Maria Abeyesekere is a full time artist whose work is very detailed and strives to capture the unique character and soul of her subjects. She concentrates mainly on creating wildlife and flowers and her portfolio includes pieces of a variety of sizes, from small to oversized, in oils, acrylics and pencils.
Maria is entirely self-taught and says that her passion for art has been lifelong and creating and exploring art is something that runs in her blood as her paternal grandma and her mom before her were artistically talented and that has been passed down to her.
She has won awards for her art locally and internationally since winning the 'Best Young Artist' award at a juried art competition in Colombo in 1990.
Maria resides in the wilds of Sri Lanka, where she is able to be surrounded by the beauty of nature and its creatures which inspires her work that have been sold around the world for over two decades. She says her work is an expression of her passion and a celebration of the natural world.
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