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The Super Bloom Show 2017

The spring of 2017 marked the greatest spring bloom California has seen in over 15 years, a phenomenon even visible from space. Not one to shy away from an excursion, contemporary impressionist Erin Hanson raced to experience this incredible and rare occurrence in Southern California's iconic Borrego Springs to photograph the lush blooms before they crisped in the brutal California sun. Hanson then went further in her travels and explored the super bloom in other parts of California, next traveling to Arizona and Texas hill country (which is famous for its wildflowers) to photograph the colorful flowers blooming after this year's heavy rains.

The spring of 2017 marked the greatest spring bloom California has seen in over 15 years, a phenomenon even visible from space. Not one to shy away from an excursion, contemporary impressionist Erin Hanson raced to experience this incredible and rare occurrence in Southern California's iconic Borrego Springs to photograph the lush blooms before they crisped in the brutal California sun. Hanson then went further in her travels and explored the super bloom in other parts of California, next traveling to Arizona and Texas hill country (which is famous for its wildflowers) to photograph the colorful flowers blooming after this year's heavy rains.

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The Super Bloom Show 2017
California experienced an amazing wildflower super bloom this year, and thousands of people flocked to Borrego Springs to see the phenomenon. This painting captures all the magic and beauty of the desert in bloom. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Super Bloom

48 x 60 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
The Borrego Springs super bloom of 2017 is captured here in bold brush strokes and vivid color. The painting is alive with light and motion, an impression of the desert in bloom. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. It arrives framed in a gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Super Blooms

24 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $285

 
Loose, painterly brush strokes capture a grouping of red poppies during the spring super bloom of 2017. This expressive petite oil painting will be framed in a gold plein air frame and arrives ready to hang. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Wave of Poppies

9 x 12 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Yellow and orange firewheels spin with color in this painting of Texas hill country. The colorful wildflowers stand out bright against the spring green grass. Each impressionistic brush stroke creates a sense of movement within the painting. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Firewheels on Green

36 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $230

 
The Borrego Springs desert turns surprising hues of verdant green in the springtime. The stately ocotillo cacti also turn green under the right weather conditions, and their long stalks bloom with brilliant red flowers. This painting captures all the beauty and magesty of the desert with loose brush strokes and vivid colors. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting has been framed in a hand-carved and gilded floater frame, and it arrives ready to hang.

Velvet Shadows

24 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $215

 
This petite oil painting captures the beautiful desert color of a wildflower super bloom at Borrego Springs. This painting was created on linen board, and it arrives framed and ready to hang. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Mountains Blue

14 x 11 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Loose brush strokes and dramatic shading capture the colorful desert super bloom in Borrego Springs. This expressive petite oil painting will be framed in a gold plein air frame and arrives ready to hang. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Ocotillo at Borrego

11 x 14 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Deep purple flowers stand out against the green grass, with mustard yellow wildflowers blooming in the background. This impressionistic painting captures the beauty of the super bloom with a few expressive brush strokes. This painting was created on linen board, and it will be framed in a gold plein air frame, arriving ready to hang. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Blooms in Color

11 x 14 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
A rainbow of wildflowers dances beneath the oaks in this contemporary impressionist painting. Loose, painterly brush strokes capture the movement and color of the outdoors. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting.

Oaks and Blooms

30 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $170

 
Bright yellow flowers blanket the valley floor in Borrego Springs during the spring, especially during a rare super bloom. The light yellow blooms are a beautiful contrast against the distant purple mountains. This painting is loose and impressionstic, the thick brush strokes creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Desert Blooms

30 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $230

 
Mariposa oak trees tangle their leaves together over a bed of wildflowers, the entire landscape drenched in spring green. The painting is alive with motion and texture, the impasto brush strokes drawing you deeper into the painting. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting.

Mariposa Blooms

30 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $275

 
During the super bloom earlier this year, orange and yellow wildflowers spread across the desert floor in Borrego Springs as far as you could see. The rich cadmium blooms stood out bright and colorful against the desert blue sky. The brush strokes in this painting are loose and impressionistic, capturing the light and movement of the outdoors. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Flowering Desert

24 x 34 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $240

 

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Cool tones of pale blue and lavendar stand out starkly against the dark spring grasses. The beautiful evening primrose looks like little moons of light within the grassy floor. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Evening Primrose

30 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $215

 
The 2017 desert super bloom in California is captured forever in this contemporary impressionistic painting. The desert valley was covered in a blanket of yellow and white blooms, with bursts of purple and blue scattered between. The lush colors are re-created here in oil, bringing back to life the transient beauty of the desert. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Borrego in Green

30 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $215

 
Abstract lines of color and impasto brush strokes capture the lively movement of a cluster of yellow wildflowers. The brightness of the canary flowers, dancing in the sunlight, is a beautiful contrast against the shaded grass beyond. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The piece arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting, ready to hang. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Floral Lights

24 x 34 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $240

 
Borrego Springs glows with color in the late afternoon, especially during the spring, and twice especially during a super bloom. The loose brush strokes capture the impressionistic motion of the landscape. This painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting arrives framed in a carved floater frame designed for the painting. This painting will be displayed at <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/californiasuperbloomartexhibition">The Super Bloom Show</a>, September 9th, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in San Diego. If you purchase this painting before the show, your piece will be shipped to you after September 9th.

Borrego's Bounty

48 x 36 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $230

 

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