Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-18
FOURTH ANNUAL
ART EXHIBITION.
Utah Institutes Splendid Display
At Provo,
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS.
Paintings Water-Coiors and other
Work OF Local Artists Address by
Prest. Mary TeasdeI.
Special CORRESPONDENCE


Provo, Sept lS.--The fourth annual
exhibition Of the Utah Art Institute
was opened Monday evening In the
gymnasium hall Of the Brigham Young
academy. There was a large attend
ance, and thousands Of visitors, includ-
ing all the school children, have en-
joyed the beautiful display OF art work
during the week
On the opening night President Mary
Teasdel delivered a brief interesting
address, calling attention to the organ
izatlon and object of the art institute.
President Cuff, Of the Brigham
Young academy, followed In an elo-
quent address in which he paid a
glowing tribute to the importance and
usefulness Of the institute and to the
beautiful and successful work of the
artists, architects and designers whose
productions were ON exhibition, and
held the eager interest Of the throng.
The hall was brilliantly lighted, and
the walls was made more beautiful by
the harmony of sound that filled the
air
The Jepperson mandolin club rem
dered soft strains Of music, which
floated out from the south balcony in
delicate rythm and Miss Jeppers0n
sang with a rich voice that easily filled
the large hall. At intervals during the
ha oh m Academy
orchestra, under the direction of Prot.
Miller. discoursed beautiful music for
the entertainment Of the visitors
The paintings are fewer In number
than at former exhibitions, but the
quality of the art is Of higher order
Each picture, almost without excep-
tion gives an appearance OF life and
freshness that can be produced only by
going direct to nature for inspiration.
The first impression upon entering the
hall is almost bewildering, owing to the
brilliancy of the fields flowers and fig
ures that greet the eye as they are ar
ranged along the line.
on the right are several important
canvasses by John Hafen, whose paint
ings were so well received last winter In
New York and Boston. Among these
are two of the widest range OF sub
ject: "a Forest Solitude at Twilight"
is picture Of breathless silence we'll
conceived, and well rendered. II repre-
sents small clearing in an evergreen
forest. The trail at the left Is its only
evidence of human life. The solemn
trunks Of the trees and the sombre
foliage are of the virgin forest and ex-
press much of its grandeur. Flowers
and Sunshine" is as full of brilliancy
and light as Is "A Forest Solitude"
mysterious and shadowy. A little girl
In white among a mass of white and
pink hollyhocks is q most happy and
charming subject which might well be
called light and life.
Mr.. Hafen exhibits numerous other
canvasses, less ambitious In subject.
but equally charming and meritorious.
The leading attraction on the walls
Of the exhibition is "The Harvesters,
by George Henry Taggart The tender
and feeling manner In which this beau
tifdl theme is arranged testlfes to the
high intelligence OF the artist and his
sympathy with the natural conditions
of life. Father and mother are resting
their weary bodies against a sheave or
grain their countenances staid AM
thoughtful. while the daughter and
son-ln- law are playfully enjoying tie
smiles and cunning ways of their H.
tie babe, the third generation In the
picture.
on the right OF this picture Is a group
of four timid peasant children by the
same artist. II is an incident that can
only be caught on the instant. The
lisagreeable r1odel-poslng effect pre-
sent in so many paintings OF this char
acier, is entirely absent, in this work
The timid smiles and posture Of the
ch ldren are so natural one Is lead to
approach them and make them feel at
ease. The handling and composition
is very broad and simple Mr.. Taggart
has four other works "The Pr0spec-
tor" a full length portrait OF Apostle
Reed Smoot and "Old Folks Reading a
Letter." also q bust portrait OF DR.
Claude Gates, all handled with artistic
intelligence The potrait Of Apostle
smoot Is strong In delineation OF char
acter. both In expression and pose The
same can be truthfully said Of DR.
Gates. Truth is the presiding star ~
this painters work.
Prest. Teasdel is represented by seg-
eral clear and strong pictures among
which are a mother and child and
Fairy Tales" Both are beautiful ar
Iangements OF color and the former Is
particularly strong In character The
mother with a child In her arms is CAV
ing out of lace draped window at a
oliet scene beyond. but meanwhile
mindful of her tender charge.
There IS delicate spirit Of mother
hood in this picture which cannot fail
10 enlist the sympathy of all who see H.
The composition and color harmony
OF Fairy Tales" are markedly success
full and the story Of childhood Is charm
inely told. A little girl Is reading 10
her Younger brother from a book Of
fairy tales. which both are holding and
regarding with an expression Of quiet
contentment. This Is one OF the pic
tures in which the three primary colors