Portrait & Figurative Hyperrealism
Contemporary paintings and large-scale drawings by Maria Abeyesekere
Status of Quiet
Painting the Unspoken
A series of oil paintings exploring the poetry of stillness, presence and what lingers beneath the surface.
What the light withholds
Oil on Canvas
Maria Abeyesekere is a contemporary Portrait & figurative hyperrealist painter with over three decades of practice, whose work explores stillness, perception, and emotional restraint through portraiture and nature-based forms.
Her work is held in private collections internationally.
The Held Gaze
Studies of Presence, Silence & Memory
A series of large-scale drawings exploring presence, restraint, and psychological stillness through heightened observation and tonal precision.
The Weight of a Gaze
Graphite on Fabriano
Selected works and private commissions for collectors and refined interiors
A limited number of commissions are undertaken annually, including portraiture and select botanical or nature-based works for private and corporate collections.
Each project is developed in close dialogue, with careful consideration given to subject, scale, and context.
Enquiries are reviewed selectively.