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MARY SHAW Framed Original Miniature Oil Painting Girl in Lavender Field
MARY SHAW Framed Original Miniature Oil Painting Girl in Lavender Field
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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 tender countryside scene by Mary Shaw captures a moment of quiet solitude and youthful grace. A young girl in a white dress walks away from the viewer through a field of soft purple flowers, her figure framed by lush greenery and dappled light. The gentle curve of the path and the surrounding trees suggest a peaceful rural setting, while birds drift across a sky tinged with lavender and blue. Shaw’s brushwork is expressive yet restrained, and her palette—rich in verdant greens and muted floral tones—evokes a mood of calm reflection. The composition invites the viewer to share in the girl's quiet journey, offering a glimpse into a world where nature and innocence meet in serene 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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