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MARY SHAW Framed Original Miniature Oil Painting Church and Cows
MARY SHAW Framed Original Miniature Oil Painting Church and Cows
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Artist: Mary Shaw
Title: n/a
Medium: Oil on board
Edition: Original, One of a kind
Artwork Dimensions: 10cm x 7cm (4" x 3")
Frame Dimensions: 19.5cm x 17cm (7.5" x6.5")
Condition: Image: Good. Frame: Good.
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About the artwork
This gentle riverside composition by Mary Shaw captures the quiet poetry of rural life. A small boat glides across still waters, its passengers nestled within a lush setting of flowering shrubs and verdant trees. A wooden fence anchors the foreground, adding rustic charm, while birds drift overhead and a distant structure peeks through the greenery, hinting at human presence beyond the frame. Shaw’s brushwork is soft and lyrical, and her palette—rich in greens, soft blues, and warm floral tones—enhances the painting’s tranquil mood. The scene invites reflection, offering a moment of serenity where nature and quiet companionship coexist in harmony.
About the Artist
Mary Shaw is a self‑taught British painter whose delicate evocations of the English countryside have won her wide acclaim. Born in Bristol, where she still lives and works, Shaw demonstrated her artistic aptitude from childhood, completing her first commission at just thirteen. Her career took shape during four years in Zimbabwe and Cape Town, where she began establishing herself professionally before returning to the UK. Inspired by the hedgerows, meadows, and rare species of rural England, she developed a style that contrasts loosely painted organic foregrounds with exquisitely detailed depictions of wildflowers and wildlife. A hallmark of her work is the use of diamond dust, which lends an iridescent sparkle and contemporary twist to traditional pastoral scenes. Today, her originals and prints are represented by leading galleries and held in collections worldwide.
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