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Jamie Wilke is a Colorado landscape & wildlife artist. She thrives on the natural beauty where she lives in the foothills town of Palmer Lake. Jamie paints in watercolor & oil & gets inspiration running & hiking in the mountains, xc skiing & gardening. https://www.jamiewilke.com/oil-paintings/rocky-mountain-columbines/ From Jamie Wilke: What inspires me to paint columbines? Where do I start? VISUALLY – I’m fascinated with how something so colorful, delicate and intricate can survive the hot and dry Colorado mountains! They pop up in the grungiest and wildest places like the forest floor and amidst rotting trees and on the edge of single track trails, sometimes among other wildflowers like Indian Paintbrush. They’re suspended by long skinny stems and each flower looks so different from the other. PHILOSOPHICALLY – They inspire me not just visually but they give me true hope and comfort – they create a much welcome contrast to all the ugly and messy things, and they are an excellent reminder that when things get tough, then beautiful things are not only still possible, but they are greatly needed and warmly welcome into our lives just that much more! This local and statewide favorite wildflower blooms in partly shady and dry areas in middle of June through July. These blue-violet wildflowers inspire me to plan weekend hikes and trips to places like Crested Butte, the wildflower capital of Colorado. According to www.Uncovercolordado.com: “1820 was the earliest documentation of Palmer Lake when Army Major Stephen Long discovered the Columbine flower, which is now the state flower of Colorado.” I hope you get inspired by this painting and plan to get outside and enjoy the amazing wildflowers where ever you live this spring and summer.