Mandie Colangelo "Breaking Through" Mixed Media on Panel, Modern Abstract Expressionist Art in Gray, Cobalt and Crimson, Carmel California Art

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Breaking Through, an abstract expressionist mixed media painting on panel by Monterey artist Mandie Colangelo, holds a smoky gray sky … Read more Breaking Through, an abstract expressionist mixed media painting on panel by Monterey artist Mandie Colangelo, holds a smoky gray sky heavy over most of the panel, soft and clouded. Cutting diagonally through it, a bright white wedge opens like a break in the weather, and along its lower edge a surge of color pushes upward: fingers of black and deep cobalt reaching out, crimson and orange blooming in textured clusters, a flash of lemon and a spark of pale sky blue near the top. The poured paint is thick and glossy, crusted in places and trailing dark tendrils toward the corner. Colangelo poured with force and let the colors spread and splinter on their own. Part of her FORCE series, it is about a determined push from shadow into open light.

It offers a gentle lift each morning, so place it in an entry, a bedroom or a home office. Soft, cool walls echo its quieter areas, while fresh flowers or bright textiles pick up the color at its edge. Light oak and simple lines keep the room open.

Mixed media on panel, 24 x 24 in (61 x 61 cm).

Mandie Colangelo is an abstract painter based in Monterey, California. Raised in Arizona, she painted from childhood and wrote music, then built a creative career that moved through fashion, design, jewelry, graphic design and photography. Each chapter sharpened her eye for color, form and material. A season of profound change brought her back to the brush, and painting is now her primary practice.

Working in the abstract expressionist tradition, she builds her surfaces from acrylic, resin, street inks, pigment powders, fabric and, most distinctively, plastic, and treats each painting as an open experiment. Her paintings move between celebration and loss, memory and renewal. As she puts it: “More than anything, I hope my artwork inspires hope, joy, and reflection in those who experience it.”

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