Dragonfly on Stone, Alabaster

A dragonfly rendered in enamel alights upon a ground of stone and alabaster, its presence at once weightless and permanent — the paradox that defines the finest decorative objects. At eleven and a half inches square, the piece occupies wall space with the quiet authority of something discovered rather than acquired. The translucent depth characteristic of alabaster lends the composition a luminous, almost atmospheric quality that shifts with the light throughout the day.