Tender, tired, and crowned anyway.
This original 14.5” x 14.5” painting is created on reclaimed cardboard, honoring impermanence, resilience, and making beauty out of what’s been handled, bent, and lived with. At the center sits a soft-eyed ruler wearing a paper crown, their expression heavy with knowing rather than dominance.
White currents move through the background like breath, smoke, or passing thoughts. A small golden key glows nearby, suggesting access, inheritance, or a truth entrusted only to those gentle enough to hold it. Stripes anchor the figure in humility, while the crown reminds us that authority does not require luxury, only presence.
The cardboard surface shows its history proudly. Creases, edges, and texture are not hidden but integrated, making this piece feel intimate, handmade, and quietly radical. It reads like a page torn from a myth written for survivors, caretakers, and soft-hearted leaders.
This artwork is for collectors who value soul over polish. For those who understand that power can look sleepy, strange, and sincere.
✨ Original, one-of-one
✨ Acrylic and mixed media on reclaimed cardboard
✨ 14.5” x 14.5”
✨ Lightweight and easy to hang or frame
✨ A story-rich piece that invites interpretation and conversation
This is not a king of gold.
This is a keeper of doors.
Tender, tired, and crowned anyway.
This original 14.5” x 14.5” painting is created on reclaimed cardboard, honoring impermanence, resilience, and making beauty out of what’s been handled, bent, and lived with. At the center sits a soft-eyed ruler wearing a paper crown, their expression heavy with knowing rather than dominance.
White currents move through the background like breath, smoke, or passing thoughts. A small golden key glows nearby, suggesting access, inheritance, or a truth entrusted only to those gentle enough to hold it. Stripes anchor the figure in humility, while the crown reminds us that authority does not require luxury, only presence.
The cardboard surface shows its history proudly. Creases, edges, and texture are not hidden but integrated, making this piece feel intimate, handmade, and quietly radical. It reads like a page torn from a myth written for survivors, caretakers, and soft-hearted leaders.
This artwork is for collectors who value soul over polish. For those who understand that power can look sleepy, strange, and sincere.
✨ Original, one-of-one
✨ Acrylic and mixed media on reclaimed cardboard
✨ 14.5” x 14.5”
✨ Lightweight and easy to hang or frame
✨ A story-rich piece that invites interpretation and conversation
This is not a king of gold.
This is a keeper of doors.
