A haunting and atmospheric composition, Robert Beck's *Priest Dust* layers oil and pastel on paper to evoke a sense of sacred mystery and temporal decay. The interplay of the two media creates a rich, textured surface where luminous passages dissolve into shadowy, smudged forms, suggesting the ephemeral boundary between the spiritual and the physical. The work carries a quiet, ceremonial weight, as though bearing witness to something ancient and half-forgotten.