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.

Modern living room corner with a mustard yellow armchair, a brown pillow, a black side table with a glass of water, a large abstract landscape painting, and a tall tripod floor lamp with a black and white geometric shade.
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Today’s landscape painting is: Dorset Vista

This new painting was my inspired by my recent trip to Dorset with its vast vistas and views that go on for miles and miles. It’s actually quite minimalist compared to a lot of my usual smaller paintings but I just felt it worked.

Could this painting be your next favourite……..

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Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

A selection from a series of seasonal landscapes,

Clouds are a fascinating subject, because the scenes are constantly evolving and changing every second. You can look down at your sketchbook and try to paint what you’re seeing, then glance back up to find it changed, so you must either start again or continually adapt over and over.

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Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Shifting light and expressive brushstrokes.

Introducing one of my archive paintings from my collection that combines contemporary impressionism with bold abstraction evoking the shifting light and textures of the landscape.

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Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

My new little abstract landscape painting: Into the clouds

In this painting there are broader sweeps of colour and looser brushstrokes, so it is a much more abstract piece compared with many of my more recent works, conveying a more free and expressive mood, and allowing forms to suggest rather than define the landscape.

Can you imagine it in your own interior space……..

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Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Discover your next favourite small landscape painting.

Small paper paintings really relax me, especially between or after painting larger canvases. I enjoy the spontaneous use of colour, the freedom of the brushstrokes and experimentation and following unexpected twists and turns in textures. I often use oversized brushes even for the small scale of the size of the painting which creates a loose but really effective result.

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Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

New painting: Sunrise Ascent

This new painting was inspired by some of the recent winter sunrises we’ve been having when soft morning hues and the light ascends gently over the landscape, casting a calm, luminous glow across the fields and distant trees.

It’s a very calming painting and would suit any interior space………

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Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

This painting was inspired by the North Downs, Surrey

This small study was inspired by the North Downs in Surrey, created as a spark of inspiration for a larger canvas. I often paint a series of smaller works to gather ideas and remain spontaneous and on this occasion I was exploring shifting seasonal light and the subtle reflections it casts across the landscape.

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Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

How three sunset paintings can be so different…..

‘Sunlit Lustre’, ‘Ochre Sunset’ and ‘Gilded Sunset’ show the brief moments when the day's last light fades, giving way to the mesmerising colours and deep shadows of a sunset.

Each painting presents a different view, highlighting the unique beauty of every sunset.

Look and view more about these beautiful sunsets and decide which one would be your favourite………

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