Hedgehogs, 2026 Black ink and graphite on paper
A month ago, on a morning run in Ericeira, I came across a mother hedgehog on the road — run over, still curled around her baby. Even after everything, her body was holding on. I stood there with the same thoughts looping: if I had arrived a few minutes earlier, could I have stopped them from crossing? I couldn't. And that helplessness stayed with me.
So I did the only thing I know how to do when an image won't leave — I turned it into a drawing. I placed the baby exactly where I found them, tucked into her chest. I wrapped them in moons and stars, surrounded them with foliage like a small altar. The patterns across her body became a shield — a visual echo of the protection she offered until her final breath.
A tribute. A way of saying: I saw you. You mattered. Your love was real.
Hedgehogs have moved through European folklore for centuries as figures of quiet protection and self-containment. With their armored backs and gentle natures, they've long been seen as creatures who carry softness inside something steady — small bodies that know how to hold their ground without aggression. In many traditions they are associated with hearth, family, and the kind of devotion that asks for nothing in return.
Features
Original framed drawing, 2025
Black ink on paper (graphite accents)
Artwork size: 21 × 30 cm (8.3 × 11.8 in), with white passe-partout
Framed size: 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7 in)
Black frame with acrylic front
Includes
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Framed and ready to hang
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping included. Ships from Portugal. If shipping to your location requires an exceptional surcharge (remote islands/areas), I’ll contact you before dispatch.
Carefully packed with protective materials. Tracking provided.
International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
Hedgehogs, 2026 Black ink and graphite on paper
A month ago, on a morning run in Ericeira, I came across a mother hedgehog on the road — run over, still curled around her baby. Even after everything, her body was holding on. I stood there with the same thoughts looping: if I had arrived a few minutes earlier, could I have stopped them from crossing? I couldn't. And that helplessness stayed with me.
So I did the only thing I know how to do when an image won't leave — I turned it into a drawing. I placed the baby exactly where I found them, tucked into her chest. I wrapped them in moons and stars, surrounded them with foliage like a small altar. The patterns across her body became a shield — a visual echo of the protection she offered until her final breath.
A tribute. A way of saying: I saw you. You mattered. Your love was real.
Hedgehogs have moved through European folklore for centuries as figures of quiet protection and self-containment. With their armored backs and gentle natures, they've long been seen as creatures who carry softness inside something steady — small bodies that know how to hold their ground without aggression. In many traditions they are associated with hearth, family, and the kind of devotion that asks for nothing in return.
Features
Original framed drawing, 2025
Black ink on paper (graphite accents)
Artwork size: 21 × 30 cm (8.3 × 11.8 in), with white passe-partout
Framed size: 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7 in)
Black frame with acrylic front
Includes
Signed + dated
Certificate of authenticity
Framed and ready to hang
Shipping
Free worldwide shipping included. Ships from Portugal. If shipping to your location requires an exceptional surcharge (remote islands/areas), I’ll contact you before dispatch.
Carefully packed with protective materials. Tracking provided.
International buyers may be responsible for customs duties/VAT.
