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Unruly Joy
Mixed media on panel
10" x 10"
$900 USD
At the center, a crusty knot of charcoal and dark brown sits like a storm cloud, but it cannot hold back what is bursting out around it. Magenta, cobalt, sky blue, lime and tangerine erupt in thick, raised swirls across a saffron yellow ground, while black shapes and teal spray crowd the edges. The surface is wonderfully physical: lumpy, ridged, glossy in some places and gritty in others, so it changes with every shift of light. Mandie piled on layers, poured, pressed and sprayed, letting each one react to the last in ways she could never predict. Compact as it is, the painting brims with irrepressible delight, a joy that refuses to behave.
Need a little lift on a gray Monday? Set this lively piece on a desk or kitchen shelf where you will catch it often. Its saffron and jewel tones sing against charcoal or deep navy paint and hold their own beside black frames and bold ceramics.
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