Allen Bourne Images

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, with their cameras, 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, Allen’s stated purpose is to provide a visual haven from the hyper-politicized environment that we live in today, a haven that delights through abstract color and form, mystique and surprise regarding the subject. The predominant focus of his work is the abstract in nature, or in objects discarded or off the beaten path that have been etched by the chemistry of our environment.