Maureen Persons

Maureen Persons is a Southern artist known for her vibrant, impressionistic oil paintings that celebrate color, light, and a strong sense of place. Inspired by the landscapes and rhythms of the South, her work is particularly influenced by the coast—its marshes and waterways, working boats, expansive skies, and ever-changing light.

Painting primarily in oil, Persons works with expressive brushwork and an intuitive use of color. Her subjects range from coastal landscapes and boats to florals and figures, each interpreted with a freshness and energy that favor feeling over exact representation. She is drawn to the fleeting qualities of a scene—the movement of water, a shift in the sky, sunlight across a flower, or the gesture of a figure.

At the heart of her work is a desire to capture more than what is seen. Through color, movement, and expressive mark-making, Persons creates paintings that convey the atmosphere and emotion of a moment, inviting the viewer to experience the familiar in a fresh and joyful way.