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Paintings of Borrego Springs

Borrego Springs is a desert oasis bordered by the San Ysidro Mountains and surrounded by Anza Borrego Desert State Park. It has been made famous for its unusual wildflower "super blooms" that occur a few times every decade. Borrego's vibrant desert beauty has inspired artists to portray a variety of works, from depictions of flora and fauna to the fantastical. Western artists like Ricardo Breceda, Edith A. Purer, and Erin Hanson have all felt the pull of the desert at Borrego. The striking mountain ranges, shaggy desert palms, and stately ocotillos have inspired incredible works, from imaginative sculptures to impressionist paintings.  

Borrego Springs is a desert oasis bordered by the San Ysidro Mountains and surrounded by Anza Borrego Desert State Park. It has been made famous for its unusual wildflower "super blooms" that occur a few times every decade. Borrego's vibrant desert beauty has inspired artists to portray a variety of works, from depictions of flora and fauna to the fantastical. Western artists like Ricardo Breceda, Edith A. Purer, and Erin Hanson have all felt the pull of the desert at Borrego. The striking mountain ranges, shaggy desert palms, and stately ocotillos have inspired incredible works, from imaginative sculptures to impressionist paintings.  

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The bold, abstract shapes of desert mountain ranges fade into the purple distance, while the majestic shapes of ocotillos stretch high into the sky. This painting captures the beauty of southern California's desert at early dawn, while the air is clear and crisp, and the desert floor is covered in hues of spring green. "Borrego in Abstract" is a painting of ocotillos at Borrego Springs, California. The piece arrives framed in a classic floater frame, ready to hang. This classic painting by Erin Hanson was painted in 2013 and is being sold on consignment.

Borrego in Abstract

46 x 66 in

Original Oil  $51,600

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The 2017 super bloom became famous around the world for the gorgeous and abundant desert blooms that spread across the California desert. Visitors flocked to the tiny town of Borrego Springs in droves, hoping to photograph the unusual bounty. This painting captures the super bloom with vivid colors and loose, impressionistic brush strokes.

Ocotillos and Blooms

46 x 36 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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Borrego Springs during a spring superbloom is an amazing rainbow of color! The ground itself turns apple green with eager wildflowers drinking up the rare water downpour. This painting captures the vibrant colors and textures of spring in an otherwise dry and monochromatic desert.

Borrego in Spring

18 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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The 2017 "super bloom" in southern California caused thousands of visitors to roam the desert and mountainsides, photographing the bright, abundant flowers. I explored the super bloom in Borrego Springs, and they were indeed the most beautiful I have ever seen in the desert! I was actually inspired to release a whole new collection of works of the super bloom, to be released later this summer.

Borrego in Bloom

30 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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Borrego Springs is captured in all the colorful beauty of a desert super bloom. The thick brush strokes and textured paint capture the movement and feeling of hiking through the desert, with ocotillos all around, and the setting light of afternoon hitting the mountain peaks beyond. "Borrego Colors" is an original oil painting created by Erin Hanson, the creator of Open Impressionism. The painting arrives in a contemporary gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Borrego Colors

24 x 28 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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Yellow flowers bloom in an abundance of sunny color during a desert super bloom. This painting captures the desert wildflowers at Borrego Springs, in southern California. Erin Hanson applies impasto brush strokes of oil paint are laid side by side, without overlapping, in her signature technique of Open Impressionism, creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas with her brush. "Lemon Blooms" is an original oil painting created on linen board. The piece arrives in a mock floater frame, ready to hang. This piece will be displayed in Erin Hanson's annual <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/petiteshow2023">Petite Show</i></a> in McMinnville, Oregon. This painting is available for purchase now, and the piece will ship after the show on November 11, 2023.

Lemon Blooms

11 x 14 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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Borrego Springs, nested in a high desert valley between Palm Desert and San Diego, is an isolated haven of desert beauty, especially during a springtime superbloom. Ocotillo and desert flowers blanket the sandy floor with unexpected pops of color, making it a joy to paint. "Ocotillo in Color" is an original oil painting by Erin Hanson. The piece arrives framed in a custom gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Ocotillo in Color

26 x 36 in

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This petite painting captures the wide expanse of color seen in Anza-Borrego State Park during a super bloom. Pink, yellow, and white flowers flood the desert floor with bright specks of color, while the long arms of the ocotillo sway overhead. "Flowing Ocotillo" is an original oil painting created on linen board. The painting arrives in a black and gold plein air frame, ready to hang.

