The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
ART Clubs EXHIBIT
Will Be A fine one
This Years Exhibition to Be
Best Yet Given.
GOOD WORK BEING DONE
Marked Progress Being Made by
Richmond Students.
CLUB GAINING IN STRENGTH
Is Exercising an Uplifting influence in
the Con7munity-Many Distin-
guished Artists to Have
Works on Exhibition
Here Next
Week.
CLUB GAINING IN STRENGTH

That Richmond is growing rapidly, not
alone along the lines OF business and
commercialism, but In accomplishments.
in architecture, in music, IN literature
and above all in art, is shown in many
ways The great interest being manifest
ed in the seventh annual exhibition of
the Richmond Art Club is an evidence
of the popular appreciation of this fact
The club was organized in November.
1895, with twenty members and has In
creased until now there are 100 members
on the roll.
The yearly exhibition has created such
an interest in the artistic world Of Amerl-
ca. that now the best artists are hang
ing their pictures on the walls OF the
exhibition halls thus widening the point
Of view. and throwing amateurs into
competition with the works of profess
SIGNALS from all parts of the country.
A. this exhibition, which will open
on May 10Th at the old Talbot house
on Franklin Street and continue through
the week such noted artists as Elliott
Daingerfeld, Benjamin Foster, Richard
n. Brook, Frederick Freer and Joseph
VIII be among the contributors, while
the student world will be represented by
the Academy of Fine Arts, of Philadel-
pnia: Art Institute, of Chicago; Art Stu
Museum. OF Boston.
The Virginia artists will be represented
by the membrs Of the Richmond Art
Club, and though the main object of
his grand exhibition TeNt week is to
give to the citizens of Richmond a chance
to see the best works of American art
ISIS and TO cultivate the talent of the
'aFtistcallS inclined, by seeing specimens
of men who give all their time. talent
4 ipF,e- l,; -r,1,o
names are known far and wide for their
genius. vet the toll and labor of Rich
nSnd during the last art year Will make
creditabla showing. of which this city
may justly he proud.
Under the skillfu: direction of Mrs. Ada
c. Williamson. of Philadelphia, the stu
dents have worked faithfully and long.
And just here might give a few
words of the artistic career of her who
il their teacher. Miss Williamson. who
is a striking girl in her twenties, says
her early art symptoms Were merely
those of the ordinary schoolgirl who
Scribbles faces and poses OF her friends
along the margins of. her text books, or
If in summer on her shirt-waist cuffs. /
finally decided had some artistic tai
ont. and went TO the DreXel Institute of
ART. where ] STAYED four years during
which time ! took few prizes and re-
ceived my art certificate two years ago.
My next step was to study Illustration
under Howard Page. but more recently
urder r. West Clinerest. the illustrator
OF Virginia life. until in January came
TO this city. where / was installed with
On informal reception in the art rooms.
PROMISING ARTIST
Among the many students the mem
bers assign the honor OF being the best
along the whole artistic line to Mr. Hen
~ Bruce, and although employed in the
business world during the day he has
made rapid strides and will eventually
rn7ke art his life work. He is consider
ing going North this summer to study
Under some celebrated artist His IA
n.ite medium in which to work is oil.
although he has done some excellent
work in charcoal. some OF which will
doubtless be on exhibition. The club is
proud Of this member. and there would
not he dissenting vote if they were
asked to name their most promising ar
list.
Two of the most jealous students who
are enthusiastic and hard workers along
the line Of their special talent are Miss
BESSIE Catin and Miss Kathleen McIn-
tire who show decided style about their
york. They are studying in most OF the
mediums. Miss McIntire will exhibit sew
era' portraits in oil, taken from life
Miss Adele Williams. who has lust re-
turned from New York where she stud
ie! hard for three months under Dumond.
comes more under the head of Profession
Ell artists. hut is a member nevertheless
cf The Richmond Art Club, where she
showed unusual talent in teaching, fav-
in: At one time given water color les
sois 10 the club, when it was IN its in,
J;.hcy-
Mrs Malvern c. Patterson. who is
chairman Of the Art Exhibition, is de
oidedly artistic, as one who has the
PLEASURE of seeing her in her home can
tell. the walls being covered with excel
lei sketches of Massaihules. done by
htr brush when on ar annual visit to
her home in Gloucester. The autumn
lights Oh some of these that will be seen
l;.,c next week are unusually fine.
Perhaps the happiest. when painting
from life in water color, is Mrs. George
Ben Johnston, her treatment Of her color
bsing considered particularly good. It
MS at her home the informal meeting
Of those interested in the formation of an
al; club was held Saturday. November
80 1896.
Mr.. w. L, Sheppard has already be-
come widely known. having some oil
paintings, which are particularly well
dorc, in the Confederate Museum. being
landscapes in OF. of scenes dear to Nir-
E.nis g heart.
The ardent students of modelling. and
VITO are never happier than when en-
gagged in their work. are Miss Julia Wool-
Grdse and Miss Alice Lancaster
YOUNG MoDELLER.
Perhaps the member who deserves
more credit and is more behaved is Miss
Bessie Tower. the young artist. stin In
laer teens. hut who IS. sad to say. dea:
and dumb, The Young girl. deprived: Of
most of the qualities bestowed by nature
TO make life happy. finds her happiness
ia cidiseilins ont some famous nan in
clay. and is one of the most constant at