“Like colored glass filtering sunlight, Mandie Manzano’s pieces are suited for a monastery or distant castle. Gentle maidens and lush scenes craft fairy tales; and light is her medium. Soft yet luminous rays break through, colors gradate, and warmth spreads. Each work is a vivid patchwork of colors, bold lines, and patterned swirles, reminding us our brilliance fully shows when our light shines through.”