Cactus Succulent

A sculptural still life of rare composure, this cactus composition by John Richard arrests the eye with its fidelity to organic form — the succulent rendered with botanical precision and set against a grounding bed of clear glass and river rocks. At thirty-two inches tall and spanning twenty-seven inches across, it commands the scale of genuine statement art, lending a mood of quiet, sun-warmed naturalism to a console, library shelf, or entry. The interplay of transparent glass and the weathered honesty of river rocks gives the piece a layered materiality that rewards close consideration as much as it holds a room from a distance.