MEGAN ASHMAN GALLERY
EXPERIENCE ART AS MAGIC
ORIGINAL MIXED-MEDIA ARTWORK
Quiet Transcen"dance"
Megan Ashman
300
PUBLISHED
SIZE
10x10
MEDIUM
Mixed media on canvas
COLLECTION
Elements & Seasons, People & Portraits, Emotion & Themes, Psychedelic & Surreal, Spirit & Dreams
SUBCOLLECTION
Water, Portraits, Women, Ghosts & Death, The Shadow Self, Mixed States, Ethereal & Divine, Psychedelic
YEAR
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ABOUT THE WORK
Artwork Description
A woman in a flowing gray dress reaches forward, her body caught mid-motion as though dancing or fleeing through a field of liquid marble.
The background swirls in blacks, blues, purples, and silvers, the paint poured and manipulated into waves that mimic water, fabric, or thought itself.
She is both solid and dissolving, her edges softened by the pour, as though she is not standing in the swirl but becoming it.The dress billows around her, impossibly full, as though inflated by wind or dream.
Her gesture is ambiguous—reaching, offering, or releasing something unseen.
The pour creates a sense of motion frozen, a moment suspended in the act of transformation.
She is neither arriving nor departing.
She is simply in flux.8 × 8 inches.
Acrylic pour with collage on canvas. “A dream suspended in quiet translucence.”
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
The floating woman represents surrender, letting go, the trust required for transformation. Her white dress suggests purity, innocence, or the blank slate of new beginning. The pour patterns evoke amniotic fluid, cosmic space, the void, or the fluid boundaries between states of being. The floating pose references drowning imagery but without distress—this is chosen surrender, mystical death-in-life. The darkness suggests the unknown, while bright dots hint at guidance, hope, or the pinpricks of light that navigate us through dark passages. Interpretation: This meditative piece explores themes of surrender, trust, liminality, and the beauty of in-between states. It captures the peaceful aspect of letting go—not the struggle of drowning but the relief of finally stopping the fight. The woman becomes anyone who has had to release control, trust the current, accept the void. The marble patterns suggest even chaos has hidden order, that the currents carrying us have their own intelligence.
WHAT LIVES INSIDE
Hidden Images & Symbolic Elements
Element Symbolic Meaning Contribution to Painting Woman in Flowing Dress The feminine self, grace, movement, transformation Suggests fluidity, the self as dancer or spirit Acrylic Pour (marble swirl) The subconscious, liquid thought, the uncontrollable Frames the figure in a space that is not solid, not stable Her Reaching Gesture Offering, grasping, releasing, prayer Ambiguous—could be surrender or invitation Black, Blue, Purple Tones Depth, night, the liminal, the mystical Suggests she exists in a threshold space Her Softened Edges Dissolution, becoming, the loss of boundary Implies she is not separate from the swirl—she is part of it
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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