Flowing Ocotillo

16 x 20 in

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Borrego Springs during a super bloom is one of the most beautiful sights in California, drawing crowds from all over the world to view the abundant and colorful desert blooms. This painting re-captures the super bloom from a few years ago. "Ocotillo in Spring" is an original oil painting created on linen board. The piece arrives framed in a black and gold plein air frame.

Ocotillo in Spring

11 x 14 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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The last superbloom in Borrego Springs, California, is captured eternally with paintbrush and canvas in this petite oil painting. The wild colors of the high desert in bloom are portrayed in Hanson's iconic Open Impressionism style. "High Desert Blooms" is an original oil painting on linen board. The piece arrives framed in a wide, custom frame designed to set off the colors in the piece. This painting will be displayed at Erin Hanson's annual <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ErinHansonSmallWorks2022" target=_"blank"><i>Petite Show</a></i> on November 19th, 2022, at The Erin Hanson Gallery in McMinnville, OR.

High Desert Blooms

12 x 9 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
The rare phenomenon of the desert super bloom is captured in this painting of Borrego Springs, California. The warm hues of the desert contrast with the cool greens and yellows of springtime. Each brush stroke was applied to capture the rhythm of the landscape. "Ocotillo and Blooms" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas. The painting arrives in a hand-made, closed corner, gold floater frame.

Ocotillo and Blooms

36 x 48 in

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Borrego Springs is famous for its wildflowers in the spring. Some years, with the right amount of rain after a long drought, the wildflowers are even more abundant, and we call it a Super Bloom. This painting captures a recent Super Bloom, with all the luscious color and beauty of the California desert. "Super Bloom" was created on 1-1/2" stretched canvas, with the edges of the canvas painted. The piece arrives framed in a contemporary gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Spring Bloom

40 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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A high mountain ridge spotted with ocotillo plants overlooks the distant, immense mountains of the San Jacinto range. The desert colors of taupe and gold merge with shadows of lavender and blue. Each brush stroke is thick and impressionistic, alive with color and motion. "Desert Hues" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas. The piece arrives framed in a closed corner, gold floater frame.

Desert Hues

20 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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The California desert turns into a surprising rainbow of color during the last hours of daylight. Borrego Springs is a beautiful place to enjoy the desert and blooming ocotillo in the springtime. This painting, full of color and motion, brings the desert to you. "Ocotillo Jewel" is an original oil painting created on stretched canvas. The piece arrives framed in a burnished, gold leaf floater frame, ready to hang. The Erin Hanson Gallery is selling this painting on consignment.

Ocotillo Jewel

46 x 66 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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Traveling to the high desert of Borrego Springs is an amazing experience, especially seeing the colors of the desert change with the season. This painting captures the blanket of bright green that covers the desert floor in the spring. The brush strokes are loose and impressionistic, bringing the beauty of the wide outdoors on to a petite canvas. This painting was created on linen board, and it arrives ready to hang in a custom-made frame.

Ocotillo

12 x 16 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
A California desert super bloom is captured in brilliant color in this contemporary impressionist painting. This piece was inspired by Borrego Springs, near Palm Springs. Thick brush strokes convey a sense of movement and life throughout the painting.

Desert Blossoms

28 x 46 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $315

 
Desert palm trees catch the early morning light, turning warm shades of cadmium and sherbet, while the sky above slowly turns color from purple to blue. Each brush stroke is alive with texture and color, while capturing the serenity and peace of the desert landscape. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the canvas. The piece has been framed in a simple, 23kt gold floating frame.

Palms at Dawn

50 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $240

 
Delicate morning light plays over the ocotillo cacti in Borrego Springs, casting a blanket of warmth over the landscape. The painting is alive with the movement of the outdoors and captures the feeling of standing in the California desert, surrounded by the beauty of early spring. This painting was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The piece will be framed in a gold floater frame and arrives ready to hang.

Ocotillo Light

40 x 50 in

Original Oil  SOLD

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This vividly colorful and impressionistic oil painting captures the amazing super bloom we had in Borrego Springs a few years ago. Each brush stroke is energetic and alive, celebrating the beauty of the outdoors. "Blooming Desert" was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The piece has been framed in a custom-made, gold floater frame.

