Family Garden | Bangor, ME

A rare piece of riven gray slate is highlighted by a matte black granite frame. The diagonal striations lend rhythm to the composition, evoking the movement of running water.

Elongated letterforms are crisp and well proportioned within the panoramic layout. The epitaph speaks quietly to how this young man lived, and died.

At the center, a carved snowflake (right) recalls his love of winter in Maine, the place of his birth.