Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-12
AT THE ART EXHIBIT
Some Of tho Mentorious Work Of
Grand Rapids Artists
BOTH OIL AND WATER eoLORs
rus Years Exhibit 10 by Ear she Bs-n
the Association Has Ever Made.
individual NORA.

The fret week OF the Grand kapids
Art association's exhibit closed last
nighl The attendance has beeT fairly
god. but not What the members u the
association had right TO srpec- The
exhibit 10 u more than usual intarest
because every picture in tho main gai-
lery il the work OF local artist IL 10
the hrst tine the public has had q
chance 10 see the real work Of the asso-
citation. existing without sons unjust
con parison with q MASTERPIECES.
The pictures exhibited this year as
elass are Of "a unusually high order Fer
amateur work. This - especially true
Of tho water colors. many OF them being
marked by strong originality and true
artistic conception OF the subject under
taken. All OF the work shows letter
nnish than ever before. The drawing 10
characterized by greater accuracy. and
the coloring betrsys fewer impossible
effects. As whole the exhibit is q true
index To the year of CONSCIENTIOUS study
and patient toll which the members OF
The association have undergone.
OF the Individual exhibits many pee
sess real merit John Hassslman. presi-
dent OF the association. has a number OF
unpretentious water colors; all OF them
marked by soft. subdued effects OF
thsse, "fall" and Autumn are per
haps his best
No member % the association has
shown moro marked improvement dur
ing the past year tnan has Frank Seller.
Mr.. Seller has a talent for animal pic
tures. aud some OK his work Is FAR better
than that OF more pretentious artists
with far wider regulations His sheep
pictures are characterized by real de-
votion, and show careful and painstak.
ing study. His animal studies are never
marred by the introduction Of crude. un.
natural scenic effects
work in. OIL washing the Doll .
in oil are marked by faithfulness in
OF her studies deserves more than q
passing glance.
Two Gems I'm Wafer CoIorA
Miss Minnie i. Davis has confined
herself almost entirely 10 Hover
pictures. some Of them extra
ordinarily good. others equally ordinary.
Two OF her pictures. nowbslls and roses.
have never been excelied by any local
artist. Each is gem in its way. in
drawing, coloring and ensemble.
OF Mrs X. 5. Torrey's work, Low
Tide at Gloucester a delightful thing
in water colors. is by far her best. ~
Windy Day and "Birch Woods are
both excellent, and both show an inner
cot love for nature in her uncultiyated
forms.
Cora j. Cady has two pictures that
are worth more than an ordinary con
sideration. Both show strong original
ity and unusual talent. The Wonder
Story" is an exquisite study in child
life. beautiful for its perfect simplicity
and strict fidelity. The Wooden shoe
makers" is cleverly told story in black
and white.
Mary H. Jones has thirty-four pic
lures 90 exhibition. every one OF which
denotes talent. and every one OF which
denotes a desire 10 accomplish too much
IN a limited time. IL is unfortunate
that Miss Jones did not devote the time
she spent on the thirty-four water col.
ors 10 a dozen. Sketch after sketch.
showing a true artistic conception, IL
marred by too evident haste. Tier In
dian pictures are her best and prove
that she has positive talent for that
kind OF work.
Annie Dodge. Blanch Smith. Mrs. i.
". Clark and dozen others, have meFi-
torious wors on exhibition, nj OF which
is well worth seeing
The ceramic exhibit is the best the
association ever has had No woman
who loves exquisitely decorated china
ware-snd there is no woman who
doesn't should fail to SEQ the dainty
display. The exhibit will continue until
Saturday night.