Fleeting Summer

Mary Ellen Mabe

“Sometimes it is a photo that I’ve taken yesterday, or years ago. It might be a still life with flowers or figures that 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 begin to draw with my brush. Loosely brushing in the values, I start 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 battlefield in the making!”

The Artists’ Gallery invites the public to their opening reception for Mary Ellen Mabe from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on First Friday, September 4th for light refreshments and to meet the artist. The Artists’ Gallery is located at 238 High Street in downtown Chestertown. Gallery hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sundays.