Saving Paradise

Exhibition open June 16, 2010 and continues through October 23, 2010

In 1927, the Botkes’ moved to Los Angeles, but they didn’t like the fast pace of city life and so they bought ten acres of ranch property at Wheeler Canyon, Santa Paula in Ventura County. Jessie loved the ranch and with her husband Cornelis and their son, she was able to combine fine art with farming. Botke is best known for her bold decorative works of both exotic and domestic birds. The birds are shown in natural settings accompanied by carefully painted flora. She worked in oil, watercolor, or gouache and often employed gold and silver leaf in the background. Her paintings were widely exhibited throughout the United States.
Jessie Arms Botke (1883-1971)
Crowned Pigeons, n.d.
Oil on board
26 x 32 inches
Courtesy of The Irvine Museum

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