Guiding Fire

A single flame against the dark - and everything it means

A lit candle on a candleholder, set against a deep, dark purple background. It is a simple composition, and a profound one. The flame glows with warmth against the surrounding darkness, drawing the eye and holding it - a small, steady light that feels like more than just a candle. It feels like direction. Like hope. Like the kind of warmth that guides you home.

Guiding Fire is a painting about the candle as symbol - fire as a force that warms, illuminates, and leads. It is a piece that carries meaning quietly, without insisting on it, and will speak differently to everyone who stands before it.

About this original artwork

• One of a kind - this is a unique, original painting. Once it's gone, it's gone
• Depicts a lit candle on a candleholder against a deep purple background - warmth, glow, and fire as a guiding force
• Medium: Oil on cradled wooden panel
• Size: 4.7 x 4.7 inch (12 x 12 cm),
• Framed in a deep edge layered frame 22 x 22 cm
• Signed by the artist
• Supplied framed with a Certificate of Authenticity
  

Collecting original art

Owning an original painting means owning something no one else in the world has. This piece was painted entirely by hand by Marta Stolarska - every flicker of the flame observed, every depth of the purple background considered with care. 

One flame, one dark, and the quiet power of light that guides.