Original Works

by

Downe Burns

Lubbock, Texas

Acrylics on Paper

and Canvas

Night Parade 16 22x22  $600

“I love to paint. I love mixing the colors and seeing the end result on the canvas or paper. I like signing my name to a painting and being happy with the way I have interpreted the world.”

Largely a self taugh artist, Burns studied business and art history at Texas Tech University for a brief time before leaving to paint on a regular basis.

His paintings have progressed into several new series over the past few years. Floral, Landscape and Abstract. His first list of credits is extensive. A painting series, A View To A Villa, created in 1985 captured the attention of viewers in galleries across the nation and these began his career. At the age of 24, he had already been subject of profiles on television, radio, newspaper and magazine. His paintings were chosen for numerous private and museum collections. He was also chosen for many national promotions with companies such as Kahlua, Marlboro, Sonoma Valley Vineyards, Vitality Magazine and Anderson Valley Vineyards.

Inspired by the physical surroundings, Burns moved to Santa Fe in the early 80’s to live and paint. At the time he chose the landscape and often added an element that was somehow out of character, the saguaro cacti, made his meld of unusual composition and use of color unforgettable. His desire to create paintings that are moving and pleasant to view keep him away from the darker moods of the environment. He wants imagery to strike a positive feeling in the eye of the viewer. 

“ We will each have our own different emotional response to a work of art, I just hope I can make a happy one.”