Tears of Joy

In Tears of Joy, Haleh Mashian captures the emotional intensity of celebration through a richly textured, layered surface. Vivid crimson forms—reminiscent of teardrops or blossoming petals—float across a luminous field of white and cream, animated by spontaneous drips and intricate material layering. The surface hums with energy, translating the complexity of joy into a tactile, visual experience.

Through her masterful use of mixed media, Mashian blurs the line between painting and relief, building a surface that is both painterly and sculptural. The interplay of bold reds against a soft, radiant background evokes a sense of catharsis, warmth, and emotional release.

Rooted in contemporary abstraction and lyrical expressionism, Tears of Joy offers a vibrant meditation on resilience, renewal, and the powerful beauty found within moments of overwhelming happiness.

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.