Doris Downes is an American artist raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia who works primarily in watercolor and oil medium on paper and canvas. Her subject matter consists of natural history, including botanicals and birds painted from life. She began her career New York City in publishing as art director for Fairchild Publications, then as Senior Art Director for Newsweek Magazine, the first Art Director for Men's Health Magazine, Smart Money and SELF Magazines. Wikipedia
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