Original Archive
Where the archive begins.
These original works are the foundation of Charlotte Art Archive. Some exist only once. Others continue their story in new forms while remaining rooted in the original piece.
Fall 2026 LIMITED Items
Weird Worth Keeping Black knit beanie embroidered in warm gold with my original fall design. Inspired by damp forest walks, strange little findings, and that feeling that something new might be just around the corner. Cozy, moody, and made for the season of looking a little closer.
A limited seasonal print created for Fall 2026.
“The seasons change and so do I”
An original digital illustration turned to print about becoming, shifting, shedding, and growing through whatever season you happen to be in.
This piece was inspired by my own seasons of growth, especially the quieter, darker ones.
There have been periods of my life that felt like very little was happening on the surface, when really I was setting deeper roots into who I am. Learning myself. Letting old versions fall away. Becoming more comfortable with change, stillness, and the parts of growth that don’t always look beautiful while you’re inside them.
Fall always feels like a reminder of that.
The dark can feel intimidating. Change can feel like loss. But there’s also something incredibly hopeful about surrendering to a season instead of fighting it — letting things shift, trusting what’s taking root underneath, and allowing yourself to become whatever comes next.
The seasons change and so do I.
Not as something sad, but as something freeing.
A small celebration of becoming, created for Fall 2026. ☾
Originals
‘Deep End’ started as a water study. I had no real plan for it, but somewhere along the way this octopus showed up looking exhausted and smoking a cigarette at the bottom of everything.
It feels like the kind of smoke break you take when you’ve officially hit rock bottom. Tired, a little numb, and aware that something is probably watching. It’s unsettling and bizarre, but there’s something funny and strangely relatable about it too.
An original oil and acrylic painting on round canvas, made for someone with a taste for the slightly uncomfortable. One of one.
An octopus, a cigarette, and a questionable amount of self-awareness. Somewhere between the deep end and a smoke break.
Original acrylic on canvas. One of a kind.
Original Mixed Media Painting
I AM CONNECTED feels a little like putting my brain directly onto a canvas.
It’s full of contradictions. Dark and light, chaotic and calm, messy and strangely connected. There are eyes everywhere, observing and taking things in. Layers overlap, patterns interrupt each other, objects emerge from the canvas, and somehow all of these seemingly unrelated pieces find a way to belong together.
I started this painting with no sketch, no plan, and no idea what it would become. I just followed it. One mark led to another, one object asked for something else, and I kept going until the chaos started making sense.
There’s a lot happening. Sometimes too much. Sometimes it gets messy. But step back far enough and it’s pretty beautiful overall.
A little bit like being alive.
One-of-one original. Mixed media on canvas with dimensional elements.
Watercolor on Canvas
“Watercolor Ways” is a playful exploration of color and imagination. Created by wetting the canvas, dropping in pigments, and letting them flow freely, the piece captures the magic of spontaneity. Shapes emerged naturally from the movement of water and paint, later outlined to bring hidden forms to life. Funky, vibrant, and full of joy, this painting celebrates the beauty of simply creating for fun and seeing where the colors lead.
Three little lights. Nobody seems to be answering.
An original painting about reaching out, waiting around, and wondering if anyone’s listening.
For the nights when your mind wanders a little too far. Strange dreams, familiar company, and all the places we end up when we’re left alone with our thoughts.
Original artwork on canvas. One of a kind.
‘I Almost Remembered’ is about the brief moments when you can see beyond where you are now. When you’re struggling, but something beautiful shifts your perspective and reminds you what happiness, ease and good days once felt like and that you’ll find your way back to them again.
This piece began years ago as a painting of a nude female figure. After sitting quietly in my home, waiting to become something else, I gave it another life through layers of watercolor, acrylic, ink and found buttons. Parts of the original figure remain beneath the new work, much like the parts of ourselves that never truly disappear.
An original mixed-media painting about perspective, hope and almost remembering who you are.
Watercolor, acrylic, ink and dimensional elements on canvas. One of one.
Pour Into Me was originally painted in 2024 and reimagined in 2026, this piece is a reminder that self-love isn’t a destination. It’s something we choose to pour into again and again.
size: 8in x 12in
Travelers Notecard print was created for the wanderers, foragers, and anyone learning to trade fear for curiosity.
Size: 6in x 6in
No. 004 · Cool gray
Friendship · Life changes · Just because
For when life is being particularly fucking weird. Could be good weird, could be bad weird. Either way, here we are.
No. 003 · Red
Encouragement · Support · Just because
For someone who's been trying really fucking hard lately. Sometimes it's just nice to know somebody notices.
Inside: "proud of you."
‘I Was Here the Whole Time’ is about the journey of coming back to yourself. After searching outwardly for validation, comfort or some version of happiness that was inside you all along. Sometimes finding yourself is really a return to who you were before the world told you who to be.
The painting is layered, imperfect and a little chaotic, with organic movement and dimensional elements growing beyond the canvas. It feels dirty and delicate, unsettling and beautiful at once. Much like the process of finding your way home to yourself.
Original mixed-media artwork on canvas featuring acrylic paint, watercolor, ink, found buttons and sculptural greenery. One of one.
Original mixed-media painting on canvas · 30 × 48 in
I started this piece without a plan and let it slowly become whatever it wanted to be. Somewhere along the way, this painting became about womanhood. Being in your own body and finding your way back to the parts of yourself that were always there. The parts we’ve been taught to quiet down, question, make smaller, or hand over to someone else.
She remembered. She is holy.
Not holy in a religious way, but in realizing she never needed to look outside of herself for it in the first place. So much of being a woman can feel like being told who to be. Smaller, quieter, obedient, beautiful in the right way, whatever makes everyone else comfortable. Always looking outward for permission or some answer about who you’re supposed to be.
And then she remembers she is the source. The magic, beauty, power, softness, weirdness, all of it was already hers. She doesn’t need to become what anyone else wants her to be. She gets to just be her.
One-of-one original
Prints & Paper Goods
She Grew Here where the light was scarce, the seasons were long, and the forest taught her how to thrive anyway. This print is a reflection on the quiet strength of growing where you’re rooted. Returning to nature, finding yourself, and becoming because of it.
size: 8in x 10in
No. 006 · Purple
Congratulations · Celebrations · Encouragement
For someone who did the damn thing! Whatever that thing may be. Big deal to them? Then it's a big deal!
On back “rooting for you!"
No. 005 · Mustard yellow
Self-love · Encouragement · Just because
For the people learning to take up a little more space in this world. You don't have to make yourself smaller to make everyone else comfortable.
Oddments
Bring a pop of color into your world with this vibrant sticker. Featuring my original hand-painted piece Psychedelic Lovers.
A dreamy splash of color and curves. A little reminder that art and bodies are meant to be celebrated.
Original artwork by Charlotte Art Archive. Welcome to the Bag Lady Club—where every pocket has a purpose, every walk becomes a treasure hunt, and coming home with a bag full of little finds is encouraged.
Bring a little sunshine and groovy vibes wherever you go! This Charlotte Art Archive logo sticker is all about handmade art, heart, and a pop of retro love.