Artwork copyright Jim Colbert. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Red Rocks, 1982

Jim Colbert
American (born 1946, died 2007)

Location: Washington State Patrol - District VI Headquarters, Wenatchee, Wenatchee

About the Artwork

Red Rocks is a realistic landscape painting created by artist Jim Colbert. The imagery shows an opening-air amphitheater near Denver, Colorado. Distinctive rock formations frame a stage that has hosted performances since 1906. He notes, "The magnificence of the natural forms, in my view, is not in opposition or judgmental contrast to the human elements; but in fact the two play off against one another in an intriguing and enriching counter-play."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Patrol.

About the Artist

Realist painter Jim Colbert (1946-2007) intricately and expressively captured the landscape of the American West and explored the connection between man and nature. A native of Washington State, Colbert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Washingon in Seattle. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Colorado in 1980, and was a longtime resident of Boulder.