State Flower of Washington: Rhododendron

2025

This captivating mixed media artwork layers vibrant hand-drawn rhododendron blossoms over a vintage road map of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest region. The flowers, rendered in bold black ink outlines and filled with warm coral-pink hues, cascade diagonally across the composition — from the upper left toward the lower right — creating a dynamic sense of movement and growth. The petals appear to have been colored with markers or colored pencils, exhibiting a slightly translucent quality that allows the underlying cartographic text and road lines to show through, cleverly merging the natural and navigational worlds. Originals will vary from the posted image. Also available as a mounted print (not framed).