rambling hearts [the words]
words that inspired the romantics collection.
all were written quickly with minimal to no editing to mimic the way that we tell stories when we are excited or care deeply about something; different variations evolved over time but this writing strategy stayed.
all artwork shown below is sold
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“HEART FIRST”
WINTER 2025
version 01
acrylic paint pen on media paper
7x7 inches
“my heart was tired of only doing things for my mind and body. the heart is the leader and it knows best. it’s seldom ‘practical’ but i think we need to shut up, listen, and follow it and this is so often the hardest thing to do of all. the heart beating is the only sign of being alive and i think this says a lot about how humans should live. when the heart fails——when we lose passion and no longer light up about anything, the rest of our being will soon follow. so if we want a long life we ought to put the heart first. maybe then everything will fall into place?”
SUMMER 2025
version 02 [2]
acrylic paint pen on media paper
8x10 inches [11x14 frame] & 4x6 inches [5x7 frame]
“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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“MAKER”
FALL 2023
version 01
high flow acrylic ink on media paper
18×24 inches
“don’t create to distract, create for the joy of it. do it grow——to create a better version of you. make things that give a crack of light in the darkness. do it to heal. do it if you love it. don’t do it if it’s popular if you don’t love it. make what’s inside you. just make things.”
WINTER 2025
version 02
acrylic paint pen on media paper
7×7 inches
“create for the joy of it, not to impress or distract. do it to grow so you create a better version of yourself. make things that give a little bit of light in the darkness. do it to heal even the parts you don’t understand. you will someday. do it if you love it, don’t if you don’t. make what’s within. just make.”
SUMMER 2025
version 03
acrylic paint marker/pen on media paper
8x10 inches [11x14 frame]
4×6 inches [8×10 matte/frame]
“create for the joy of it, never for the fame or fortune. do it to grow, to create the best version of you. make whatever brings you light in all this darkness. do it to heal even what you don’t yet understand. you will one day. do it if you love it, don’t if you don’t. make from within, nothing less. just always make things, okay?”
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“REAL DREAMER”
WINTER 2025
version 01
acrylic paint pen on media paper
7x7 inches
“people have daydreams but they keep them inside and locked away. they always talk about their grand dreams but never actually even try to do them. maybe for those people it’s more fun to dream. every so often along comes a dreamer who sees it all differently——the one who believes their little dream is not too far fetched to become a reality. they are seen as crazy, impractical, delusional, and have no sense of grounding at all. but the dreamer is the only one who sees what’s real and true. you see, dreams are never meant to stay locked inside our heads forever and the ones who see this are the ones that survive.”
SUMMER 2025
version 02
acrylic paint pen on media paper
8x10 inches [11x14 matte/frame]
4×6 inches [8×10 matte/frame]
“every so often along comes a real dreamer who sees life different. they see their dream as possible to be a reality. the real dreamer is seen as crazy, impractical, and delusional. ‘their head is in the clouds,’ they say about the real dreamer. this real dreamer is the one that sees the truth. you see, dreams aren’t meant to live in our heads but to be used as a compass for our lives and the ones that see this are the ones that survive.”
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“TOO MUCH”
SUMMER 2025
version 01
acrylic paint marker/pen on media paper
8x10 inches [11x14 matte/frame]
4×6 inches [8×10 matte/frame]
“you give all you’ve got to everything you do. if you’re not 100% in, you’re out. you’re black or white, all or nothin’, love it or hate it, fuck yes!!! or fuck no. no grey area, no middle ground, never neutral. you never half-ass things, you care way too much, you can be obsessive, are kinda crazy, and hate to settle. you rarely take no for an answer on the first try and if anyone could help change the world in a full-assed kinda way, it’s you.”
