Cactus Flower Time!

3 new originals ready in time for the 
Phippen Museum Western Art Show and Sale 

Strawberry Hedgehog

 A new half sheet painting for the Phippen Show at the end of the Month in Prescott: Strawberry Hedgehog flower. When I saw the model, it was adorned by a beautiful metallic green Sweatbee. Maybe next time I'll include it!

Very Prickly Pear

Sometimes the transparent petals of the flowers and the glassy brilliance of the thorns create an effect like stained glass.

A variation on the theme 'Desert Fire' showing the breathtaking color combinations of my favorite cactus which also happens to be our earliest and richest producer of flowers: Opuntia macrocentra