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Maureen Engle Exhibit Opens at Ventulett Gallery

"Tops & Bottoms," an exhibit by Maureen Engle, opens Thursday, Aug. 20, at the Ventulett Gallery inside Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church

Artist Maureen Engle brings her artistry to the Ventulett Gallery inside Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church with an opening reception on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 6 p.m. The show, which Engle calls an experiment with “color and energy in nature,” runs through Sept. 24.

The public is invited.

A Massachusetts native, Engle graduated from the University of Virginia and then spent a year living in Provence, France, where she studied art and began to experiment with a fresh approach to painting. She is well known today for her contemporary and abstract work, as well as her passion for color and its ability to convey energy and emotion.

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For more a decade, Engle has taught art at local art centers, and she is currently a painting instructor at the Spruill Center for the Arts and Alpharetta Arts Center. Her work has also been included in numerous exhibits and shows, and she has several corporate clients.

In addition, Engle is part of the Atlanta Artist Collective, an online gallery of select local artists who offer affordable work with some proceeds targeted to local charities. Engle’s list of achievements also includes being a guest artist at the dk Gallery in Marietta.

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All artworks at the Ventulett exhibit will be available for purchase. For more information, call Holy Innocents’ Episcopal Church at 404-255-4023.

The church is located at 805 Mt. Vernon Hwy. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30327.

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