Driving to Kris Collins’ home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, you begin to understand the kind of environment that fuels her imagination.
The gravel road leading to her property seems to stretch endlessly, flanked by sprawling fields dotted with horses and cows. Every so often, an abandoned house, with its roof caved in or its facade weathered by time, stands as a haunting monument of lives once lived. It’s the kind of landscape where a single wrong turn might land you in a Texas Chainsaw nightmare, but instead, it leads to an oasis of creativity.
Upon arrival, we’re greeted by an unlikely sight — a bright green alien statue perched near the home’s entrance. It’s a playful nod to the whims of its owners, Collins and her husband Caleb Phelps, a fellow content creator better known online as “oompaville.”…