

Painting Outside in January!
This weekend I've been sketching outside in the Railway Village, Swindon. It was the first time I've tried out my new easel which I'm...


Christmas Preparations at Avebury Manor National Trust
Flower Arranging These are sketches of flower arranging at the manor, using hundreds of flowers dried by the gardening team from the...


12 Days of Christmas at Avebury Manor
As part of my artist residency, I was invited to visit Avebury when the Christmas decorations were being installed. It was a really...


Swindon's Railway Village Mapped!
This is something that I've been working on for a while this year. I've drawn each building individually then bought it together as a...


Wellbeing in the City
Urban wellbeing is an important theme to me and I hope this comes through in my art. I like to paint architecture and urban environments...


Avebury Manor
I've started a new project this year, sketching at Avebury Manor. So far I've mainly been in the gardens, I've been very lucky with the...


My Thrifty Family's Repair Shop
I have renovated this tray with paintings of Charlestown and St Austell.


Railway Village Project
These sketches are the start of a new project. This year I'm starting to sketch the Railway Village in Swindon. It's a beautiful part of...


Inky Options
When I Paint I tend to use blocks of colour and hardly any outlines. But when I'm sketching, for quickness I like outlines as well as...


About Mary: new video
An introductory video about Mary Parsons and her colourful architectural art.