Allen Bourne Images| Fine Art Photography
Welcome to Allen Bourne Images, where the world of nature, man-made and abstract come together as photographic art. This space is where I share my passion for photography and showcase current portfolios of my images
If I had a motto, it would be “Always Looking.” The world is full of interesting things, you just have to keep an eye out for them, and in my case that pretty much means one eye as I lost half the vision in my right one (my “camera eye”) back in 2009. While I had to shift to shooting only with my left eye, my brain has pretty much adapted well and today I things pretty much as they are. Still, I have to compliment others as far back as my fourth and sixth grade art teachers for opening eyes to the world of fine art, my photography instructors/mentors past and present on how to use a camera, the incredibly talented co-workers in the advertising and marketing firms of my career for helping me develop “an eye” for all things artistic, and photography salon members over time who have given me their honest opinions about my work.
Artist Statement
In his “law of the instrument,” Abraham Maslow said, "I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." This law certainly applies to photographers who, like me, shoot a wide range of subjects on the way to finding their artistic voice.
While much art on the market today seems aimed at driving social awareness or change on often narrow topics, my purpose is to provide a visual haven from the hyper-politicized environment that we live in today, a haven that delights in presenting the world that I see, whether it be abstract or representative, color or monochrome. My predominant interests are in the abstract in nature, or in objects discarded or off the beaten path that have been etched by the chemistry of our environment. However, I find great pleasure in creating monochrome versions of certain landscapes that lend themselves to the power of that form.
Biography
I received a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University in Journalism/Advertising, which included courses in photography. His interest in the medium led to a news photography internship and a 35-year career in communications that included strategic work in graphic design studios, magazines, advertising agencies and corporate marketing departments. A chance purchase of an Eliot Porter portfolio in 1980 stimulated my interest in abstract photography, particularly of the natural environment, and has fueled an ongoing informal study of abstract and color field painting, which influences my print and video work today.
Solo Exhibitions
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2022-2026 Placitas Studio Tour
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2025 Placitas Artists Series
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2018 Art Car Museum/Houston (20th Anniversary Summer Exhibition), Out of Doors—curated by Alicia DuPlan, Assistant Director
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2017 Artspace Untitled/Oklahoma City, Oxidation (Select Works), curated by Laura Warriner, Founder
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2016 Williams Tower Gallery, Oxidation – curated by Sally Sprout, Sally Sprout Fine Art, Houston
Group Exhibitions
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2026 Placitas Community Library, “Placitas Studio Tour, Artist Exhibition”
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2026 InSight Photography Exhibition
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2026 Placitas Community Library, “Art of the Word”
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2026 Placitas Community Library, “The Eyes Have It”
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2025 Placitas Community Library, “Placitas Studio Tour, Artist Exhibition”
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2025 Shades of Gray, Statewide Black & White Exhibition, Merit Award
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2025 Placitas Artists Series, Jardineros de Placitas Photography Group Show
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2025 InSight Photography Exhibition
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2025 New Mexico Cancer Foundation’s Gallery with a Cause, “The Art of Healing,”, curated by Regina Held
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2024 Shades of Gray, Statewide Black & White Exhibition
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2024 Placitas Community Library, “Placitas Studio Tour, Artist Exhibition”
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2023 Shades of Gray, Statewide Black & White Exhibition
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2023 Placitas Community Library, “Placitas Studio Tour, Artist Exhibition”
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2023 New Mexico Cancer Foundation’s Gallery with a Cause, “The Art of Healing,”, curated by Regina Held
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2022 Shades of Gray, Statewide Black & White Exhibition
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2022 Placitas Community Library , Life in Focus, exhibit by members of JPG group of Jardineros de Placitas
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2019-2022 Placitas Artists Series Visual Arts Exhibitions
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2018 Archway Gallery/Houston, Tenth Annual Juried Exhibition—curated by Diane Gregory Griffin
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2018 FotoFest 2018, In the Eye of the Beholder—curated by Joe Aker
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2017 Assistance League of Houston, Celebrate Texas Art 2017—curated by Jose Esparza Chong Cuy, Associate Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
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2016 Art Car Museum/Houston, Lives Matter—curated by Noah Edmundson, Director
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2016 Amarillo Museum of Art, High Plains Highways—curated by Wayne McSpadden
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2016 Lawndale Art Center, Houston, The Big Show 2016 – curated by Apsara DiQuinzio, Curator of Modern Art, BAMPFA, and Tina Kukielski, Executive Director of ART 21
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2016 FotoFest 2016 Meeting Place, Houston, Reviews and Group Show
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2012-2015 Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Camera Roll 2-5—curated by Sally Sprout, Sally Sprout Fine Art, Houston
Other
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2026 Jardineros de Placitas, Annual Membership Directory, cover art
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2021 Jardineros de Placitas, Annual Membership Directory, cover art
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2020 Enchanted Lens Camera Club, 2020 Photographer of the Year (Highest Score, Assigned Images, Group A)
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2015 “Weirdo Simpatico: Little Stories for Short Attention Spans”, photo illustrations
Education
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Oklahoma State University, BS, Journalism//Advertising
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Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, Digital Master B&W Printing and Architectural Photography
Tools
Camera Gear
Bodies (all Sony)
A7rV full-frame mirrorless
A74III full-frame mirrorless
a6500 APSC format mirrorless
Lenses (all Sony and full-frame except where noted)
24mm f1.4 G prime
50mm f1.8 G prime
90mm f2.8 G macro
12-24mm G telephoto
24-105mm G telephoto
100-400mm GM telephoto (with 1.2x teleconverter)
20mm f2.8 pancake APSC
24mm f3.5 Canon TSII (tilt shift)
Tripod
Peak Design Pro-Lite
Post Processing Tools
Adobe Lightroom Classic
Adobe Photoshop
Printers
Epson SureColor P7000 24”
Epson 3880 17”