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About Jesse Arms Botke
Jessie Hazel Arms Botke (1883 – 1971) was an American female artist who holds a high place in the California School of Impressionism. She became known for her exotic, highly decorated bird studies — most often, they are pictures of birds, a large variety including white peacocks, blue peacocks, cockatoos, ducks, swans, geese, pheasants, and toucans, among others. The birds are shown in natural settings accompanied by carefully painted flora, her paintings are richly adorned with an abundance of detail. She was a member of the California Art Club, the California Watercolor Society, and the Foundation of Western Art. She won numerous prizes including high distinction from the Chicago Art Institute.
