Rackstraw Downes' 2002-2003 Rio Grande Water-Flow Monitoring Installations Series

Rackstraw Downes created a five-part painting series titled 'Water-Flow Monitoring Installations on the Rio Grande near Presidio, TX, 2002-2003.' The first part, 'Facing South, The Gauge Shelter, 1.30pm,' measures 28.5 by 42 inches and was executed in oil on canvas. This work was posted on artcritical on July 16, 2010, at 5:05 PM. The series documents specific water-monitoring infrastructure along the Rio Grande in Texas. Betty Cuningham Gallery is credited as the courtesy source for the artwork. Downes' meticulous approach captures industrial structures within natural landscapes at precise times of day. The paintings offer detailed observations of environmental monitoring equipment in the border region. Each canvas in the series focuses on different components of the water-flow monitoring installations.