This commanding acrylic painting, “Amber Dreams,” completed in 2017, is one of the most treasured pieces in Maria Oosthuizen’s private collection—a rare selection of fewer than 20 artworks preserved from her extraordinary 3,885 completed paintings.

The artwork features a majestic tall ship with billowing sails, powering through a textured, turbulent ocean beneath a dramatic sky filled with shifting clouds. A striking red flag at the masthead introduces a bold focal point, adding symbolic depth and emotional impact.

The large-scale format and fine detail highlight Maria’s mastery of realism, texture, and movement. Her signature layered brushwork—well known in her spiritual and everyday scenes—is used here to evoke the vastness, strength, and freedom of the open sea. “Amber Dreams” reflects a powerful sense of exploration and inner journey, perhaps why Maria chose to keep this artwork close rather than release it to collectors.

Original Artwork Size: 39.4 inches wide × 59.1 inches high