Welcome to Mule & Magpie~ an ongoing illustrated archive of wildflowers, stories, seasons, and women of the Rocky Mountain West πŸ–€ Through original paintings, field observations and photography, folklore, and historical research, Colorado artist Kris Elliott documents and celebrates the natural and cultural history of place and home πŸ–€ Explore the collection here~

COLORADO WILDFLOWER GUIDE

Explore Colorado's wildflowers through field photography, identification resources, bloom information, folklore, and botanical history.

WILD WESTERN WOMEN

Sharpshooters, silver queens, ranchers, adventurers, activists, artists and outliers~ through research, storytelling, and illustration, these stories celebrate women who challenged expectations and blazed their own trails across the American West.

Happy Summer! It’s wildflower season, and these wild beauties are for meant for picking and taking home πŸ–€ Shop 5x7”, 8x10”, and poster prints here! πŸ–€ Find more wildflowers in my Colorado Wildflower Guide, meet the Wildflower Women and Wild Western Women, or make a folk art yarn doll with me, just follow the links below πŸ–€ Thank you for visiting! πŸ–€ ~Kris