Blooming Desert

30 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $300

 
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

 

 
Shaggy palms stand proudly before the jagged mountains of Anza Borrego State Park. These palms mark the entrance of the local camping ground. The desert plantlife is green and full after the spring rains. The brush strokes in this painting are loose and impressionistic, alive with color and motion. This painting was done on 3/4" canvas. We have two frames available for this painting: one is an elegant, hand-carved gold frame, and the other is a smooth cherry wood frame. You can see the two framed images above.

Palm Awakening

44 x 62 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
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 $315

 
The super bloom in Borrego Springs is captured in vivid colors and impressionistic brush strokes. The bright yellow wildflowers look beautiful against the desert blue mountains. This small painting was done on linen board, and it arrives framed in a gold plein air frame.

Floral Mountains

12 x 12 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Autumn-colored ocotillo cacti decorate the high desert floor of Borrego Springs, California. This idyllic desert destination has wonderful hiking and exploring opportunities. I love painting the colorful scenery and dramatic backdrop of purple mountains that surround the valley. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The painting will be framed in a 23kt gold leaf floater frame to complement the colors in the piece. It arrives wired and ready to hang.

Ocotillo Dawn

16 x 20 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $240

 
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 $240

 
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

 

 
This impressionistic oil painting captures the subtle desert color of Borrego Springs, one of the gems of California's desert. The distant mountains turn hues and pink and olive in the soft, early morning light, and the ocotillos in bloom is a must-see phenomenon. This painting was created on fine canvas board, and the piece arrives framed and ready to hang.

Borrego Sky

12 x 16 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
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 $250

 
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 $265

 
Borrego Springs, one of the most beautiful of California's deserts, is home to many shaggy palms that grow in abandon on the valley floor. This paintings captures the dramatic light of dawn shining through a group of young palms. This painting was created on fine canvas board, and it arrives framed and ready to hang.

Dawn Shadows

12 x 16 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
A wide expanse of white desert sand catches the multi-colored light of a fading afternoon. The purple wildflowers seem to dance on the surface of the canvas, catching the light in their thickly applied brush strokes. The mosaic quality of the light seems to create a sense of movement throughout the painting. This painting was created on a gallery-depth canvas with the painting continued around the edges.

Wildflower Dawn

48 x 36 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
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 $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 $250

 
This painting exhibited at the Cowgirl Up! Desert Caballeros Western Museum, in the spring of 2017. This painting captures everything I love about the desert: unexpected color, swiftly changing light, and rainbow-hued mountains. When I love a landscape I am painting, the brush strokes come fast and sure, capturing the vibrancy and motion that I feel when I am out-of-doors. This painting was done on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the sides for a finished look. It can be hung un-framed or in a floater frame.

Desert Color

24 x 36 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $290

 
The dramatic light at Borrego Springs once again inspires a modern impressionist painting by Erin Hanson. The desert floor, drab and colorless at noontime, turns into a fiery landscape, saturated with color, as the sun sets. The brush strokes are loose and impressionistic, forming a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas. This painting was done on fine canvas board, and it arrives framed and ready to hang.

Borrego

8 x 10 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Borrego Springs once again provides the inspiration for a classic California desert painting. The abstract ocotillos stand starkly against the pale pink sands of the desert floor, their blooms dancing in the blue sky above. This modern expressionistic painting captures the beauty and movement of the desert using bold color and thick, impasto brush strokes. This oil painting was done on 1-1/2"-deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges for a finished look.

Ocotillo Sands

26 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $290

 
The California desert turns into a rainbow of color during the late afternoon, the low rays of the sun filtering through the desert air and casting long purple shadows across the landscape. This painting of Borrego Springs in bloom brings to life this magical and fleeting time of day. This oil painting was created on 1-1/2" deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges for a finished look.

Desert Shadows

36 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
Joshua Tree National Park has a beautiful ocotillo forest in the southern end of the park. During the spring, you can often see hundreds of these tall stately cacti covered in red blooms, stretching far into the distance. This painting captures the vibrant color and motion of the California desert. This painting was done on 3/4" stretched canvas, and it has been framed in a classic plein-air frame. It will arrive wired and ready to hang.

Joshua Ocotillos

11 x 14 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Vibrant color gleams from this desertscape. The expressionist, almost abstract quality of the clouds and landscape create a sense of beauty beyond the ordinary desert colors. Each brush stroke is deliberately applied to form a rhythm of light and texture across the canvas. The piece captures the true feeling of being outside in the fresh outdoors. This painting was created on 1-1/2"-deep canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the canvas. It has been framed in acontemporary gold floater frame, which complements the warm colors in this piece.

