Welcome to my Studio Blog & Art Gallery
Welcome to my studio space. Here you will find a varied collection of my original paintings. I offer large-scale statement canvases and smaller spontaneous affordable abstract works on paper.
Every blog post below is a window into my creative process and where you discover my inspiration and stories behind each unique piece of fine art.
Every artwork featured below is an original painting which is currently available for purchase. They are ready to find their permanent home. You might want a small, mounted paper study for a quiet corner or you might need a premium canvas to act as a focal point or statement.
Click on any painting below to view it’s pricing, detailed specifications and you can send a direct purchase enquiry instantly.
Beautiful New Spring Landscape Paintings
Explore the new Spring Series of original paintings by Mary Burtenshaw. Bring vibrant small canvas art and fresh seasonal colours into your home. Shop the collection and see which is your favourite.
Here’s a quick preview of some of my contemporary impressionist paintings being shown at my new exhibition in London.
Excited to be showing my new collection of impressionist paintings at the ‘Last Supper Gallery’ in Battersea, London from Thursday March 12th to at least the 4th April 2026.
Look forward to seeing you there………
Sunlit Breath the ideal painting for that small space.
My inspiration comes from nature but the interpretation is guided by my own feelings and a personal response to the mood, colour and sense of space in the light combined with my own emotional memories.
Could you find a place for this painting………..
Some more small paintings on paper
The freedom of small paintings is wonderfully different from larger canvases which demand greater concentration, careful blending and much more time. These small studies are much more spontaneous, colourful and usually more abstract in brushstrokes and composition.
Continuing my abstract series of Spring paintings
I’m continuing my current early Spring series of paintings on canvas and paper which are inspired by the delicate, shifting light in the landscape at this coming time of the year.
I wonder which one is your favourite……….
Sunlight breaking through the clouds: Sunlit Lustre
Each of my paintings seems to develop its own final personality. Some reveal their radiance straight away whilst others require time, some quiet reflection and a fresh spark of inspiration before I know they are truly finished.
So it is sometimes a quick journey but more often a slow but satisfying one.
A beautiful new sunset painting available for sale
You can see all the colour detail I’ve put into this painting on the horizon — from the bright orange glow through the delicate flecks of white to the softly blended red tones that rise gently into the sky, creating subtle shifts of light and atmosphere.
My new beautiful but cold landscape painting: Snow in the sky
One of my very different landscapes capturing that special light on a cold winter’s day……………….
Discover the perfect landscape painting for you
You can discover and find that perfect painting whether it’s small, spontaneous, more affordable and perfect for buying as a thoughtful gift or that large statement impressionist stretched canvas you’ve been meaning to buy for sometime. You can take time here and find your ideal landscape or seascape painting.
Today’s sunset painting is: Sunset Soul
I love to capture the true essence of a sunset, as each one seems to possess its own unique and captivating personality.
The way the colours blend and shift creates a moment that feels both fleeting but deeply moving.
Three quite different paintings but all painted with the same landscape in mind.
These three small original abstract landscape paintings ‘Windswept Evening’, ‘Mistral Sunrise’ and ‘Evening Rain’ are inspired by the North Downs in Surrey. Each shows the landscape at different times of the day in my unique abstract style, with bold brushstrokes, soft light effects, and rich textures to create a vivid and emotional view of the scenery.
See this painting in an interior setting and imagine it in your own space……..
New painting: Mist on the Downs
This painting reminds me of cool, foggy autumn days with the soft, gentle light of the setting sun filtering through the mist. The atmosphere feels calm and peaceful, creating a serene ambiance that is perfect for enhancing the mood of any room.
Imagine this painting in a space in your room.
Find the perfect small painting ideal for any space
Spontaneous abstract beautiful small landscape paintings with vibrant light and colour, textures and shadows reflecting the radiance of light on the natural landscape at different times of the day.
Which is your favourite………..
Explore the beauty of this new landscape painting: Lingering Sundown
A small but utterly captivating acrylic landscape painting of a softly setting sunset with the light on the horizon creating beautiful colours into the evening sky and soft shadows on the landscape below. A unique study of light that would grace any space.
Small paintings on paper can still have as much impact as a larger painting in the right space.
See this spectacular small painting ‘Sunset Waltz’ with it’s breathtaking colours and use of beautiful light creating tones in the shadows below whilst the darkening sky reflects the colours on the horizon.
My new painting: Daybreak on the Downs
This beautiful fresh painting of a morning daybreak over the Downs has a fluidity of movement capturing that early morning light breaking through the clouds and reflecting on the endless landscape below.