Richard Downs shares a few images from the latest in an illustrated series of Fables for Young Readers commissioned by 3 CD in Chicago. This is a story about a little bird with a broken wing and a challenging winter fast approaching. He looks for shelter among the trees while all of his winged friends fly south to warmer climates. (more)

Richard Downs "Couples and Curious Creatures" New Monotypes and Paintings
The Center for the Arts, 314 West Main Street Grass Valley, CA 95945
Artists Opening & Reception June 23, 2011 4:00 to 7:00PM
Exhibit runs  June 20 - July 11  (more)

Richard Downs’ first solo show of more than 20 new monotypes and paintings, "Couples,” opens this month at Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery. Following in the footsteps of Paul Klee and Mexican artist, José Luis Cuevas, Richard creates contemporary images of "Couples" embraced in archetypal relationships. (more)

Several members of Theispot.com have just informed us that their work was accepted into The Society of Illustrators 53rd Annual exhibition. First-time honoree Pete Ryan's illustrations for Las Vegas Weekly have been accepted into the Editorial Category: (more)

Richard Downs brings a full box of tools to work for his on-going Lynda.com DVD cover series.  Conveying the function of the software within each package is both a design challenge and an exercise in cohesive art-making. (more)

This September, the School of Visual Arts in New York will hold an important exhibition entitled "Where is My Vote: Posters for the Green Movement in Iran" (more)

The first of the Society of Illustrators annual exhibitions opened last week in New York.  We’re very proud of the following members of theispot whose work is honored in the Sequential and Uncommissioned categories. (more)