Motion of Ocotillo

72 x 60 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $225

 
The long stalks of the ocotillo cactus stretch tall into a desert sky full of sunset color. The rolling clouds tumble in the wind, changing hues as the sun dips lower towards the horizon. To capture the movement and vivacity of this scene, as I perceived it in person, I used long, loose brush strokes and bold color that awakens the senses. This painting has been framed in a hand-carved, one-of-a-kind frame that has been hand-gilded in genuine gold leaf. This frame is a beautiful blend of classic American impressionist frames and contemporary "floater frames," just as my style is a unique blend of the classic and contemporary. Read more about the <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Blog?p=AboutErinHanson" target="_blank">painting's details here.</a>

Dance of Ocotillos

20 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $290

 
Bold color saturates this contemporary impressionism painting of Borrego Springs, in southern California. The thickly applied brush strokes are alive with texture and motion. This painting was created on 3/4"-deep canvas. It has been framed in a beautiful classic frame and arrives wired and ready to hang.

Borrego Mosaic

12 x 9 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Borrego Springs in California's southern desert becomes alive with color in the springtime. The desert scrub blooms with purple and yellow flowers, while the stately ocotillos give birth to bright red, bird-like flowers. This oil painting is painted with loose, painterly brush strokes, creating a sense of motion within the painting. This painting was created on a gallery-depth canvas with the painting continued around the edges. The painting will arrive in a beautiful hardwood floater frame, ready to hang.

Ocotillo Bloom

40 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
The ocotillo is one of the stately beauties of the Western desert, its abstract spidery stalks reaching high into the sky. The bird-like red blooms come alive in the springtime, bringing a bolt of surprising color into the desert landscape. This painting was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the gallery-wrap canvas. This artwork has been framed in a beautiful hardwood floater frame, and it arrives wired and ready to hang.

Ocotillo Path

30 x 42 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $265

 
Colorful wildflowers bloom in the high desert of California. This original oil painting is alive with startling color and thickly applied brush strokes. This painting was created on 3/4" canvas and arrives framed in a classic gold frame, ready to hang. The second photograph above shows the painting under gallery lighting in the frame that is included with this piece.

Desert in Bloom

36 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $275

 
Borrego Springs ocotillos are one of the artist's favorite subjects to paint. Their spidery branches create a network of abstract shapes against the desert sky. In this painting, the artist communicates the beautiful red-orange of the ocotillo flower with a entire landscape of cool contrasting color. This painting was created on museum-depth canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the stretched canvas. It arrives ready to hang without a frame. (Please contact the artist if you would like information on framing options for this painting.)

Borrego Bloom

24 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $315

 
Coyote Canyon is a beautiful hiking destination near Borrego Springs, California, which turns into a rainbow of subtle colors after a rainstorm. The dusky green buds and tender new growth cover the desert soil in a blanket of spring. This painting brings the desert to life with an explosion of texture and color, each brush stroke dancing within the rhythm of the painting. This painting was created on museum-depth canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the stretched canvas. This painting looks beautiful hanging without a frame, or you may contact the artist for framing options.

Coyote Canyon II

50 x 60 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This oil painting on board captures the beauty of a late afternoon in Borrego Springs with a simplicity of color and composition.

Coyote Canyon

12 x 12 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $190

 
Bold desert color is expressively painted in thick strokes of oil paint by the artist. Her loose brush strokes are full of movement and life, bringing out her love for the desert landscape. Each stroke interacts and overlaps like stained glass, creating a true mosaic of color and texture.

Ocotillo Blooms

50 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $240

 
Vivid color and loose brush strokes capture the beauty of a setting sun across the layered mountains of Borrego Springs, California. The tall, graceful ocotillo stands boldly in the foreground, its long limbs blooming with heavy red flowers. The desert in bloom is one of the most beautiful sights in California.

Ocotillo Sky

40 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
This painting is in the permanent collection at The La Salle University Art Museum, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beautiful and subtle color changes move across this California desert landscape. The abstract shapes of the landscape are dramatized in contrasting colors and brush strokes.

Ocotillo Shadow

26 x 20 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
Brilliant desert colors of summer and sunset brings this painting of Borrego Springs to life.

