Mary Pratt's Poppies No. 1-2

A sweeping horizontal canvas rendered in silver leaf, Mary Pratt's Poppies No. 1-2 by John Richard translates the organic abundance of the garden into something altogether more architectural — luminous, still, and deeply considered. The silver finish moves across the surface with the quiet authority of a material that has always understood ceremony, lending the botanicals a sculptural gravity that transcends mere representation. At over four and a half feet wide, the piece commands a wall with the composed confidence of serious collected work.