BRITISH FIGURATIVE PAINTER
Mary Jane Ansell

Upcoming Shows

OCTOBER 2026 — NEW YORK

New Solo Exhibition

Arcadia Contemporary, 421 West Broadway

JUNE – JULY 2026 — LONDON

CBPP Group Exhibition

The Department Store, Brixton

A woman with dark hair and fair skin lying on a red velvet surface, wearing a white blouse and a dark leather apron with a medieval English cross emblem. She has a relaxed pose, resting her head on her hand and looking at the camera.

ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS

Collect an original

Each painting is a singular object — made with great care and attention to conservational sound practices, ensuring your investment looks wonderful for generations to come. Works are held in museum and private collections internationally. A very limited number of paintings are available ahead of the October solo exhibition at Arcadia Contemporary, New York.

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A woman with long, wavy red hair wearing a white off-the-shoulder dress, holding a single red flower, surrounded by various flowers against a dark background.

PORTRAITS & COMMISSIONS

Commission a painting

A portrait commission is a deeply personal collaboration — a conversation between artist and subject that results in something that will last a lifetime. Mary Jane works with clients in the UK and internationally, in studio, at your home, or from photography.




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Portrait of a woman with red hair, pale skin, and red lipstick, surrounded by dark background with various flowers.

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

Shop the print store

Fine art giclée prints in strictly limited editions — each professionally printed and checked by hand.. Each print is numbered, signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Browse current editions in the print shop.


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Just wanted to share this new piece which has just arrived at @fairfaxartgalleryburnhammarket as I’m working away towards some big shows coming up this year. Dottie-May, The Conversation II Oil on aluminium panel 30 × 40 cm This paintin
Enjoying this grisaille stage of a new work in my conversation series, this time with the ever inspiring @elkieengelke It occurs to me that as artists we’re never really working alone… paintings, ideas and people from our past that mov
Hello from the studio on a very rainy Friday afternoon! Priming a new batch of wooden panels an appropriately cloudy grey shade… I’ve been really quiet on social media lately… really need to step away when I’m developing n
Liberty Inclined From The Distinctive Eye group show at @panterandhall , which I had the pleasure of curating last month. I think this is the first time I’ve shared the full painting here. Circular works are always tricky on Instagram, so swi