The Gold that Grows
The Gold that Grows
A solitary saguaro rises from the desert like a living column of sunlight. The cactus seems almost metallic, catching and reflecting light with the brilliance of gold leaf. Pads of prickly pear bloom in unexpected shades of aquamarine, their cool tones creating a luminous counterpoint to the warmth of the central figure.
Beyond the foreground, rolling hills of sage-green dissolve into distance. A lone butte emerges from the horizon, veiled beneath a smoky pink sky where traces of a faraway forest fire drift across the desert.
Titled The Gold that Grows, this painting celebrates a rare alchemy in nature: the transformation of dust, sunlight, and time into something precious. Rendered with a subtle drawn quality, the work hovers between sketch and painting, as though the desert itself has been gently inscribed onto the canvas. Inspired by the artist’s hiking Arizona and the Grand Canyon.
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Standard Canvas Prints
Standard Canvas Prints
Our standard canvases are printed with premium inks from ultra-high-resolution scans of Iris Scott’s original oil paintings. Each print features the artwork wrapped around the sides for a gallery-quality presentation. Stretched canvas prints arrive ready-to-hang on 1.5-inch deep wooden stretcher bars.
Standard Canvas prints ship within 7-10 business days.
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Limited Edition Embellished Canvas Prints
Limited Edition Embellished Canvas Prints
Limited Edition Embellished Canvas Prints are now available for fine art collectors. Iris Scott paints onto the surface of the print with hundreds of dabs of thick texture and color to create a unique print. The artwork includes a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity, and each image is restricted to just 20 embellished prints.
Limited Edition Prints ship within 5–7 weeks.
Please Note: In some cases, Limited Editions shipped outside the USA may be delivered rolled. We recommend having them professionally stretched at a local framing shop. We will promptly contact you if this applies to your order.
International Shipping & Customs: Orders shipped outside the United States may be subject to import duties, taxes, and customs fees levied by the destination country. These charges are not included in the purchase price and are the responsibility of the recipient.
