Artist Bio

Filipino American artist Ria Massey works invites audiences into a world where abstract realism meets vibrant emotion. Blends of gold leaf, textured layers, fluid acrylic drips, and expressive splatter helps Massey create powerful, one-of-a-kind pieces that radiate beauty, resilience, and spirit. Her mixed media approach transforms each canvas into a celebration of hope, wonder, and the human experience—offering viewers not only visual richness, but deeply meaningful stories rendered in paint. Massey's art is the enduring power of expression.

Artist Statement

I am an artist who employs a diverse range of mediums to evoke an abstract realism ambiance in each of my works. Through my use of mixed media, I incorporate texture utilizing gold leaf, fluid acrylic drips, lines, and splatter, aiming to depict a painting embodying beauty, hope, life, wonder, awe, and joy—elements that I deem essential in my artistry.