Background
Downing, Holly was born on December 9, 1948 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of William and Lorraine (Chase) Downing.
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Holly Downing
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Bachelor in Fine Art with honors, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1972; Master of Fine Arts, Goddard College, 1980.
Career
Lecturer art, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1973, 81, 83;
instructor art, Haywards Heath Adult Education, England, 1978-1980;
instructor printmaking, Brighton (England) Polytechnic, 1978-1980;
lecturer art, deYoung Museum Art School, San Francisco, 1981-1982;
lecturer art, San Francisco State University, 1981-1982;
adjunct faculty art, Santa Rosa (California) Junior College, since 1983. Honorary secretary The Printmakers Council, London, 1978-1979. Exhibitions committee California.Mus.
Art, Santa Rosa, 1994-1995.
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Married Michael John Zander, March 12, 1977. Children: Jessica Selene, Robin Peter.
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American
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Recipient Greenshields Foundation award, Canada, 1976-1977, Intaglio prize Barcham Green Printmaking Competition England, Charles Brand Press prize The Print Club 59th competition, Philadelphia, 1983, Phelan Art award for printmaking, 1983, Jacqueline and Jay Zemel Patron award Philadelphia Print Club 63d competition, 1987, Barnhart Memorial award California Museum Art, Santa Rosa, 1997, Merit award Sebastopol (California) Center for the Arts. National Endowment for Arts fellow, 1975-1976. Arts Council Great Britain grantee, 1978, Judith Banks Memorial award Sebastopol Center Arts, California, 2001, Impressions award, 2002, 2006, Purchase award, LAPS 17th National Print Exhibition, 2003.Recipient Greenshields Foundation award, Canada, 1976-1977, Intaglio prize Barcham Green Printmaking Competition England, Charles Brand Press prize The Print Club 59th competition, Philadelphia, 1983, Phelan Art award for printmaking, 1983, Jacqueline and Jay Zemel Patron award Philadelphia Print Club 63d competition, 1987, Barnhart Memorial award California Museum Art, Santa Rosa, 1997, Merit award Sebastopol (California) Center for the Arts. National Endowment for Arts fellow, 1975-1976. Arts Council Great Britain grantee, 1978, Judith Banks Memorial award Sebastopol Center Arts, California, 2001, Impressions award, 2002, 2006, Purchase award, LAPS 17th National Print Exhibition, 2003.