Portrait of Victoria Kalaichi 

Melisssa Hefferlin's "Portrait of Victoria Kalaichi" is a realist portrait of a woman holding a paintbrush, with other objects of a studio behind her. The background is a blurred still life of a tea kettle, a paintbrush, and a vase of flowers. The woman in the portrait is depicted in a casual, yet composed manner, which could be interpreted as a representation of the artist's working environment and state of mind. The painting captures the essence of a painter at work, with the still life in the background serving as both a subject and a symbol of the creative process.