.20art.net
 
June 2009
Butler Institute of American Art
524 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
 
July 2009
Western Colorado Center for the Arts
1803 N. 7th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81508 
 
Puke Ariki
(dates and details to be announced)
1 Ariki Street
Private Bag 2025
New Plymouth, New Zealand
 
Nava's
(Giclee Prints Only)
2220 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
 
Mellow Me Out
(Giclee Prints Only)
1120 Fulton Ave Ste H
Sacramento, CA 95825
and
555 Capitol Mall, Ste 276
Sacramento, CA 95814
 
Artistic Greetings...
I've been busily creating several custom commissioned collage paintings, as well as preparing art for scheduled exhibitions, and enjoying every minute!  Here's a glimpse of what has been going on in my studio lately:
New Custom Commissioned Art Piece
 
Custom work has become an important part of my art business, as each year I make many custom commissioned pieces for individual collectors, businesses, hospitals, banks, doctor's offices, and hotels. I LOVE creating custom commissioned artwork!  Here is a photo of a newly finished, musical theme collage painting I made for a dear collector of mine.  I enjoyed examining her own splendid musical instrument collection for inspiration, and I incorporated words that hold special meaning to her.
 
Harmony 
Artist: Eileen Downes
Title: Harmony 
Medium: Collage 
Size: 18" x 32" 
 
5 Reasons to Commission Your Own Custom Work of Art 
 
1.
The work can be made to accommodate any space; any decor's color scheme (working closely with your decorator); any subject matter.  Think about what you like, your personality, your occupation, your hobbies, your collections.  What might you like depicted in a piece of art for your own home or business: a family pet, your Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, a favorite vacation spot, or that lovely tree in your own backyard?
 
2.
The collage painting can incorporate collage materials that hold special meaning to you, such as family photos, love letters, maps, mementos, antique documents, newspaper clippings etc.  I only use scans of any heirlooms or personal documents that you hold dear, so your memorabilia will remain intact.  I have even used close-up photographs of the paisley pattern in an antique heirloom oriental carpet!
 
3.
Consider ordering a custom collage painting to commemorate a wedding, child's birth, a milestone birthday, or anniversary.
 
4.
  The commission process is easy.  It starts with a no-cost meeting to understand your art needs. Then I prepare a project proposal and agreement outlining the project as discussed.  For a small sketch fee, I make at least three rough illustrations from which you can select your own compositional arrangement, and at that time I accept 1/2 payment for the piece.  Then I make your custom artwork, only accepting the final payment upon completion.  I am currently scheduling custom work out about 10 months for completion.
 
5.
  You will own an original, one-of-a-kind art piece that was made just for you!
 
See my website www.eileendownes.com for more details on ordering your custom collage painting.
 
Spring Forward... the time that is. 
foreclosure series 
 
Be sure to mark
your calendars for
Daylight-Saving-Time on Sunday March 8th,
and spring your clock forward one hour.
 
(Daylight-Saving-Time is not observed in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the state of Arizona...I learned that the hard way once!) 
 
 
 
   
Title: Foreclosure Series No 5
(Close Up Detail)
Size: 36" x 36"
Medium: Collage and Acrylic
There's New Work at
Hang It Up Gallery 
El Dorado Hills, CA 
 
 Title: Secrets
Artist: Eileen Downes
Title: Secrets
Medium: Collage
Size: 24" x 18"
 
I just delivered some new work to Hang It Up Gallery, located in the "walker-friendly" Towne Center in
El Dorado Hills, CA.  Come on up the hill and tour this exceptional art gallery, and enjoy a leisurely meal at one of the many fine restaurants and cafes that line this quaint charming town center.  

 
Hang It Up Gallery
(Selected Originals and Prints) 
4359 Town Center Blvd. Ste 113
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
(916) 939-1845
http://www.hangitupgallery.com
 
Favorite Artist quote of the week:
 
"Whether I'm painting or not, I have this overwhelming interest in humanity. Even if I'm not working, I'm still analyzing people."
                                                            Alice Neel 
 
 
 
Thank you so much for your continued support. 
Feel free to forward this newsletter to your art-loving friends.  I enjoy hearing from you, so please keep your comments and suggestions for articles coming.
 
Sincerely,
Eileen Downes...the artist who "paints" with bits of torn paper for a palette