Dragonfly's Wing, 2014, mixed media, 24 x 40 in. / 60.96 x 101.6 cm.

Dragonfly's Wing, Nancy Bardach, 2014, mixed media, 24 x 40 in. / 60.96 x 101.6 cm.

Cotton fabrics, batting, texturing thread

Glittering light reflecting off wing segments; deep dark background. Inspired by the red dragonfly, a Flame Skimmer, a Cardinal Meadowhawk, or just a plain old Red Darter. The mysterious fabric with sunshine and shadows (peeking through the wing) was painted by a blind Mexican artist George Mendoza