Lady Lighting Cigarette belongs to the quietly surreal end of Sharyn Bursic's work — familiar enough to feel grounded, odd enough to linger. A figure performs a mundane ritual, yet Bursic's naive hand and deliberate composition charge the scene with subtle tension. The muted earthy palette, flattened perspective and softly distorted proportions are all hallmarks of her self-taught approach: a style that borrows from folk art and mid-century illustration without belonging to either.

Printed on archival cotton canvas in our Berlin studio, this canvas print gives Bursic's textures a new dimension. The woven surface deepens the earthy tones and lends the image a warmth and physical presence that reinforces the quiet drama of the scene.