The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-05-31
All Tired Out AT THE ART EXHIBITION
SOME uF THE ARTISTS WORK IN
STILL-LfFE.
Pictures Done by Local People That
Have Attracted Comment During This
Years Art League Display.

Among the great variety Of works
shown this year at the exhibition Of
the Kiluhana Art League, portrayals
of plants and flowers have many prom
nent places. Very many of re artists
have turned their attention 70 still-life
work, and the results in this line are
some of the best pictures on the walls
of the leagues hall. With all the at
tention given to volcanoes, coral reefs,
sea views, mountain, harbor and plan
tation scenes, and to native types and
occupations, Hawaiian flora has not
been at all sighted. nor have the stan
dard flowers that receive the attention
of artists all over the world been left
out. In this line the works of Mrs.
Lila G. Marshall are notable, both for
their number and excellence. Mrs. Mar
shall has apparently devoted her efforts
specially to still-life painting, and she
has produced a number of pictures that
attract and are worthy of much atten-
ton.
Mrs. Marshall has seven pictures on
the walls of the exhibition hall The
first on the list, number 49, Roses
shows a very large cluster Of red roses,
excellently put on canvass. The paint
ing is large one, and it has a cOnsplC-
uOus place, which its delicate finish
certainly makes it deserve. Number 80,
a representation of a vase and some
Hibiscus, is notable for it's rich coloring,
being at the same time very faithful
to life. The next three, 43, 45 and As,
From the Market" "Plumaria Lei"
and AN Absent Boy" are all local,
and each one combines really artistic
choice of subject with excellent eXecu-
ton. From the Market" shows a red
fish with a ii leaf round it, both fish
and leaf being finely done. "Plumaria
Lei" is a pretty lei picture, well done
TO 1,n nd n {
a painting of a lads hat with a lot of
fruits in it and near it, the hat torn
and some of the fruit opened all sug-
costing the urchin who must be some
where near to gather in again the treas
ures left unguarded for the moment.
Numbers 81 and 50, Buds" and Lei
Aloha" and both very good flower pic
lures. The first shows some white,
pink and yellow roses and other flow
ers, and the second a basket with
beautiful collection of leis. Mrs. Mar
shall is to be congratulated on the work
shown in all these pictures, which GER
tainly constitute a goodly portion of
the best work shown this year
Another artist whose work consti-
tutes a large part of the still-life pic
lures is Gertrude OBrien, who is also
represented among the other pictures.
in which, indeed, is her best work.
Numbers SO. Al and 46, by the Win
dow" Roses" and "A Flower Study,
have all attracted a good deal of at
tention. The first is a jar of flowers,
the second yellow roses, and the third
some violets.
Number %, some pansies by Mrs.
Campbell, is a very pretty picture, being
one of the good flower studies of the
exhibition. Another lot of violets is
number 63.painted by Mary E. Mention.
Pine Trees of the Sierras number rs,
by A. H. Parke, is one of a number
by this artist that show to much cred
it. The trees are shown in a well chos
en- environment, and make an effective
picture cluster of Marigolds, num-
Der 80, by Mrs. Alfred Willis, is one
of the best bits of flower painting on
the walls. 1t is noticeable for very
bright coloring, and is a good piece of
work Not far from it H. Kelly has
a picture of La France rose, number
1O1, which is also one of the beauties
of the exhibition among the flower pic
lures. In small picture Mrs. Kelly has
produced a fine representation of huge
rose. 1t is a picture that appeals to
all admirers of flower painting.
There are about three weeks more of
the exhibition, which is open every day
from 8 to o'clock. Every day sees
many visitors in the hall, going the
rounds and admiring and criticizing the
work of the local artists.