Berries & Roses

A studied composition of botanical imagery rendered at an intimate scale, the Berries & Roses piece from John Richard commands attention through the quiet authority of its subject matter rather than its dimensions. At fifteen inches tall and twenty-nine inches wide, it occupies wall or surface space with deliberate, unhurried presence — wide enough to anchor a vignette, restrained enough to converse gracefully with the objects around it. It is the kind of work that rewards a second look, its layered motif of flora and fruit carrying the timeless vocabulary of European decorative tradition into a thoroughly considered interior.