Lean to the light // Shed the past

"Lean to the light // Shed the past," is a textured, emotionally charged composition that explores transformation, resilience, and release. The fragmented figure at the center appears to emerge from darkness, reaching toward an unseen source of illumination.

The artist’s use of mixed media introduces a dynamic contrast between organic, fluid brushstrokes and angular, mosaic-like textures. Deep blues and blacks dominate the composition, evoking a sense of weight and introspection, while warm yellows and oranges pulse through the figure, suggesting renewal and growth.

“Lean to the light // Shed the past” is perfect for collectors who appreciate abstract expressionism that bridges emotional depth with an arresting visual form, offering a moment of reflection on the power of transformation.

About the Artist

As a painter and creative expressionist, Mashian's abstract works reveal her appreciation of color theory, compositional form, and studying positive and negative space. Working in mixed media and using various techniques from collage to impasto, a repeated layering and application of paint, Mashian's dynamic pieces range from smaller artworks that can be arranged together to large-scale paintings. Her large-paneled paintings have been exhibited nationally in Los Angeles, Miami, and are included in private collections in the United States and abroad.