Mary’s Paintings
Mary Lynn Talley is a self-taught oil painter from South Louisiana, creating wildlife and landscape works rooted in wetlands, forests, and coastal natural environments.
Boomer
Boomer - Oil on canvas: There are dogs who simply share our homes, and then there are dogs who share our lives. Boomer was the latter — a Springer Spaniel with a gaze that could quiet a room and a spirit that moved with equal parts devotion and mischief. In this portrait, his expressive brown eyes become the focal point, drawing the viewer into a moment of connection that feels both intimate and enduring.
Painted in 2015, the piece blends realism with a softly impressionistic landscape, allowing Boomer’s presence to rise from a world of color and memory. The textured brushwork in his black‑and‑white coat reflects the tactile truth of a beloved companion, while the rolling hills and luminous sky behind him echo the joy and freedom he carried wherever he went.
It is 18 x 24, 1 depth, framed in a matching floating frame.
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Eagle oil painting original
In Where the Mountains Keep Watch, the wilderness gathers around a single cabin tucked beneath towering pines, as if the land itself has chosen to shelter it. The river moves with a soft, steady glow, carrying reflections of sky and timber like whispered stories of the valley. Above it all, the mountains rise in their ancient stillness — vast, unmoving sentinels whose presence can be felt even through the haze that softens their faces. The eagle’s wide arc becomes a blessing over the scene, a reminder that the wild sees everything, remembers everything, and holds its own quiet counsel.
Specs: 18" by 24", 1.5 deep, gallery wrap, painted sides
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Elk in forest oil painting
Where the Mountains Hide Their Faces - There is a solemn beauty in the way the wilderness holds its secrets. The elk moves with a kind of ancient patience, stepping through the cold as though it understands the hidden rhythms of the land. The pond, dark and half‑frozen, reflects only hints of the world above it, mirroring the mystery of the mountains themselves. In this moment, the forest becomes a cathedral of winter, the creature a lone pilgrim, and the unseen peaks a reminder that some truths are felt long before they are seen.
Specs: 24" by 18", 1.5" deep, gallery wrap style with painted size.
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Late afternoon deer scene – gallery wrapped canvas prints available
Whispers Along the Water’s Edge - In this beautiful scene, the stream moves like a soft hymn, slipping over stone and shadow with a calm that feels almost sacred. Two does stand near the water’s edge, their presence adding a tender pulse to the scene. One leans forward to drink, trusting the stillness, while the other watches the glowing sky reflected in the current. Their gentle shapes echo the flowering bushes nearby, creating a harmony of life that feels both delicate and enduring.
Specs: 24" by 24", 1.5" deep, gallery wrap style with painted sides
Original Sold for $7,000. Canvas prints are available at $350 each. Buyer pays 9.75% sales tax ($34.13). Seller pays shipping and insurance within the United States.
Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Marsh bluebird landscape oil painting
In Where the Wildflowers Listen, dawn unfolds like a whispered promise across the marsh, touching each petal and feather with its first tender glow. The bluebird perched on the weathered post seems to pause in perfect stillness, as if listening to the soft rustle of blooms waking in the early light. Water gathers the sky’s pale gold, hills rest in muted calm, and the whole landscape feels suspended in a moment where nature speaks only in hushes and the heart instinctively understands.
It is 20 x 10, and will come wrapped in a matching floating frame.
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Oil painting of cardinal bird
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
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Oil painting turtle sea wildlife art
Where Hope is Buried - 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
Sea turtle conservation art
Echos of a Fragile Sea - Honoring the beauty of an endangered species in it's fragile environment. The Atlantic green sea turtle moves like a quiet hymn through the blue—an ancient life carrying the memory of oceans older than our stories. In the soft spill of sunlight, she becomes both survivor and sentinel, gliding past coral cities that depend on her just as she depends on them. Her presence feels like a blessing, a reminder that endurance can be gentle, and that even in a world of vanishing tides, beauty still insists on being seen. She is the living echo of a fragile future, swimming toward hope with every slow, deliberate stroke.
Specs: Oil n Canvas 24" h, 48" w, 1.5" deep, gallery wrap style with painted sides
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Sunflowers and Chicadees
In this painting, sunflowers rise like small suns above a weathered garden fence, their golden faces catching every warm shimmer of daylight. Purple blossoms weave through the scene, creating a soft harmony of color where two chickadees pause in gentle companionship. The clear blue sky opens wide behind them, giving the whole moment a feeling of ease and simple happiness — a place where light lingers, blooms listen, and joy settles softly into the day.
It is 10" x 20" and will be wrapped in a matching floating frame.
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
The Autumn Sentinel
In The Autumn Sentinel, the blue jay rises like a bright, defiant note against the warm hush of fall. Perched among leaves that burn in shades of ember and gold, it stands alert, as if guarding the last color before winter claims the branches. The soft green field and pale sky behind it create a gentle contrast, allowing the bird’s vivid blues to feel almost ceremonial. This is a moment of stillness and pride — a stately creature holding its place in the turning season.
This is 11" by 14", 1.5" deep, oil on wood with painted sides
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Three Voices in the Quiet
There is a peacefulness woven through the scene, a sense that the forest itself has paused to listen. The birds’ soft colors rise against the snowy branches like small lanterns of life, each one adding its own note to the quiet harmony of winter. The holly’s red berries echo the warmth of Holiday traditions, while the muted sky carries the promise of a night filled with calm and comfort. In this painting, the season is not loud or grand — it is intimate, heartfelt, and carried gently on the wings of three tiny voices.
This is 14" by 11". Original will come in a floating frame.
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
Waterside landscape oil painting
Where the Sky Remembers - There is a sacred calm in the way evening settles over the Basin country, a hush that carries the weight of seasons, storms, and the enduring spirit of South Louisiana. The colors drift across the horizon like a soft benediction, reminding us that even in a world marked by change, there are moments of pure, unbroken grace. In this painting, the lake becomes a keeper of light, the sky a keeper of memory, and the whole scene a tribute to the landscapes that have shaped generations. It is a love letter to Louisiana — its waters, its skies, and the quiet strength that lives in both.
Oil on canvas. This is 48" high and 24" across, 1.5 " deep, painted sides - gallery wrap style.
Signed Canvas or Paper Prints Available, Contact Artist for more information.
mary@maryspaintings.com
