Kristine Hegre's Floral Imprint I

Rendered in watercolor and acrylic on paper and framed canvas, Kristine Hegre's *Floral Imprint I* achieves that rare equilibrium between painterly spontaneity and composed restraint. Hand finishing and applied gold leaf lend the surface a luminous depth that shifts with the light, animating the work across the hours of a room. At nearly fifty inches across, the piece commands a wall with the quiet authority of something collected rather than acquired.