Art colors life

On First Friday, June 7, and through the month of June, The Artists’ Gallery will feature new and exciting work by Mary Ellen Mabe. Mabe has spent a good part of her life in the art world, learning how to draw at an early age. Growing up in New York near the Finger Lakes, Mabe began painting in oil with classes taught by local artists. She continued her art studies after relocating to Chicago, where she began taking regular classes with The Studio in the Woods, owned by Bonnie Anderson. She continued her art studies after relocating to Connecticut, Texas, and the United Kingdom.

In 2004, Mabe and her husband moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, where she began taking mentoring sessions with Nancy Tankersley in Easton. Over the years, Mabe has had workshops with many well respected and accomplished artists and has continued to be inspired to be in an area so rich in the arts.

“My subject matter remains varied, but I love painting flowers and figures in various settings. Color is integral to my passion for art!”, she said.

Since her arrival on the Eastern Shore, Mabe has juried into Oxford Fine Arts and Local Color, where she received two Judges’ Awards of Excellence and two Honorable Mentions. She has been a member of the St. Michael’s Art League since 2006. Mabe became a partner with The Artists’ Gallery in Chestertown in 2018 and was previously juried into the Working Artists’ Forum in Easton in 2015.

The Artists’ Gallery invites the public to their opening reception for Mary Ellen Mabe on First Friday, June 7 from 5-7:30 p.m. for light refreshments and to meet the artist.

Mabe’s paintings will be featured in The Artists’ Gallery throughout the month of June. The Artists’ Gallery is located at 239 High Street in Chestertown and is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information about The Artists’ Gallery, please visit their website at www.theartistsgalleryctowncom or call the gallery at 410-778-2425.