Mary Beatty-Brooks

Dunes at Nags Head, Original Painting

2025

Artist Comments
Shrubs and wild growth spread across the dunes in Nags Head, North Carolina. Earthy greens and soft purple shadows trace the rises and flat stretches of land. Above, the sky fades from warm pale blue to a cooler, deeper cerulean.

About the Artist
Artist Mary Beatty-Brooks finds endless inspiration in nature, often creating still lifes of her flowers and plants. "Whatever I paint is usually inspired by light, space, movement, color, and the way things grow," says Mary. She studied Fashion Figure Drawing in college before transitioning to General Illustration and later earning a graduate degree in Biomedical Illustration. After a 29-year career as a medical illustrator, graphic designer, and photographer, she returned to painting. Her studio, often cluttered, overlooks the woods and her bird feeders, with her dog, Buddy, keeping her company while she works. When not making art, Mary enjoys gardening, walking in nature, and spending time near the ocean. In the summer, she does face painting and henna tattoos at a local amusement park.

Words that describe this painting: Outer Banks, dune, summer, season, hill, panoramic, grass, impressionism, landscape, acrylic painting, beige

Dunes at Nags Head
Mary Beatty-Brooks
Acrylic painting on wood
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2025
7.37 in. h x 18.12 in. w x .75 in. d
2 lbs. 1 oz.