Chrysina Optima (Pink Jewel Scarab) raleigh art Plaque measures 4 5/8 x

Plaque measures 4 5/8 x 4 5/8"

Daily painting titled “Radishes” by North Carolina artist Michelle Kobryn

Oil on panel

Painting with frame measures 3 1/8 x 3 1/8"

Chrysina Optima (Pink Jewel Scarab) raleigh art Plaque measures 4 5/8 xThis small oil painting of the rare Chrysina optimaa luminous pink jewel beetlewas inspired by my time wandering museum collections and my means long fascination with the quiet poetry of curated objects. Natural history displays have always felt like treasure cabinets to me, where science and beauty meet. Known for its striking metallic rose pink shell, Chrysina optima is one of the few beetles in the world with naturally occurring pink iridescencea