the ROMANTICS
for the ones who’ve been broken but still continue to see light, have hope, and always dream; the ones who believe in people and the world more than they should.
IN THIS COLLECTION:
“OUR CHAOS” / “LIVE LIKE THAT” / “LIVE AS IF…” / “HOME IS WHERE THE MUSIC IS” / “GOLDENROD” / “MAYBE ONE DAY” / “TRANSPARENT” / “WE ARE ALIVE…OR ARE WE?” / “FIRE INSIDE”
“OUR CHAOS”
MIXED MEDIA [MOSTLY ACRYLIC] ON CANVAS
30×40in
about being open to sloppy joy, real connections, deep love, and all the things we as humans dream about amidst [or even maybe because of] the chaos and imperfections of our lives.
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1,500 CDN
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“LIVE LIKE THAT”
ACRYLIC ON RAW CANVAS
7.5×9.5in ARTWORK; 12×15in FRAME
about following your heart and doing things in the name of love even when it feels like it’s a crime to.
based on words I wrote as part of a bigger story: “the beating heart is the only sign we’re alive and I think that says a lot about how we ought to live.”
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400 CDN
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“LIVE AS IF THE ANSWER IS YES”
MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE ON PAPER, FRAMED
15×15in
a collage of miscellaneous materials [mostly books and ‘zine cut outs, pieces of past artwork of mine, and photos i’ve taken] to tell a story about how art in general just might be able to change the world.
made originally as a 12×18in poster, photographed, submitted, and printed as one of the pieces for a @plastic_salad print show.
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150 CDN
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“HOME IS WHERE THE MUSIC IS”
PAPER COLLAGE ON CANVAS
16×20in
for the music lovers; a story [mostly] 2×2 inches at a time about connecting to music so much that the songs start to feel like home.
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150 CDN
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“GOLDENROD”
MIXED MEDIA ON RAW CANVAS
12x12in
what started as a piece about resilience, growing, and thriving on your own through harsh conditions [chaos] turned into a very cheesy love story about how doing ~all of this might be easier, could be far more fun, and you might even go further and do even more things with a partner-in-crime. life is very simply about who you share it with, after all.
[on life with a soulmate and best friend, romantic or platonic, and knowing how to see that something when it’s right in front of you]
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400 CDN
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“MAYBE ONE DAY”
ACRYLIC ON UPCYCLED, VERY WELL USED CANVAS
15x19in
outcasts hear “it’s okay to be different” or “it’s your superpower!” by well-meaning folks but then as soon as they act in a way that is undesirable or inconvenient, they are told “but not like that.”
through a series of miscellaneous illustrations, this piece celebrates the ones who are always on the outside with the magic 8 ball, maybe, offering a hopeful answer for the future.
INSPIRED BY THIS POEM I WROTE
150 CDN
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BONUS STORY FOR THE ABOVE WORK:
painting the back could be seen as a waste of time and uncommon but i have painted on this canvas so many times on top of initially finding it at a thrift store with other artwork on it.
basically, the back was starting to be a bit chaotic.
sustainable art practices are often less convenient, more time consuming, and don’t follow traditional art norms but if it’s wrong, then i don’t want to be right.
“TRANSPARENT”
ACRYLIC AND OIL PASTEL ON UPCYCLED CANVAS
20x27.5in
When wearing your heart on your sleeve is not enough, you turn your body inside out to show the world exactly who you are.
in a world of small talk and surface level interactions, i believe being transparent is one of the most courageous traits a person can have.
INSPIRED BY THIS POEM I WROTE
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400 CDN
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“WE ARE ALIVE… OR ARE WE?"
MIXED MEDIA ON UPCYCLED CANVAS
16x24in
on life and death; if we’re alive why don’t we feel like it? we go through the motions every day, we save for a future we may not see, and we long for adventures that remind us we are alive.
living as if we’re fully alive is not about having no bad days, making reckless and irrational decisions, and living grandiosely; rather it is about seeing magic in the ordinary. when we live as though we’re alive, death is not a thing to fear but inevitable.
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400 CDN
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“FIRE INSIDE” [VERSION THREE]
MIXED MEDIA ON UPCYCLED CANVAS IN WOOD FRAME
11x14in
about playing big / saying no / letting the fire inside lead.
READ MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS OF THIS
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150 CDN [SOLD]
