Common Things

Common Things is a collection of original contemporary acrylic paintings by Tennessee artist Teri Stephens celebrating the quiet beauty of everyday objects. Inspired by patterned pottery, bowls, pitchers, mugs, and found forms, each painting transforms familiar subjects into expressive art through layered paint, bold pattern, and rich texture.

Many pieces begin on reclaimed canvases and found materials, allowing traces of previous paintings to remain beneath the surface and become part of each artwork's story. Rooted in the belief that beauty doesn't have to be rare to be remarkable, Common Things invites viewers to discover the extraordinary hidden within ordinary things.