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.
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.
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.
