m  o  n  o  c  h  r  o  m  e   

Not Everything in Life is Black & White

_{– Proceeds from each AFA Original go to aid charities correlating to each piece & principle within the collection}

Selecting an image below will take you to that section of this gallery           

↓ Continue to view the Monochrome Gallery ↓

Monochrome Dreamland

c. 2017
A sense of familiarity washes over you as you try to place where you’ve seen this before. A coastal blend of tranquil peace and eeriness gives this image a strong impact when first seen.
As you look at it longer, you start to empathize with the hard workers on the boat, you feel at peace with the sound of the ocean lapping, and you feel the cool, crisp ocean fog rolling in to bathe the coastline. All eeriness has left you as you now feel in the image, at the scene, and in the moment.
A cornucopia of senses washes you into the present and your complete mindfulness is congruent with the now. The complete peace of being mindful and having none of your attention pulled away from absorbing the moment brings about a dreamlike state, where your only focus is what’s happening in the dream.
In a dream, you have no focus on where you’ve been, what’s in the future, or what happens outside of your immediate attention. Blending a unique aesthetic with a real sense of time and place transports you from anywhere in the world to this tranquil and enduring moment.

Monochrome Disposition

c. 2017
Monochrome Disposition is a playful collage of the different shapes you find across a point of space. Within urban environments, the points in space tend to be very symmetrical, proportional, and inorganic, but it does wonders for geometric aestheticism.

During southern sweltering summers, the sun’s hard light creates shadows darker than the depths of night. On the other hand, certain spots shine so bright – you’d think you’re staring at the sun itself.
This hard lighting emphasizes the rudimentary shapes meant to be highlighted within the image. The strong sunlight allows for a deeply developed reflection within the building of another building, just a street behind.
The environmental conditions allow the piece to be created for what it is, a display of complementary geometric shapes across a large scale of space.

Orographic Portrait

c. 2021
Orographic Portrait is a stunning piece that captures an environmental phenomenon that creates distinct psychological imagery. Taken on the western side of El Paso, Texas, this is a photo of the orographic effect; a change in atmospheric conditions due to mountain ranges or other elevation changes.

Resonance

c. 2021
A jaw-dropping monochromatic version of the fan favorite ‘Pseudo Symmetry’. Without color, the light does a much better job at telling the story of this cathedral’s geometry, constructed 800 years ago.

Shadow Sheep

c. 2016
A dropping sun catches the fog rolling below and casts the perfect silhouette for the sheep that didn’t follow the herd. A strong sense of pride and ambition, Yorkshire sheep as great as they come, and the beautiful Yorkshire countryside is certainly the fitting home for them. Shadow Sheep captures the animal’s spirit with a sliver of the majesty that this part of the world brings.

To Read about each piece, Visit the Gallery Guide

View Our Currently Available Pieces Here