Maria Abeyesekere — Contemporary Realist & Hyperrealist Artist
Portrait & Figurative Art | Botanical Art | Original Paintings
Original oil paintings and graphite drawings by internationally exhibited contemporary realist artist Maria Abeyesekere. Her practice centres on portraiture, figurative art and botanical painting, with original works available to private collectors and institutions worldwide.
Jenny, What the Light Withholds
Oil on Canvas, 60 x 80 cm
This piece is from the series -What Silence Carries
Original artwork · Available for acquisition
Portrait & Figurative Art
Maria Abeyesekere creates contemporary realist and hyperrealist portraits and figurative paintings that explore identity, emotion, presence and the quiet complexities of human experience. Working primarily in oil and graphite, she combines meticulous observation with sensitive treatment of light, character and atmosphere.
Botanical Art
Original Botanical Art of Sri Lanka's Endemic Flora
Alongside her portrait and figurative practice, Maria Abeyesekere creates botanical art inspired by the extraordinary plant life of Sri Lanka. Her botanical paintings combine close observation, artistic sensitivity and scientific accuracy, capturing the distinctive forms, structures and character of each plant.
Botanical art has become an important ongoing body of her work, including carefully developed series that explore the diversity and beauty of Sri Lanka's flora. Through these paintings, Maria seeks to preserve and celebrate the natural world while bringing its intricate beauty into the context of fine art.
Original Art for Private & Luxury Interiors
Original Art Created for Private and Professional Spaces
Maria Abeyesekere creates large-scale original paintings for private residences, luxury interiors, hotels, hospitality spaces, corporate environments and significant architectural settings.
Reting Fighter
20x20 inches
Oil on Canvas
Displayed at New York Art Expo'25
Available for Acquisition
Dahlia the Summer Beauty
Private Collection
Golden Sands
Private Collection
Enquiries are welcome from private collectors, interior designers, architects, businesses and organizations.
EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS & INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION
Maria Abeyesekere's paintings have been exhibited internationally and are held in private collections in the United States and Europe. Her recent recognition includes the 2025 French Riviera Prize and Poseidon Prize, with participation in Art Expo New York 2025, The Face, The Figure at Las Laguna Gallery, California, and Botanical Art Worldwide '25 India, where she was invited to represent Sri Lanka.
COLLECTED & EXHIBITED INTERNATIONALLY
USA · UK · France · Italy · Germany · Europe · UAE · Asia
