Selected Exhibitions and Awards:
2022
- Village Frame and Art Gallery, Portland, OR
- The Perfect Piece Gallery, Lake Oswego, OR
- Second Street Gallery, Bandon, OR
- Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
2021
- WHAM West Gallery, Suprise, AZ
- Second Street Gallery, Bandon, OR
- Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
2020
- NAWA Gallery New York, NY
- Second Street Gallery, Bandon, OR
- Woman Made Gallery Small Works Show, Chicago, IL
- Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
2019
- Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, MO
- Lord and Andra Gallery, New Rochelle, NY
- NAWA Gallery Collage Show, New York, NY
- Transparency, Arts Club of Washington, Washington DC
- Second Street Gallery, Bandon, OR
- Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
- Phyllis Lamphere Gallery, NWCS Exhibit, Seattle WA
2018
- Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
- Beamesderfer Gallery, NAWA Exhibition, Highland Park, NJ
2017
- Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
2016
- NAWA Artist's Bin 2016/2017, New York, NY
- Sacramento County Admin Building, Sacramento CA
- Pence Gallery Art Auction, Davis CA
- Quadratfuss, NX2 Gallery, Berlin, Germany
- Art Budapest, Budapest Hungary
- Encore, SMUD Gallery, Sacramento CA
- Wildflowers, Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
2015
- National Collage Society Small Works Exhibition, Tucson, AZ
2014
2013
2012
- Group Show, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- Gallery Artists Exhibition, Gallery Petroglyphe, Mokelumne Hill, CA
2011
- Collage Exhibition, Musee du ArtColle, Plemet, France
- NAWA 122nd Annual, Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery, New York, NY
- Collage Paintings by Eileen Downes, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, March, Sacramento, CA
- National Collage Show, Downtown Gallery, April, Kent, Ohio
2010
- Museum of Biblical Art Permanent Collection Exhibition, January, Dallas, TX
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River Landscapes by Eileen Downes, THE MANHEIM GALLERY Arizona
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Hang It Up Gallery, El Dorado Hills, CA
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ArtStock - High Hand Gallery, Loomis, CA
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Downes' Its All About the Shoes, 20th Street Art Gallery, June, Sacramento, CA
2009
- NAWA 120th Annual, Salmagundi Art Gallery, New York, NY
- Downes' Stepping-Up, Etienne Gallery, October, Ashland, OR
- American River Series, 20th Street Art Gallery, June, Sacramento, CA
- Trakart Gallery, Archeological Underpass, Plovdiv 4000, Bulgaria
- Butler Institute of American Art, June, Youngstown, Ohio
- Western Colorado Center for the Arts, July, Grand Junction, CO
- Puke Ariki Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand
2008
- Beyond the Horizon, Pence Gallery, Davis, CA
- Interactions, Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA
- National Biennial, Peninsula Fine Art Center, Newport News, VA
- Woman Made Gallery Benefit Auction, April, Chicago, IL
- Ayer Lofts Gallery, Lowell, MA
- Touch of Spring, Hang it Up Gallery, ElDorado Hills, CA
- For the Love of Trees, Artisan Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- Eileen's Scenes from Hawaii, 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2007
- Holiday Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
- Gallery Artists, Hang it Up Gallery, El Dorado Hills, CA
- Visions of Heaven, Artisan Gallery, Sacramento CA
- NAWA Annual, Monroe Center for the Arts, Hoboken, NJ
- Personal Landscapes, Longview Musuem of Fine Art, Longview, TX
- Insights Into Suburbia, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY
- Exploring Multiple Dimensions, Albuquerque Museum of Art, Albuquerque, NM
- National Association of Women Artists New Members Show, New York, NY
- Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, NY
- Featured artist: Eileen Downes, 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- California State Capitol CASLMM Cooperative Project, Sacramento, CA
- 9th International, New Plymouth, New Zealand
2006
- Mixed Media Featuring Eileen Downes, 20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- Connections: We Are All One, National, Art At The Cathedral, Lexington, KY
- Making Connections, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA
- 8th Baker’s Dozen International Collage Show, New Plymouth, New Zealand
- 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
2005
- 6th International, 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
- Space and Spirit, Juried Show, Spoelhof Center Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
- Wish You Were Here, Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY
- Nouvelle Images, California Arts League Open Show, CA –Third Place Award
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
- International Juried Self Portraits, NW Cultural Council, Rolling Meadows, IL
- Heart to Heart, Indian Valley Arts, National Open Show, Marin County, CA
- Masquerade, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY
- Inner Views, Northern California Arts Show, CA - Second Place Award
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
Select Corporate and Private Collections
- Walter Reed Hospital, Virginia
- Ownesboro Medical Center, Ownensboro, Kentucky
- Permanent Collection Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX
- Permanent Collection, Musee du ArtColle, Plemet, France
- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
- University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento CA
- Traveling Exhibition NAWA, Opalka Gallery, NY and Purdue Univ Gallery, IN
- Public Art Collection of the City of Elk Grove, CA
- Permanent Collection Exhibition, Museo de Collage, Mexico 2004, 2005
- Permanent Collection Exhibition, ArtCole Museum, Sergines, France 2004
- 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, Modesto, Roseville, Folsom, Pinole, Vallejo, Fremont, Oakland, San Ramon, San Leandro, CA; Englewood, CO
- Children’s Hospital of the Central Valley, Fresno, CA
- Children's Hospital Clinic, Goleta, CA
- Centre for Adult Education, Melbourne, Austrailia
- Permanent Collection, Ontological Museum, Pagosa Springs, CO
- Permanent Collection, Children’s Hospital Norwood, Boston, MA
- Archive Collection, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC
- Various private and corporate collections
Education:
- Bachelor Arts Degree with Honors in Studio Art, California State University, Sacramento, CA
- Graphic Design Certificate Program, University of California, Davis, CA
Selected Publications
- In Conversation with Eileen Downes, Zoneone Arts, Australia, 2014
- Collage in All Dimensions, National Collage Society, 2011
- Garbage In - Art Out, by Emily Scott, Sac News and Review, Vol 20/51 Mar 12, 2009
- Blood and Thunder 2011, Musings on the Art of Medicine, Published by the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
- Celia Green, East Sac News, Collage Artist's Vision Builds Layer by Layer -
- Eileen Downes, Vol XV, No 13
- Art Business News, Photo Gallery, June 2007
- Sacramento Magazine; So You Want To Be An Artist..Advice From Regional Pros; March 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, Dec 2006, Feb 2007
Professional Affiliations
- National Association of Women Artists
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- National Collage Society, Inc.
- Christians in the Visual Arts
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