About Gallery 40

About the Project

This image captures more than a wetsuit—it’s a symbol of diving deep, of pushing past limits, of rediscovering self. The Forty Over 40 Project is a movement born to celebrate the power, beauty, and stories of women over 40—women who are often overlooked, yet hold decades of courage, creativity, reinvention, and purpose.

Through intimate photography, personal interviews, and a powerful visual exhibition, we are telling the stories of 40 extraordinary women—each one photographed in a way that reflects her essence and strength. From entrepreneurs and educators to creatives, caregivers, and community leaders, these women represent what it means to live boldly and authentically at every stage of life.

But this project is about more than storytelling—it’s about giving back. Through the Forty Over 40 Foundation, we’re committed to supporting women over 40 with grants, mentorship programs, scholarships, and hardship gifts to help them launch creative businesses, return to school, or rebuild after personal setbacks. Every portrait booked and every donation given directly fuels this mission.

Our hope is to reach not just the women featured—but all those who see themselves in their journey. Women who’ve been told it’s too late. Women who’ve been waiting for permission. We’re here to say: the time is now. Let’s honor you. Let’s celebrate your power. And let’s create real impact!

• Creative Force Behind The Aesthetic:
  Skyye is the founder of The Aesthetic, a luxury portrait brand rooted in intimacy, beauty, and transformation. With a distinctive eye shaped by personal loss and artistic passion, he captures women in their fullness—powerful, radiant, and unapologetically seen.
• Fashion Meets Fine Art:
  Known for lush, cinematic portraits and fashion-forward visuals, Skyye’s work has been featured in GMARO Magazine, runway collaborations with VIN + OMI and Atelier041, and large-scale exhibitions. His lens doesn’t just document; it elevates.
• Champion for Women Over 40:
  Skyye launched the Forty Over 40 Portrait Project to honor the resilience, reinvention, and radiance of women stepping into their next chapter. What began as a creative concept has evolved into a nonprofit foundation dedicated to storytelling, scholarship, and social impact.
• Architect of Community & Change:
  Through the Foundation, Skyye has designed a platform that merges fine art with philanthropy—offering grants, mentorship, exhibitions, and a stage for women who have too often been edited out of the narrative.

Skyye leads with heart, vision, and a fierce commitment to rewriting the visual culture around age, beauty, and power. His work is rooted in:

• Representation: Centering women in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond—not as an afterthought, but as the main event.
• Artistry: Turning portraiture into poetry through intentional styling, color, and mood.
• Legacy: Using photography as a tool for healing, reflection, and impact—both personal and collective.

The Forty Over 40 Foundation is Skyye’s love letter to every woman who ever felt invisible—and his promise that she never will be again.