Artists’ Gallery Features Mary Ellen Mabe for September First Friday

On First Friday, September 4th, The Artists’ Gallery will feature new paintings by one of their partners, Mary Ellen Mabe.  Her upcoming show, “Fleeting Summer”, illustrates her approach to painting as one of idea, concept and composition.  With that in mind, Mary Ellen has created a  body of work by moving on the the story she would like to tell. “Sometimes it is a photo that I’ve taken yesterday or in years past.  It might be  a still life with flowers.  Perhaps it is a figure or group of figures, or just something I find appealing.  Once I set the canvas on the easel, I try to find a focal point, horizon line, and placement of the subject and then I begin to draw with my brush.  Loosely brushing in the values, I begin to think about color choices.  Hopefully, this all goes well and I am on my way.”  As the famous artist Robert Henri once said, “The picture that looks as if it were done without effort may have been a perfect battlefield in its making!” 

Mary Ellen’s paintings have been juried into local art competitions and have won Judge’s Awards of Excellence and Honorable Mentions.  She has participated in classes and traveled to workshops in the United States and abroad.  Along with being a partner with The Artists’ Gallery in  Chestertown, Mary Ellen is a member of The Working Artists’ Forum in Easton, the The St. Michael’s Art League.

The Artists’ Gallery invites the public to their opening reception for Mary Ellen Mabe on First Friday, September 4th from 5-7:30 p.m. to enjoy light refreshments and to meet the artist.  Mary Ellen’s paintings will be featured in The Artists’ Gallery throughout the month of September.

The Artists’ Gallery is located at 239 High Street in Chestertown and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on  Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.  For more information about The Artists’ Gallery, please visit their website at www.theartistsgalleryctown.com or call the gallery at 410-778-2425.