Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-04-18
THE UTAH PAINTERS.
They Will Probably Give an Art
Exhibition Next Fall.
ACCEPTED AT THE woRLD,s FAIR
fonr Of Utah's Sons VIII Have
Positions In the Art De-
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pnrtmont.
There is to DO no Territorial fair this
year. but the Utah artists are now
considering a proposition to hold an
art exhibition In this city that will
awake Ia the people a stronger reallza.
ton OF the talent which exists here Ia
this line. The proposal is to admit
only those productions which arc Of
merit, the more ability to daub
oolotu on canvas not being
a sufficient qualification for ad.
mission as m exhibitor. Yet there
Is sufficient latitude to permit all who.
have made fair degrees Of progress
aud eau produce merltorious work, to
enter. IL the plan natures, a com.
mlttte VIII he appointed TO pass on
wnaiever II oifero1 Tor exhibition, and
decide whether or not 1t is worthy OF a
place.
The purpose Of making this arrange
ment l. TO secure a representative line
ART exposition, without some Of tue
unpleasant feature that are oftou
crowded Ia NJ fairs. "Why," said nc
experienced artist today, "when We
have shown pictures some people have
come VINO hal an idea that the chief
luhllhca1ion Tor place n an ex.
motor was that tue painter had
had no instruction. As one OF a mum.
her q instances that can recall, thef,
was Onc very cstimable lady WIN came
IA
by her son. Bald she, Here Is his
work, ami he never took a lesson,
Well, II looked like it,
With the aim If preparing for the
fail exhibit, most vi ne artists Intend
10 lay out summers work aud come
IN Ia the autumn with views from all
paris Of Utah and representing all
classes cf scenery, from the rugged
clii aud uashlng waterfall . the quiet
farmers home; landscape and portrait
painting, sculpture anu various classes
oil AT ure 10 he included. IL IL 10 DO
hoped that those now engaged In tho
project viii not let IL rest. bit will push
II forward to n tucces fu Issue. IL
properly handled tne puUhc Will recog-
nlle It's worth anu give 1t LIBERAL
patronage.
While on tho subject Of art II may be
stated that Utah will nave a Dos, Of
honor ut the art exhibition in the
WOrld'e Fair. True, II In announced
that everything sent from here, except
one Of Dailln's utists, was rejected by tile
art committee Of the Fair, u not being
fully up TO the standard. The entire
Wcst came In for n share OF the same
treatment. The committee were very
rigid Ia their examination, anu applet
the highest tests. There is no question
NJ % the FrOprlety OF their decision;
nor does II reflect upon "A man that his
work N not accepted by them, for many
works OF great merit were excluded.
But IL lisa mark OF distinction 10 those
who do get IA see, ana II might be no
surprise n Utah obtained no recog-
milton ut all. As II II, she Ia we'll
ahead Of surrounding states ami terri
tories. Tho announcement that all
that came from Utah, except Da,lin's
bust, was rejected docs not tell the
whole truth. The best paintings by
Utah men sent In for exhibition were
forwarded from Paris, anu not from
here.
Three OF those paintings have
passed the scrutiny Of the jury, anu
now take rank among the best paint
ings offered. One Of tho three IL by
Euwin Evans, a native OF l.ehi, Titan
county. IL In a French harvest scene
from Nibello, outside OF Paris, where
II was made by the artist last August.
Another Is u painting by J. n. Har.
wOJd, also "A former resident OF Lehi.
The third Is Venice picture Of J. w.
ClawsOn, OF this city, who IL still In
EnrnuH nut will RFahaI1,s Iaay.. fA...
for America about the hrst Of May.
The names OF Messrs. HarwOod and
ClawsOn are well known among others
In connection with art matters. Mr..
Evans 10 q most recent recipient OF
nOnors In this line. lie has studied
ART for number Of years, and In tho
autumn OF 1891 leit for Paris TO gain
by the instruction Ia the worlds Lead
ing school there, and where he gained
many oncOmiums on the excellence
OF his productions. 1t was after his
school terms closed, In August last,
that he painted the harvest scene at
Nibelle, which he left in the hands Of
J. Rachmiel, fellow student, 10 bo
rendered to the World's Fair commits
sion. When the jury arrived ut de-
cisiOn ns to what pictures were h be
admitted, Mr.. Raohmiel wrote to Mr..
Evans:
81 Just received the notice from the
Jury, and thought | would send you
tile good news right away. ! took tho
picture up to the salon building myself.
Clawson aud | pushed one OF those
haudcarts. He sent portrait OF his
wife and one Of his Venice pictur os. [
have not seen him since, anu don't
know II his works were accepted or
not, as they say that the jury was very
severe.
Tho official notice OF the acceptance
Of tho picture came from n. Ii.
Wuerpel, secretary of the American
art association ~ Paris and Of tho
art commission fJr the Fair. 1t reads;
"Air. Evans: The Jury appointed
TO select works for the Worlds COlum-
hian Exposition has the honor TO In.
form you that your work presented Tor
examination under tho number 1865
was accepted"
Since Mr.. Evans returned from
France, In December last, he has been
engaged at the Temple, painting, IN
company with Dan Neggelaud, LOruH
Pratt, John Haien ana j. b. Fair
banks. This afternoon he leaves this
city for Lehi, Daring the summer he
will make the mountain, farAl and lake
scenery Of Utah county special
feature for the fall exhibition, should