Borrego Springs

9 x 12 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Wind rushes through these monumental palm trees standing sentry at Borrego Springs, California. The oil paint is applied in thick, loose brush strokes. This painting was created on museum-depth canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the stretched canvas. It arrives ready to hang without a frame. (Please contact the artist if you would like information on framing options for this painting.)

Movement in Palms

24 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $240

 
Borrego Springs proudly presents its blooming ocotillos, their tall spider stalks bending under the weight of their heavy red flowers. The distant mountains appear clear and blue in the dry desert atmosphere. This painting is created with thick, impasto brush strokes that create a mosaic of color and texture.

Blooms

20 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $290

 
Desert color, seen through the eyes of the artist, is brilliant and full of interesting textures and contrasts. The late afternoon is one of Hanson's favorite times of the day for hiking and getting inspiration for paintings, as in this painting of Borrego Springs, California.

Borrego in Color

36 x 54 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $290

 
This beautiful, jewel-toned triptych painting spans eight feet of wall space across three canvases, the landscape continuing around the edges of the canvas for a clean, modern look. Borrego Springs is captured in all the beautiful colors seen in the desert at sunset. The brush strokes are thick and lively, creating a painting full of energy and motion.

Ocotillo Triptych

48 x 96 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $1,150

 
Bold brush strokes and brilliant color are applied in an attempt to capture the reality of the beautiful colors seen at sunset in Borrego Springs. Long shadows criss-cross against the patches of sun-lit grasses and scrub bushes.

Rays of Borrego

48 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Borrego Springs is captured here in brilliant crimson and violet colors, the artist attempting to paint the wide open space of the Anza Borrego desert and the electrically charged desert air.

Crimson Borrego

60 x 60 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
The purples and blues of the Borrego Springs mountain ranges seem too beautiful to be real - the artist seeks to create colors on her palette that will capture the mere shadow of the intensity seen in real life.

Borrego Color

24 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Fresh color and vibrant brush strokes bring the Anza-Borrego desert to life. This painting captures the movement and energy of the California desert, where subtle beauty lurks in every shadow and scrub bush.

Ocotillo Color

40 x 60 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Borrego Springs is a great place to see the ocotillos bloom in the spring. The heavy red flowers against the green branches catch the morning light and catch beautiful spidery shadows across the white sand floor.

Rainbow Sherbet

30 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
This beautiful oasis in Borrego Springs seems to spring (literally) from nowhere: after hiking over dry rock beds and volcanic boulders for two hours, it is very surprising to suddenly see lush ferns growing over white granite, with un-trimmed palm trees waving tall overhead.

Oasis Dawn

36 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $275

 
There is so much color to be seen in Borrego Springs, especially in early Spring when everything seems dusted in pale apple green. This painting captures the ocotillos in bloom against the distant purple and blue mountains.

Borrego Shadows

24 x 36 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $290

 
Every time the artist passes through Borrego Springs, she is inspired anew by the clear atmosphere and brilliant colors. The colors seem to haunt her until she manages to get them down on a canvas.

Three at Borrego

48 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $190

 
Pure color seen through the eyes of the artist, making Borrego Springs sparkle with life.

Through the Blue

24 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $190

 
Bright colors capture the feeling of a Borrego Springs summer. The spidery ocotillo cactus cuts a mosaic of color out of the landscape, and fiery desert shrubs fill the foreground.

Borrego Summer

36 x 48 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Coyote Canyon is full of blooming ocotillos in the springtime. The scrub turns apple green against lavender, and the distant mountains of Borrego Springs form layer upon layer of colors. This painting uses thick brush strokes and a loose hand to capture the spontaneous feeling the artist gets while out in the desert.

Ocotillo in Bloom

50 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Rich royal colors are used to portray Palm Spring Oasis, in Borrego Springs, California.

Palm Oasis

40 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

Prints from $250

 
A mosaic of color brings out the beauty of ocotillo cacti at Borrego Springs, California. This painting was expanded into a triptych to increase its size and majesty.

Ocotillo on Blue

30 x 60 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Ocotillo cactus in full bloom at Borrego Springs, California. The brush strokes in this painting are thick and impressionistic.

Cool Borrego

30 x 24 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
Ocotillo cactus in full bloom at Borrego Springs, California, cutting abstract shapes into a blue and lavender sky.

Ocotillo Blues

40 x 30 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
A shock of color brings out the beauty of the Palm Tree Oasis at Borrego Springs, California.

Red Borrego Palms

30 x 40 in

Original Oil  SOLD

 

 
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