mary telfer

Signs of Life
A small series of pastel paintings inspired by the natural world.

  • home
  • about
  • CLASSES / COURSES
    • the creative collective
    • Ride the Wave
    • Art Camp for Grown-Ups
    • Pastel Class - Zoom
    • Pastel Class - Zoom
    • Pastel Class - Autumn Bliss
  • Free Instruction
    • Simplify Your Process: 5 Steps to Creating a Series of Art
    • FREE 7-Daily Art Challenges
    • FREE Vegan & Cruelty-Free Art Supply Guide
    • Watercolor Sky Instruction
  • Testimonials
  • portfolio
    • Nature Pastel Paintings
    • Pastel Paintings
    • rescued
    • abstracts
    • coupon queens
    • Too Confrontational for Amsterdam
    • revenge
    • the yellow wallpaper
    • ladies who lunch
    • non-literal self portraits
    • orange dove project - a radical pet-a-dogy
    • the bride's dilemma
    • flora paintings
  • Art is Hard. Make it Anyway.
Welcome to Signs of Life.

This group of pastel paintings wasn’t something I planned as a series, it just kind of came together on its own. I kept being drawn to certain things: apples from different angles, a big stormy sky, a pumpkin that the pumpkin farm called 'ugly' and I found it beautiful, a field of wildflowers, and some animals that made me stop and look a little longer.

One of the pieces shows two opossums in a tree - a parent and child - based on a photo I loved and was given permission to use. There’s also a faraway tree in the background of the field of flowers piece, which feels like it's holding the space more than anything else.

They’re small works, all matted and ready to live somewhere new. To me, each one is a little reminder of life showing up - softly, naturally, and sometimes in surprising ways.

The horizontal pieces are 5" x 7", matted in white with an outside measurement of 8" x 10". The verticals are double-matted in white with an inside opening of 8" x 11" and an outside size of 11" x 14". All are ready to pop into standard-sized frames.

​Thanks for taking a look. These are originals, so when one is sold, it's sold and I'll mark it not available. Oh, and shipping is FREE!
Picture

Original Pastel Painting #2

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel Painting #11

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel #10

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel #16

$105.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel #12

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel Painting #5

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel #16

$105.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel #8

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel #7

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel Painting #3

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel Painting #6

$45.00

Buy now
Picture

Original Pastel #9

$45.00

Buy now
Picture
SOLD
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • home
  • about
  • CLASSES / COURSES
    • the creative collective
    • Ride the Wave
    • Art Camp for Grown-Ups
    • Pastel Class - Zoom
    • Pastel Class - Zoom
    • Pastel Class - Autumn Bliss
  • Free Instruction
    • Simplify Your Process: 5 Steps to Creating a Series of Art
    • FREE 7-Daily Art Challenges
    • FREE Vegan & Cruelty-Free Art Supply Guide
    • Watercolor Sky Instruction
  • Testimonials
  • portfolio
    • Nature Pastel Paintings
    • Pastel Paintings
    • rescued
    • abstracts
    • coupon queens
    • Too Confrontational for Amsterdam
    • revenge
    • the yellow wallpaper
    • ladies who lunch
    • non-literal self portraits
    • orange dove project - a radical pet-a-dogy
    • the bride's dilemma
    • flora paintings
  • Art is Hard. Make it Anyway.