My work is a study in belief—in art, in invisible forces, in the power of noticing. It asks how meaning is made through arrangement, care, and interaction with ordinary materials we encounter. Using photography, assemblage, collage, drawing, and painting, I respond to “ordinary signs” and reconfigure visual fragments into compositions that feel both grounded and enchanted. Each piece becomes a gesture of attention—a response to the quiet magic embedded in the everyday.
This installation reflects my interest in process as ritual and creation as an act of practical magic. I’m drawn to materials that carry histories—whether found, gifted, or repurposed—and to systems of visual language that help me locate myself in the world. Through these gestures, I aim to cultivate a slower, more attentive way of seeing. The work invites viewers into a shared space of observation and wonder, where even the most ordinary object might be charged with symbolic potential. This practice is a way of paying attention, of believing in what can’t be fully explained, and of holding space for beauty, uncertainty, and care.
Ordinary Signs, Practical Magic was shown at Carolla Arts Exhibition Center in partnership with The Springfield Art Museum at the completion of my MFA in Visual Studies degree at Missouri State University.