Original Portrait oil paintings & Drawings |
Hyperrealism Art of Maria Abeyesekere
Portraits That Whisper Untold Stories
Where hyperrealism meets emotion and timeless beauty
Artwork in Progress
Every stroke tells a secret, every layer hides a story
News 2025
Selected Events 2025
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The Face, The Figure 2025 -Las Laguna Gallery, CA
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Art Expo New York
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Botanical Art Worldwide, India (Sri Lankan representation)
Prizes 2025
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International Prize “POSEIDON - the king of Laguna- for the Arts at Venice @ Scuola Grande di San Teodoro, Venice on November 29th 2025
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International Artists of the French Riviera Prize @ Musée National du Sport, Nice, France on September 12, 2025
Features 2025
Upcoming:
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Master Artists to Collect” Vol. V – 2025
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Catalog “International Prize Poseidon for Arts"
Earlier:
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Catalogue of the International Prize Artists on the French Riviera
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Master Artists to Collect Artbook |Issue 3 |2025
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Fine art Connoisseur magazine - Sept./Oct. 2025
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Masterful Minds Magazine - Artists to Watch in 2025 #8
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Artist Talk Magazine #36
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The Indian Express
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Catalogue IBAS
"My art is a continual search for truth through realism — a journey into the spaces where light, form, and emotion converge. I paint to reveal what lies beyond appearance: the quiet strength, fragility, and beauty that define the human spirit.
Each portrait or subject I create is an intimate study of presence — the subtle play of shadow and reflection, the silent stories held within expression and gesture. I am drawn to the harmony of detail and feeling, to the way technical precision can awaken something deeply human and timeless.
Rooted in classical traditions yet open to contemporary interpretation, my work seeks to bridge technique and soul. I aim for each piece to invite stillness — to offer the viewer a moment of recognition, reflection, and connection. Through realism, I strive not only to portray life, but to honor its quiet mystery." - Maria