Belle Pardue is a Studio Art graduate from the University of Texas at Dallas whose work spans ink drawing, oil painting, street photography, and found-object assemblage.

Her practice exists somewhere between documentation and experimentation, often pulling inspiration from everyday life and the objects left behind in it. She is interested in the idea of making art out of what is already available—a kind of creative survival that gives discarded materials a second life.

Recently, her focus has shifted toward street photography, capturing overlooked moments and familiar scenes with a sense of nostalgia and curiosity. Her drawings, paintings, and photographs explore different ways of observing the world, whether through a lens, a brush, or whatever materials happen to find their way into her hands.

Experimentation is central to her process. Research, wandering, collecting, and trying things that may or may not work all play a role in how the work comes together. The final pieces are less about perfection and more about finding meaning in the ordinary.