Atlantic Green Sea Turtle – Large Canvas Print (jury selected)

Original painting sold.  Price is for a canvas print in a floating frame. - There is a gentle strength in Where Loyalty Lives, the kind that doesn’t demand attention yet fills the room all the same. His steady posture and soft, knowing eyes speak of a heart that has learned devotion through everyday moments—waiting at the door, resting at your feet, listening even when no words are spoken. In this portrait, loyalty isn’t a grand gesture but a living presence, a quiet promise held in the calm gaze of a companion who chooses you again and again. This is 18 by 22 and will come in a floating frame. Signed Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information. mary@maryspaintings.com

Original oil painting triptych sold.  The price shown is for a triptych print set on canvas (three separate framed prints). -  The first whooping crane hatchling born in Louisiana since 1938 is more than a milestone; it is a breath restored to a story that nearly ended. In this triptych, the cranes move through light and marshland like living prayers, each panel holding a chapter of a species’ long journey back from silence. The tiny hatchling—once front‑page news, once unthinkable—becomes the heart of the piece, a symbol of resilience so delicate it feels almost holy. This painting doesn’t just honor the moment; it preserves the hope that rose from the marsh after seventy-eight years, reminding us that even the rarest lives can return when land, patience, and love make room for them. Celebrating the first successful hatchling of a Whooping Crane since 1938) Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information. mary@maryspaintings.com

Where Hope is Buried - jury selected piece, recognized for its evocative storytelling and conservation-centered theme. A mother sea turtle returns to the water in the fading gold of day, her silhouette softened by the last warmth of the sun. Behind her, beneath the sand she has shaped with ancient care, rests a hidden cradle of tomorrow. She leaves no marker, no sign—only trust in the rhythm that has guided her kind for millions of years. In her slow retreat, there is both exhaustion and triumph. Every step toward the waves is a testament to endurance, to instinct older than memory, to a lineage fighting to survive in a world that grows harsher each season. All sea turtles are endangered, yet she moves with the quiet certainty of one who still believes in the possibility of return—of hatchlings rising from the sand, of small lives finding the ocean’s embrace. Specs: 24" by 18", 1.5" deep, gallery wrap style, painted sides. Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information. mary@maryspaintings.com

Original Oil Sold - the price is for a canvas print in a floating frame.  - There is a quiet courage in the way the cardinal holds its place among the blossoms, as if the garden itself has offered him a moment of refuge. The soft whites and greens gather around his bright red form like a circle of calm, letting his vivid heart shine without strain. In this stillness, the bird becomes a symbol of hope carried lightly — a reminder that even the smallest presence can brighten a weary day. The scene feels like a blessing whispered in color, a gentle assurance that beauty endures, even in the tender spaces where light and emotion meet.14" by 14"  Sold in a floating frame mary@maryspaintings.com