Through the use of strong colors sharp dark lines bright blue horizon pressing against the plum color Apache Peak mountain turned to shade under the purple cloud fast approaching. Isolated sheets of rain coming down in streaks of cobalt grey drenching the Flatirons trails. 
Together capturing the mood and dynamism of a moment under a Summer Rain.

“While it may never have occurred to her, Virginia True epitomized the pioneer spirit of the United States in the early twentieth century. She broke ground as a woman, as an artist, and as someone who embraced the West. At that time in American history, the East was considered conservative and traditional, but the West symbolized freedom for women and artists; it was a source of limitless inspiration for both. For Virginia True; the West would kindle the best work of her career and her most productive time as an artist. The vast natural beauty of the landscape inspired True from the first time she visited the Southwest. This passion would transform her art and technique from that of her realist training; the West moved her to paint more what she felt than what she saw with her eyes.”