MEGAN ASHMAN GALLERY
EXPERIENCE ART AS MAGIC
ORIGINAL MIXED-MEDIA ARTWORK
Winds of Chaos
Megan Ashman
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PUBLISHED
SIZE
16x20
MEDIUM
Mixed media on canvas
COLLECTION
Elements & Seasons, People & Portraits, Emotion & Themes, Psychedelic & Surreal, Abstract & Concepts
SUBCOLLECTION
Air, Women, Mixed States, Mental Health, Hands & Eyes, Textured & Found Objects
YEAR
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Secure Checkout
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Carefully Packaged
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Certificate of Authenticity
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Direct Studio Support
ABOUT THE WORK
Artwork Description
A Black woman in a black and white patterned dress stands in calm profile on the right side of the canvas, her body grounded and present while gazing into a violent chromatic storm that dominates the left two-thirds of the composition.
The background is heavily worked with impasto texture: thick, gestural applications of pinks, blues, greens, yellows, grays, and whites create atmospheric turbulence—as though the painting itself is weather, emotion, or consciousness made visible.
The woman's stillness contrasts dramatically with the chaos.
Her patterned dress (black and white geometric or floral) anchors her in clarity and reality while everything around her dissolves into swirling texture, drips, splatters, and layered paint.
She is the calm eye, the witness, the one who remains solid while reality fragments.
The heavily textured surface shows evidence of palette knife work, thick paint application, and multiple layers of color built up and scraped away.
The composition suggests resilience, observation, presence amid chaos, the power of remaining centered when everything else unravels.
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
Winds of Chaos 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
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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Request additional images, ask about scale and display, or schedule a private studio visit.