Shimmering Gold
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One of my favorite prickly pear blooms is the Opuntia Polyacantha. The shimmering blooms, with deep red centers shifting to orange and then gold, contrast stunningly against the blue sky. Shades of pinks, reds, and lime greens in the buds add to the color explosion we are gifted with. This incredibly hardy variety thrives in many US gardens, not just the southwest.
With a beautiful visual of beauty, strength, and resilience. Each bloom its own being, beauty and light cannot be contained even through the harshest of conditions. Such delicacy amongst the thorns is what draws be so, such a beautiful metaphor.
This painting will be featured during Cowgirl Up! At the Sigler (formerly Desert Caballeros) Western Museum in Wickenburg, AZ. Opening weekend is, March 27-29. The exhibition and sale runs from March 27 – May 31, 2026
Original oil, Gallery Wrapped, 11×14, $1,225 SOLD
