In collaboration with Nevada County Arts Collaborative and Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Haven Underground is proud to present two talented, internationally known local artists:
Richard Downs and Jude Bischoff, January 12th-Febuary 8th, 2012

ARTIST RECEPTION: Friday January 13th, 4:00-7:00 pm
Art viewable at all Haven Underground events
or by appointment (530) 264-6900

RICHARD DOWNS
Richard Downs’ art making combines contemporary aesthetics with the rich history of printmaking to create images that feel both current and timeless. He has worked for most United States periodicals and newspapers ranging from The Progressive to National Geographic and international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations publication divisions . Downs is a graduate of Art Center College of Design and was a faculty member for 6 years. Richard is presently a faculty member of the Applied Art and Design department of Sierra College teaching Illustration practices. Richard lives in Northern California in the historic Victorian mining town Nevada City with his wife and artist Gwyn Stramler and their daughter.
http://www.downs-art.com

JUDE BISCHOFF
Jude Bischoff is an athlete, naturalist, father, dreamer, and artist who revels in the natural energy of the world around him. Trained as a fine artist, Jude received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Bowling Green State University, but a new family and responsibilities sidetracked that chapter of his life for over two decades. Now, after raising two lovely and talented daughters and achieving a successful career in real estate, Jude has thrown himself back, completely and with abandon, into the world of art.

“My art reflects the extreme energy encountered in negotiating the outdoor landscape and the joy I find in exploring both outer and inner worlds. This can be found anywhere from hiking under a magnificent sugar pine tree to flying over a jump via a mountain bike. These paintings respond to life’s dance and fire within. Jump from a tall cliff into an icy alpine lake, trail run over a mountain pass or climb the northeast arête of Bugaboo spire. Graze your hands through the desert’s red rock floor. Do you feel the dance?

The natural world swims through my paintings like a fat bellied fish in a surreal colored mountain stream. At its heart is a profound connection to the known and the great-unknown. The natural universe—icy restless peaks, opaque water pools, the exceptional humanity and beauty of human endeavor and the supernatural universe— the spirit world casting its energy through rocks, ravines, chasms, and human behavior.”
http://http://www.judebischoff.com/