A weathered piece of Lake Michigan driftwood becomes the canvas for this intimate still life, in which a single amber bottle glows against its surface with quiet luminosity. Robert Martin layers acrylic and oil to coax warmth and translucency from the subject, the light appearing to pass through the vessel as though caught in a fleeting afternoon moment. The found support lends the work an organic, tactile presence that no stretched canvas could replicate, its grain and history folding seamlessly into the composition's mood. Martin has long been drawn to the overlooked and the ordinary, finding in humble objects a capacity for genuine feeling. Here, the amber bottle carries connotations of preservation, memory, and the passage of time, themes amplified by the driftwood's own journey along the shoreline before arriving in the artist's hands. The pairing of subject and support feels less like a formal decision and more like an inevitability, two found things that belong together. At just 16 by 11 by 3 centimetres, this signed work rewards close attention, offering a richness of surface and depth of tone that belie its compact scale. Presented through EDJI Gallery, it represents an accessible entry point into Martin's practice for collectors interested in works that carry genuine material and emotional weight. The piece is offered unframed, allowing the natural edges of the driftwood to remain visible and central to the experience of the work.