{"title":"Original Artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne-of-a-kind paintings by Sam Grudge — each piece hand-painted in oil or acrylic on canvas, framed in hand-crafted hardwood. These are not reproductions. When you buy an original, you own the only one in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam's originals range from intimate 20×20 cm studies to large-scale statement pieces. Every painting features his signature heart — sometimes bold, sometimes hidden — and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"anonymous-sardines-lisbon-pt-2","title":"Anonymous Sardines","description":"\u003cp\u003eLisbon does something to you. The light, the hills, the smell of grilled fish drifting through narrow streets — it gets under your skin and stays there. Anonymous Sardines came out of that feeling. Two fish, yellow-green and loose, swimming through a wash of deep Atlantic blue. They look the same at first glance. 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