Daisy Craddock, “Willow By Water (2nd)” (1995), oil pastel on paper, 11 x 15.5 inches (photo courtesy of the artist and John Davis Gallery) If a dollop of paint or a chunk of stone could talk, might ...

Pastel is a paradoxical medium. It is the most fragile of materials—essentially dust rubbed on a surface (usually paper). It is easily disturbed and impossible to fix without altering its character.

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