MEGAN ASHMAN GALLERY
EXPERIENCE ART AS MAGIC
ORIGINAL MIXED-MEDIA ARTWORK
Moose
Megan Ashman
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PUBLISHED
SIZE
9x12
MEDIUM
Mixed media on canvas
COLLECTION
Animals & Insects, Nature, Emotion & Themes, Psychedelic & Surreal, Spirit & Dreams
SUBCOLLECTION
Animals, Forests, Mixed States, Psychedelic
YEAR
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ABOUT THE WORK
Artwork Description
A moose emerges from a riot of color—turquoise, yellow, red, and electric green collide in thick, gestural strokes that suggest both landscape and hallucination.
The animal is grounded, realistic, almost photographic, but the world around it has lost all stability.
Paint drips, splatters, and pools inways that feel both violent and celebratory, as though the canvas itself is combusting with energy.The moose is calm.
It does not react to the chaos.
Its gaze is steady, its posture unbothered, as though it has always lived in this chromatic storm and knows no other reality.
The contrast between the animal's stillness and the background's frenzy creates a strange tension—is the moose trapped in the chaos, or is it the only thing holding the painting together?The surface is heavily worked: layers of paint, texture, and collage suggest this image has been reworked, revisited, reconsidered.
The moose is not an afterthought—it is the anchor, the one element that refuses to dissolve.9 × 12 inches.
Mixed media on canvas.
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
Moose explores the psychological terrain between the seen and the unseen — a meditation on emotion, memory, and the fragile thresholds of identity. The work invites contemplation of inner landscapes and the quiet movement of thought beneath form.
WHAT LIVES INSIDE
Hidden Images & Symbolic Elements
HIDDEN IMAGERY & SYMBOLISM Element Symbolic Meaning Contribution to Painting Moose Grounded strength, survival, the witness in wilderness Anchors the chaos; suggests endurance, calm in the storm Chromatic Explosion (turquoise, yellow, red, green) Psychedelic energy, altered perception, emotional intensity Creates tension between the animal's calm and the world's instability Thick, Gestural Paint Raw emotion, physicality, the act of making Suggests the painting was made in a heightened state—urgent, uncontrolled Moose's Stillness Refusal, endurance, the unmoved center Implies that some part of the self remains solid even when everything else unravels
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.
PRIVATE COLLECTOR SUPPORT
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