ORIGINAL MIXED-MEDIA ARTWORK
Auroral Veil
Megan Ashman
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SIZE
10x20
MEDIUM
Mixed media on canvas
COLLECTION
Spirit & Dreams;Elements & Seasons;People & Portraits;Psychedelic & Surreal
SUBCOLLECTION
Air;Children & Babies;Ethereal & Divine;Featured Works;People;Surreal;Women
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ABOUT THE WORK
Artwork Description
A mixed media painting on a,. depicts a pregnant woman standing with her hand on her back, gazing downward, dressed in a flowing boho kimono — (identical to one the artist owns who is also pregnant) Behind her, a double, larger image drifts ethereally within textured layers of paint and collage. A glowing orange sphere punctuates the background, splashed with yellow, while stairs and a faint image of a woman leaning over suggest past and present lives. Black ink drips, splatters, and blue glitter add movement and tension, creating a suspended moment between visibility and concealment. The piece captures the fragile, layered experience of anticipation, reflection, and self-awareness, now deeply intertwined with the artist's own pregnancy.
HOW IT WAS MADE
Materials & Process
mediums/materials: phosphorescent paints, found objects, paper, wax, photo collage, oxidative inks, distress paint and inks, acrylic pouring, digitally altered images, acrylic paint, watercolor, spray paint, walnut ink, staining mediums, tissue paper, mica powders, glitter, heavy gel medium, gesso, pebeo prism and fantasy paints, ceramic paint, stained glass paint, alcohol inks, iridescent inks, distress crayons, charcoal, pastels, oil pastels, string, beads, jewelry, gems, chains, buttons, foils, newspaper, vinyl, plastic, walnut inks, india ink, colorshift paints and more!
THE ARTIST'S VOICE
Interpretation / Story
This piece reflects themes of pregnancy, transformation, duality of self, and luminous potential. The pregnant woman and her doubled image suggest simultaneous presence in past, present, and future, exploring identity, memory, and expectation. The glowing orange sphere and yellow highlights symbolize life force, energy, and the radiant possibility of the child to come. Textured layers, ink drips, and glitter blur the boundary between material and ethereal, the seen and unseen. The stairs and hidden figures evoke transition and movement through life’s stages. On a deeply personal level, Auroral Veil resonates with the artist’s own experience of pregnancy — the synchronicity of the painting’s title with the potential name of the babyt she is currently pregnant with, Aurora, and the kimono she wore while creating and referencing the imagery. The work becomes both a meditation on gestation and a celebration of new life, where layers of art and reality intertwine, reflecting hope, anticipation, and the luminous mystery of creation itself.
WHAT LIVES INSIDE
Hidden Images & Symbolic Elements
Auroral: Derived from “aurora,” it evokes the natural phenomenon of glowing, shifting light in the sky, suggesting energy, radiance, and ephemeral beauty. In your painting, this directly ties to the glowing orange sphere with yellow splashes, as well as the ethereal shimmer created by layered textures, blue glitter, and translucent collage. It also suggests the life force and radiant potential of pregnancy, the central theme of the piece. Veil: This word evokes layers, concealment, and mystery — perfectly reflecting how the woman in blue and the double images are partially hidden behind collage, shadows, and textures. It hints at the boundary between visible and unseen, present and past, inner and outer selves, and adds a sense of delicate, mystical separation. Combined Meaning: Together, Auroral Veil captures the idea of luminous potential shrouded in mystery, a glow emerging through layers, both physically in the materials and symbolically in the spiritual and emotional life of the figure. It evokes transcendence, anticipation, and the subtle interplay of light and shadow — aligning beautifully with your poetic, conceptual style.
BEFORE YOU COLLECT
Framing & Shipping Notes
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ORIGINAL ARTWORK
This is the one-of-a-kind original, hand-created by Megan Ashman. No prints or reproductions are sold as originals.
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FRAMING
This work ships unframed. Framing advice is available on request — we can suggest dimensions that suit the piece and your display context.
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