Born 1958, Pasadena, California
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014
Connections, the Transmission Gallery, Oakland, CA
2013
Couples, Red Dot Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2011
Couples and Curious Creatures, the Center for the Arts, Grass Valley, CA
Couples, Sacramento Temporary Contemporary, Sacramento, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015
Pictorial Adventures, TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
The Landscape Show, TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
Richard Downs, Olena Zvyagintseva & from the J&J Cook Collection, Jean De Botton (French 1898 – 1970) TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
2014
Crocker Art Museum, 36th Annual Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
University of Kansas School of Architecture & Urban Planning Artist Lecture Series – guest lecturer
Summer Works, Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2013 Solo Exhibition, The Transmission Gallery, Oakland CA
Richard Downs, Red Dot Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2012
Crocker Art Museum, 34th Annual Art Auction, Sacramento, CA
Memories, Sacramento Temporary Contemporary, Sacramento, CA
Human Voice, Gallery 2110, Sacramento, CA
2011
Looking Back, Looking Forward, Sacramento Temporary Contemporary, Sacramento, CA
New York Society of Illustrators Museum
Risque Valentine Show, Skinner Howard Contemporary, Sacramento, CA
PUBLICATIONS
2014
Designer Magazine, An 8 page cover article entitled Reinventing Richard Downs, published by UCDA (University & College Designers Association)
San Francisco Magazine, Oakland
US Airways Magazine, Visit Oakland and the Arts
2013
Studio Visit
Sactown Magazine, Out of Africa, the work of Richard Downs
AWARDS
2014
American Illustration 33
2013
American Illustration 32
2012
American Illustration 31
New York Society of Illustrators Museum
VISITING ARTIST
2014
The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design and Urban Planning, The Hallmark Lecture Series
PUBLIC WORKS
2014
The Motorhead Traveler, Selected by the tourism boards, Visit California and Visit Oakland to work with Travel Television Host Kevin Cullen, to create his self-portrait in steel wire to help promote the arts in Oakland, CA
TEW Galleries is One of Atlanta's Leading Contemrporary Fine Art Galleries since 1987
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