“Earth Angels” is a series of photographs that focuses on found city animals that have passed on. A small halo made out of a Dollarama costume headband is used to stage each photograph. In this instance, the use of the halo references its use in many cultures throughout history, the circle being a powerful symbol of the cycle of life and death. The use of this cheap, plastic and mass-produced material calls attention to the value we place on objects and living beings within a capitalist society. These images and sculptural elements honor each animal that has passed on, showing them one final act of care and consideration.

Sculpturally, each photograph is set within a modified frame, each frame is unique and features the remnants of spellwork and ritual. These sculptural elements renew the purpose of second-hand photo frames and found-objects (often found littered throughout the city) which carry their own histories and energy. Magik serves as an underlying thread throughout the work, through the practice and process of Stregheria (Italian Neo-Paganism) I hope to invoke the unseen forces that shape our realities. Each framed photograph acts as a charm or talisman, employing ancestral knowledge as an act of care and resilience against the unjust systems we navigate in our daily lives.



These works have become my own personal coping mechanisms aimed at the uncontrollable and turbulent state of our current world. I hope that each of my pieces becomes a site of care for viewers, helping them to feel less alone in each of their unique grieving and healing processes. Each piece invites viewers to confront their relationship with the natural world and the remnants it leaves behind, while also confronting the impact of consumerism and environmental degradation, leaving room to grieve for that which we cannot control.