ORIGINAL MIXED-MEDIA ARTWORK
Liminal Silence
Megan Ashman
PUBLISHED
SIZE
4x4
MEDIUM
Mixed media on canvas
COLLECTION
Spirit & Dreams;People & Portraits;Emotion & Themes;Psychedelic & Surreal
SUBCOLLECTION
Dark & Haunting;Mental Health;People;Women
Price
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ABOUT THE WORK
Artwork Description
A mixed media acrylic pour on canvas, where copper, deep blues, and black swirl in fluid currents. Emerging from this abstract flow is the serene image of a Black woman, eyes closed, in quiet meditation. The piece captures the delicate threshold between thought and stillness, outer chaos and inner calm, suggesting a suspended, liminal space of contemplation. In the swirl of copper and midnight, she drifts at the edge of silence.
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
Liminal Silence reads as a study of the human figure, identity, and emotional presence, spirit, dream, and threshold imagery, surreal perception, luminosity, and altered states. The layered mixed-media surface turns image, texture, and material detail into a shadowed and introspective, luminous and prismatic atmosphere, inviting slow looking and a personal symbolic reading.
WHAT LIVES INSIDE
Hidden Images & Symbolic Elements
Symbolic Breakdown Element Symbolic Meaning Contribution to Painting Swirling Acrylic Pour Flow of thought, emotional depth, cosmic energy Creates liminal, meditative environment Copper Insight, illumination, spiritual glow Adds warmth and focus Deep Blue & Black Calm, introspection, mystery Enhances meditative depth and threshold feeling Black Woman with Eyes Closed Inner reflection, mindfulness, spiritual presence Anchors piece; human connection to the liminal space Composition Balance of abstract and figurative Suggests the intersection of inner and outer worlds
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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SHIPS CAREFULLY PACKAGED
Each work is packed with archival materials and shipped with care. Insurance and tracking are included with every order.
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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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QUESTIONS BEFORE PURCHASING
Collectors are warmly encouraged to contact the studio before purchasing. We welcome all questions about scale, display, and condition.
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