The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25

ARTICLE VII.
Editors Herald:

ACLGtOIS II 6TLLIs
/ In looking over the exhibits at the
Territorial Fair | Gnd that I failed
| to mention some plaques and panels
lby Mrs. NJ. A. Rood. 1t is proper to
say that they were painted in style
much superior to the ordinary char
acter of such productions, as they
showed good drawing and a nice
sense Of the importance of attention
to detail. They attracted consider
able notice and elected many favor
able comments.
Having pretty thoroughly exam
ined the works of art exhibited at
our Territorial Fair, and at some
length and as believe with con-
siderable degree of fairness having
commented thereon, [ desire to con-
clude this series of letters with a few
remarks in regard to talent not ex-
emplilied at the Fair.
First then among those entitled to
especial mention under this head
comes Mr.. Alfred LambOurne. For
reasons best known to himself, and
which the writer takes the liberty
to consider as insufficient, he has for
some years failed to exhibit. The
result Of this failure To exhibit is
that he has been to some extent neg
lected, and what is worse, he has to
some extent neglected himself, be-
cause however small an influence
the honorS of the Fair may have
had, they have been about the only
means of distinction held out to the
local artists.
Notwithstanding this, Mr.. Lam
bourne has worked faithfully. and
spent all the time which his circum-
stances allow in the advancement of
his accomplishments. He has de-
voted much attention to nature, and
having had the advantages of travel
to a greater extent than any other
local artist, he has been enabled to
collect series Of sketches, in eX-
tent and variety, entirely beyond
that Of any other Utah artist.
His speciality, Of course, is land
scape, and to that he has
devoted himself with an asSiduity
which must bring Gathering results. /
| notice with pleasure that he is
well to the front in the exhibition of
the Utah Art Association, and
hope that he will never again allow
his modesty to hide his light under
a bushel. He is in the fullest sense
a Utah artist, and for the reason
that his works are from nature, and
generally Of a local character, he is
to a regard not due in so
strong a sense to many others. He
is a good square little fellow, and
of the encentricities always
characteristic of genius, none could
wish for a better companion. He
has host OF friends, and has all |
the qualifications requisite to a sue
cess beyond his most sanguine eX-
pectatiOnS.
[ notice stree the organization |
II the Utah Art Association that |
quite number Of amateurs are
coming into notice, and from Speci-
mems Of their work am led to be-
leve that a number of young ladies
md gentlemen as yet unknown to
anne, will soon be heard of through
heir developing skill in the several
departments of painting.
Mr.. III. l.. A. Culmer is just bud
ling, and gives indications of that
.rtistic taste which his frienCs
now that he possesses in q marked
Iegree.
Mr.. Reeves is just becoming
,noWn as an amateur painter, and
faster E. Wilcox in the depart
nent Of pencil drawing is showing
ability. Miss Lille
Barnes shows good taste and execu-
ion in several departments of paint
1g, and some verv credible pencil
have recently come under
~ observation as the work of a
Dung son of Mr.. j A. Browning.
In the art exhibition now open to
ne public, in the Reform Hall,
here are specimens of the artistic
kill of the ladies' of this
lty, and from my general
of the extent and
arieLy of the talent of this
egi0n, | am led to believe that for
city Of the size, there ara very
CIV in the United States, all things
which Sarpass it.
Recently, there has come among
S young gentleman, who, by his
eneral department, has won many !
riends, and who bids fair to become
ute popularhere,and belonging, as
e does, to the artistic circle. he is
Ire to be patroniZed when his ,
blllties as an arts become known.
refer to II. b. Nechsler. II student :
f a New York art school, and one
Tho won high pnors in his class.
lie has shown some crayen work
Thich is excellent, and he uses
)iorS with skill which will soon
i've him a name among US. His
fe Studies show his ability perhaps
much as any department Of his
-Ork, and when the surroundings
E the local artists are somewhat
approved, his peculiar line of talent
i'll be more thoroughly appre-
ated.
I understand that he has already
,eeived some commissions, as the |
suit OF the very limited exhibit
on Of his work.
Mr.. james II. Brown. of Logan. is
sve!opipg high order OF ability
) a sculptor, and he is of the kind