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Mary Ellen Mogee paints suggestive flat patterns of color incorporating acrylic and mixed media. The paintings are symbolic of an inner world, with color that expresses a feeling or mood. Mary Ellen began painting after a career as a policy analyst. She has studied with Jennifer Schoechle, Annandale, Virginia; Brenda Belfield, Reston; Kurt Schwarz, Leesburg, Virginia, and Erik Swanson, MPA/Corcoran. In addition, she has studied Religion and Art at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. She was an original member of MAX 21, a juried group of artists in Reston, and a founding member of Artists-in-Motion (AIM), an artists' co-operative. She is a Studio Artist at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia, in Studio 609.

Shows:

“Life Flows On,” solo show at ARTWORKS Gallery and Studio, Reston, Virginia, September 11-13, 2009
“Art at the Mill,” Clarke County Historical Association,” Millwood, Virginia, April 25-May 10, 2009
“Embrace Art,” League of Reston Artists, fine art judged exhibit, April 6 – May 4, 2009
“Making Art – My Way,” League of Reston Artists, multi-media juried exhibit, March 2009 --won Honorable Mention for “Layers.”
“small works! BIG TOO!!” League of Reston Artists, judged mixed media exhibit, January 2009
“Connect: New Paintings by Mary Ellen Mogee and Deborah Remmers,” Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston, Reston, Virginia, September 14 through October 19, 2008
“Masks and Marks,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, September 2007
“Beyond Boundaries,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, August 2007
“The Next Step,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, July 2007
“Reston: One Foot at a Time,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, June 2007
“Max Out: A Show of Large Works,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, April 2007
“Body of Art,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, February 2007
“Artful Gifts,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, December 2006
“Out of the Box,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, November 2006
“Singing Color,” solo show at Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston, Reston, Virginia, July 30 - September 3, 2006
“September Days,” MOCA DC, September 2006
“Bloomin' Florals,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, May 2006
“Asian Traditions, Contemporary Expressions,” Artworks Gallery, Reston, Virginia, February 2006