Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-09
WITH HOME ARTISTS
The Opening Of Their Exhibition
This Morning.
FINE pAlSrlSa OF GEN. WELLS.


The hrt exhibition Ia now open aud
the citizen who fails 10 avail himself
or herself Of the opportunity Of visit
to this temporary department Of mind
and brush genius will be the loser
thereby. The formal opening occurred
al ten O'Clock this morning and the
exhibition will continue through the
Holiday season. by that time II is
fondly hoped that every picture not
already cold will DO disposed Of.
As the visitor steps into the exhibit
ton hall, which a5J iins the Ihsatcr on
the west, no Ia Instantly sutprlsod-al'
most bowildered at the scene Of beauty
that presents itself. In the Houlnoasl
corner-where he will Ia all probabll.
ity, by reason Of tho numerical ar
rangemeni, begin hls scrutiny, his
attention will be attracted to - paint
Ing by Fairbanks, called cray
November Morning.. It Just such
morning hs the artist loves 10 portray
the scenes ofuuinvltiug and approach
log winter, and In this case the pro-
ducti0n IL Of such character inst
beholders cannot held but admire II.
Near by hangs a srsno IN American
Fork canyon, painted by Edwin
Evans, president " tho Society OF
Utah Aftists. The subject receives
the broad, fTse treatment Characteristic
of outdoor work and will command tie
attention and respect Of exhibition
visitors.
ON the same wall IL one Of Haf-
woodis fuest-it not hts very best cl.
foit-the wasatch Range skeiched
from tho mouth Of Red Butte canyon.
The beautiful submits Of tue sturdy
mountain range which borders the
Salt Lake valley on the east IN
shown TO excellent advantage. Ia the
matter OF aerial perspective produo-
lions, with all pervading sunlight anu
atmospheflcAl life IL has evoked the
praise Of all members OF the society
aud they are anxious 10 see u placed
In ono Of the new siale'a public
hulldings where strangsrs Gao be I'M
pressed by liz bshuti. Lofus Pratt has
an excellent First North street paiut-
ing which will be- like an old land.
mark to residents Of that part Of tho
city. On tue opposite side OF the hall
the came artist has a striking picture
called "On for Ride" IL Il q pOr-
trait OF ton OF John Silver, ana
shows the little chap, now dead
VelOeipeds In hand, on tho pavement
Ia front Of tho family residence. about
TO take a spin around the block. Tbs
picture IA much admired and " correct
in all OF its details. IL brought the
artist the substantial sum Of 5000.
Conspicuous among the highest
grade competitions are the pre'emi.
nently striking ngure creations OF
Artist CiAwson. The masterpieces,
perhaps, OF all that he has
done, 10 n bust painting Uf
General Dau,el IL. Wells. The
conception and execution are
40 ttuelthA the beholdor Is almost led
Into the imagination that llio Itself n
In the painting. On other side, OF the
arch opening over which u hangs, IL
n life-slzed female figure. The nfst 10
that u Mrs. John Beck, clad In soft
yellow or canary silk with mauyo
background, aud this second that OF
Miss Ella Clark, the picture Just fresh
from the aTlispa brush. The nguTo Ms
Il stands In front OF a drapery Of gold
In a shimlnsring peach black silk IL the
incarnation Of grace aud beauty. Then
Mr. Clawson has on exhibition the
splendid p,rtrait Of Mayor Baskln,
which Is soon to DO given n permanent
place In the council chamber among
the portraits Of the past executives II
the city. Besides these he has some
superlstiyely fine water color speoi-
meme an has also Gunner, Harwo0d,
Mrt. Eina Wells Sloan aud others.
Thu paintings OF ether artists will