My Abstract Artwork is Featured in Beyond Words Magazine
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Tanlged Heart by Deb Chaney (23” x 30” x 1.5”)
Just back in August, I announced in a blog post that my abstract painting had been selected as the cover art for the September issue of Beyond Words Magzine. So I am thrilled to say that my artwork is once again featured in the magazine this month.
Beyond Words is an international monthly arts magazine with carefully curated visual artworks and literary pieces by unique and emerging creative talents. My latest contribution is on page 10 of Issue #40, published in October 2023.
Tangled Heart paired with a Poem by Dick Altman in Beyond Words #40
About This Painting
The original Tangled Heart painting is an acrylic mixed media collage on 300-pound cold press watercolour paper mounted on wood panel. It measures 23” x 30” x 1.5”.
Bold strokes of deep blues, yellows, grays, and black circle around and converge to create a harmonious yet dynamic composition. The play of light and shadow adds a palpable sense of depth and dimension, while scratches and crumpled creases create a sense of tension. It's like capturing a moment of chaos and harmony simultaneously, much like the complexities of life itself.
This painting is part of my Fragments of Life Series. The series of abstract paintings is about how we often morph and fragment ourselves to survive the challenges and trauma we experienced growing up. We become people we are not – and do what we have to – in order to meet our needs. And the series is a healing journey about reclaiming those lost parts of ourselves, our fragments.
Each painting in the series represents a lesson from my spiritual journey. The painting process always helps me stay in the present moment – keeping with what’s real – and embracing, accepting, and loving it. We do this with the knowledge that we have the power and capacity to transform into the next version of ourselves.
Prints and Original Artwork for Sale Online
The original painting of Tangled Heart is available for purchase through Saatchi Art here:
https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Fragments-of-Life-23-Tangled-Heart/499285/3406523/view
You can also buy high-quality prints of Tangled Heart online at Saatchi Art here:
https://www.saatchiart.com/print/Painting-Fragments-of-Life-23-Tangled-Heart/499285/3406523/view
More paintings in my Fragments of Life series can be found here:
Reproduction prints on Saatchi Art are available in 3 formats:
Fine Art Paper
310 GSM, 100% cotton linters, archival quality, natural white finish with a slightly structured, soft-textured surface.
Metal
Specialized inks infused into specially coated, thin, high gloss aluminum sheets. Exhibit mounted on 2mm black Styrene and finished with a black Metal Inset Frame.
Canvas
Museum grade, matte textured (20.5 mil), bright white, poly-cotton blend with no additives and no agents.