Collection: AFTON LOVE

AFTON LOVE, a visual artist based in northern New Mexico, creates expansive landscapes through her distinctive techniques of large-scale brushed graphite drawings. Utilizing powdered graphite and cut down stubby paint brushes, she crafts intricate depictions of land formations without the use of traditional mediums. To finish her pieces, Love dips the drawings in wax, giving them a solidified texture and a subtle gradient of color that enhances the depth of the landscapes she portrays.

Love seeks to evoke abstract concepts and emotions through the precision of her work. By delving deeply into the specifics of a rock surface or a particular landscape, she believes that the more detailed and specific her approach, the better she can convey something far more expansive—something tied to the essence of human existence and our collective timeline. Through this focused exploration of place and form, Love aims to connect the minute details of the natural world to broader, intangible themes that resonate with our shared human experience.