Eighteen flames - A deep red backdrop sets the tone for this intimate still life: two glasses of wine, a bottle of red, cheese slices, and a plate holding 18 green candles—some melting, all aglow. Set atop a barrel and surrounded by soft candlelight, the scene hints at an 18th birthday—a quiet, symbolic toast to adulthood. Acrylic on paper (A2 sized) mounted on board and hand-packed in a padded box