The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-19
KIL0HANA ART LEAGUE.
WORK by AMBITIOUS ARTISTS AND
AMATEURS.
Hitchcock's "Summer''-Local Artists
Hutchinson's Sculpture-M
Graham's Fine Work.

Inc hlOndlld AIJ League IL an OISdh-
ization that merits public approval and
a generous patronage. Those interested
in art have banded themselves together
into a society that has for its purpose
the stimulation of artistic interest and
the upbuilding of higher standard
than has heretofore been held
This commendable organization holds
its first regular exhibition this month,
opening on the Goth instant, for season
of four weeks. A private view takes
place this evening at the exhibition
rooms at 200 Merchant street, and is
strictly an invitation affair.
The walls are brilliantly lighted by
electricity and on them may be seen
work by local talent that will be a sur
prise to many in its quality and variety.
Mr.. d. Howard Hitchcock, the presi-
dent of the League, by the number and
variety of his paintings, may be first
mentioned as an exhibitor. His "Sum-
mer" is perhaps the most important
canvas in the room. In it one feels the
warmth and haze of a continental sum-
mer offset by stretch of cool water
with shimmering reflections broken by
lily pads. The perspective in this pic
ture is particularly good and leads one
across a stretch of quiet meadow into
the hazy distance where the line of trees
is lost in the luminosity of a brilliant
sky.
A portrait of Mr.. S. n. Castle is
another importa mt work of the same
artist. 1t gives the imp ession of an ex-
cellent likeness in which the character.
istically impenetrable eyes seem to fix
the observer and follow him about
the room.
One of the most pleasing of Mr..
Hitchcock's smaller pictures is sunset
scene at Waiakea,
Mrs. Kate N. Wells, of Maui, exhibits
| several strong canvases. One called "A
Stick OF Cane" is especially vigorous
and shows a tendency to broad brush.
work that is daring and bold, and gives
the subject a realistic force.
Her gOudche work has the same vigor
and dash and make brilliant notes of
color wherever they are hung. A study
of roses is particularly decorative and
effective.
Mrs. IGillin is also represented by a
characteristic study of roses, painted in
quite different style,
A decorative panel of Australian wild
flowers by Miss Lishman shows what
charming work some of our local
artists can do in color.
Mr.. Philip Dodge exhibits but one
small canvas. This shows feeling for
a well known subject that places it in a
new light. His glimpse of Diamond
Head in strong sunlight has charm
distinctly its own.
One wall OF the room is devoted to
water-colors. Miss A. Parke's work IS
particularly noticeable, Perhaps the
best of this artists work is "Keau-
koha," a sketch of wild sea coast with
a salty sea breeze blowing across it and
the trade-wind clouds drifting across
the sky. This is but one among a num-
Der of studies made during recent trip
to Hawaii, most of which show that
freedom and crispness OF touch that are
the particular charms OF water-color
painting.
Mrs. A. B. Tucker shows some charm
ing subjects in the same medium. One
at Pearl Harbor, showing a stretch OF
low, wet beach, with green foliage and
the blue line of distant mountains, offset
by the gray sky and water, well de-
serves its place on the line. Diamond
Head and a number OF other subjects
are also treated by the same artist.
Paintings by various other artists
show variety and lend an additional
interest to the exhibition.
In the sculpture department Mr.
Allen Hutchinson exhibits number OF
animal studies that are extremely in
teresting and show a knowledge and q
memory that uphold the reputation he
has already gained here. His study OF
an Irish settlers head is direct from life
and suggests an excellent likeness of a
thoroughbred dog.
The fancy sketch, a "a Dragon, " is
vigorous and recalls the poetic senti-
ment OF f. Veddar, in that artists treat