OriginalSquall Over the Point
Oil on linen, 100 x 80 cm
$2,400
Paint that holds the weather
Mara Quinn paints the coast in oils, from small panels made outdoors in the wind to large canvases finished in the studio. Originals and signed prints are for sale here, and commissions are taken by enquiry.
- Signed, numbered prints
- Originals crated and insured
- Open studio on the first Saturday
- Commissions open for spring
Paintings and prints
Originals are one of a kind and leave the studio with a signed note of title, size, materials and date. Prints are made on cotton rag paper in editions of 75 or fewer.
Original
OriginalLow Light, Harbour Wall
Oil on panel, 30 x 40 cm
$680
PrintMorning Haar, giclée print
Signed and numbered, edition of 75
from $95
PrintEbb Line, giclée print
Signed and numbered, edition of 50
from $95
StudyDune Study, oil on paper
Painted outdoors, 21 x 30 cm
$320
Large originalPrints ship flat or rolled in a tube, originals travel crated and insured, and delivery is charged at checkout. Unframed prints can be returned within 14 days, and originals can be returned if they arrive damaged.
Painted outside first, finished in the boat shed
Most paintings begin as small panels made on the headland in whatever weather arrives, often with sand in the paint. Those studies come back to a converted boat shed, where the larger canvases are built up over weeks in thin layers and scraped back again.
Mara has painted the same few miles of coast for eleven years. Every colour is mixed from a short palette of earth pigments, ultramarine, a crimson and white, which is why paintings made years apart still sit happily on one wall.
- Oils on linen, panel and paper
- Artist grade pigments and cotton rag paper
- Open studio on the first Saturday of each month
Print sizes and editions
Each print is proofed against the original painting before it is signed, and every size has an edition of its own.
| Size | Paper size | Edition | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 cm (11.7 x 16.5 in) | 75 | $95 |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 cm (16.5 x 23.4 in) | 50 | $160 |
| A1 | 59.4 x 84.1 cm (23.4 x 33.1 in) | 25 | $260 |
Prints are signed in pencil below the image and numbered on the back, and an edition is never reprinted once it sells out.
How a commission is painted
Four commissions are taken each season, and most take eight to twelve weeks between the first message and the day the canvas is crated.
Enquiry
Describe the place, the room the painting will hang in and a rough size. Mara replies within a week.
Visit and studies
Mara visits the place, or you talk it through on a video call, and paints two or three small oil studies.
Agreement
You choose a study and a size, and the price is agreed. A deposit of a third holds a place in the season.
Painting
The canvas is painted over six to ten weeks, with photographs of its progress sent along the way.
Delivery
The balance is paid, and the finished painting is crated and delivered to you.
On other people's walls
Paintings and prints where they hang now, photographed with their owners' permission.
Collectors' words (example reviews)
The commission caught the bend in the river below the house better than any photograph could. Seeing the small studies first made the choice easy.
The A2 print of Morning Haar arrived flat, carefully packed and signed, and its colours sit very close to the painting seen at the open studio.
Squall Over the Point is the first original bought for this house, and it changes with the light all day. Crating and delivery were handled without any fuss.
Questions collectors ask
Can a painting be seen before it is bought?
Yes. Originals can be seen at the open studio on the first Saturday of each month, or at another time by arrangement.
How are originals shipped?
In a made to measure crate, insured for the full price, to most countries. The delivery charge appears at checkout, and any import duty depends on the country and is settled when the painting arrives.
How close are the prints to the paintings?
Every print is proofed against the original under daylight before the edition is signed. Small differences remain, because paper and oil paint hold light in different ways.
Can a commission show a particular place?
That is the most common request. Describe the place and why it matters, and Mara will say honestly whether it suits her way of painting.
What if the studies are not quite right?
You approve a study before the canvas is started, so the direction is settled early. If you decide not to go ahead after seeing the studies, only the deposit is kept.
Are the paintings varnished?
Oil paint needs about six months to dry before its final varnish. Recent paintings leave with a light retouch varnish and can come back for the final coat at no charge.
Ask about a commission or a painting
Tell Mara what you are looking for, and she replies within a week. Commissions are priced after the studies, and payment is arranged directly with the studio.
- Four commissions taken each season
- A third paid as a deposit once a study is chosen
- Originals shown at the studio by arrangement
The studio by the shore
A converted boat shed at the end of the harbour road, open on the first Saturday of each month and at other times by appointment.
Write or call
A converted boat shed at the end of the harbour road, visits by appointment
Studio hours
| First Saturday of the month | 11:00 to 17:00 |
| Weekdays | By appointment |
| Sunday | Closed |
Studio letters
Four times a year Mara writes about new paintings, the next open studio and when commissions reopen. Ask in any message to be added.