Oxford Languages defines monochrome as “a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one color.”
Don’t let the Paso Robles Art Association‘s current show name, “Monochrome,” fool you into thinking the show is dull. It’s anything but.
Kathleen Bosch’s Blue Morning is a striking photograph highlighting architectural geometry. Her landscape photo Over the Fog is a study in color inconstancy.
Carl Berney’s marble figurative sculpture Strider highlights the rich tones of his materials.
Gisele Thompson’s acrylic landscape Santa Lucia Mountains captures the dry beauty of summer’s California gold.
Daniel Parks’ whimsical green wood stain of Big Foot is a charming exercise in the power of less being more.
These are just a handful of the many works on display in the art association’s current show at Studios on the Park, hanging through Aug. 27.
“Come and see what our talented Central Coast artists can do using only one color—you’ll be amazed!” the association announced. Δ
This article appears in 55 Fiction 2025.
