Rose Iridescence by Michael Godard

Buy Rose Iridescence by Michael Godard, a limited edition canvas giclée available in the G, Signed and Numbered, Artist Proof, Gallery Proof, and M editions.

Rose Iridescence is a limited edition giclée by Michael Godard, painted in the bold, saturated color and theatrical style that has defined his work since the 1990s.

It's a favorite among collectors of Las Vegas pop art, cocktail and bar wall art, and limited edition giclee, the imagery that first built Godard's reputation as the Rockstar of the Art World.

Edition Details & Sizing

Rose Iridescence is offered in 5 edition types to fit different budgets and wall sizes: the G (17.5" x 26", edition of 250) at $595, the Signed and Numbered (24" x 36", edition of 300) at $1,195, the Artist Proof (24" x 36", edition of 50) at $1,595, the Gallery Proof (24" x 36", edition of 25) at $1,995, and the Metal (48" x 70", edition of 50) at $3,995. Every edition is produced as a giclée, a fine-art inkjet process using archival pigment inks on artist-grade canvas or metal, and is individually numbered to its edition size. See our edition types guide for a full explanation of what Artist Proof, Gallery Proof, Signed and Numbered, G, and Metal editions mean.

About Rose Iridescence

Rose Iridescence is part of Michael Godard's expanding catalog of limited edition fine art. Rendered in Godard's signature bold, saturated color palette, this floral piece carries the same theatrical exaggeration and craftsmanship collectors recognize across his work: it belongs to Godard's ongoing Flower Series, applying his bold black-background color technique to botanical subject matter. As with all of Godard's limited editions, the piece rewards close viewing: he is known for tucking hidden names, dates, and initials into his compositions, giving collectors new details to find long after the piece is on the wall.

Frequently Asked Questions

Authenticity & Guarantee

As an Authorized Michael Godard Dealer, Michael Godard Gallery guarantees that every Rose Iridescence print is genuine, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity naming its edition type and number. Rose Iridescence is part of a limited edition fine art practice Godard has maintained for more than 30 years, with prints now in private collections nationwide.

About Michael Godard

Rose Iridescence gives Michael Godard's floral catalog a shimmering, almost metallic treatment, applying his signature saturated palette to a subject built specifically around light and reflection rather than flat color. Like his other flower paintings, it trades cocktail glasses for petals while keeping the same bold black background that has defined his visual language since his earliest personified olive.

That visual language developed slowly, over a career that began nowhere near a canvas. Born March 10, 1963, and raised in Pasadena before settling in Las Vegas, Godard studied at ArtCenter College of Design and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and spent his twenties as a professional drummer in Las Vegas bands and as an architectural draftsman rather than a painter. A friend's request for a martini-themed birthday piece led him to create his first personified olive, a decision made during a period of genuine hardship when Godard was living in his car to support his children.

He built his earliest audience trading finished paintings for meals at "drink and draw" nights in Las Vegas bars and restaurants, and that same close observation carried directly into his later floral work, of which Rose Iridescence is a part. Godard's well-known habit of hiding names, dates, and initials inside his compositions likely continues here as well, tucked into petals and shadow alike.

His public career has grown well beyond gallery walls, earning him the nickname "Rockstar of the Art World" through television appearances on A&E's Criss Angel's Mindfreak and American Casino, and collaborations including custom guitar artwork for Guns N' Roses and the 2005 album cover for Dishwalla. His 2006 book Don't Drink and Draw was named an Art Book of the Year, and a documentary about his life has won awards at multiple independent film festivals.

Since 2006, following the death of his teenage daughter Paige to brain cancer, Godard has supported St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Nevada Cancer Institute, regularly visiting hospitals to paint alongside children in treatment. Rose Iridescence, delicate and luminous, reflects the same careful attention Godard brings to every subject, whether it is a flower or a foundation he has supported for years.

Godard's other floral paintings, including Yellow Bumble Bee, Red Lady Bug, and High-biscus, share the same appreciation for color and light visible in Rose Iridescence, together forming a quieter counterpart to his better-known cocktail and casino work. Ozzy Osbourne wrote the foreword to one of Godard's books, and his artwork has reportedly been placed in a Pentagon officers' lounge and aboard U.S. Navy vessels, an unusually wide reach for a painter whose earliest work was traded for meals in Las Vegas bars decades ago. His 2006 book Don't Drink and Draw was named an Art Book of the Year, and a documentary about his life has won awards at multiple independent film festivals, both testaments to a career that has never stopped growing since that first small, personified olive commission decades ago in a smoky Las Vegas cocktail bar.

Metal Editions

Rose Iridescence is also available as limited "on Metal" editions, printed on metal with their own sizes and pricing:

• 18" x 27" G Edition on Metal, material Metal, $1,995
• 24" x 36" Signed and Numbered Edition on Metal, material Metal, $3,995
• 24" x 36" Artist Proof Edition on Metal, material Metal, $4,295
• 24" x 36" Gallery Proof Edition on Metal, material Metal, $4,695
• 43" x 63" M Edition on Metal, material Metal, $4,995