New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
ART IN ADIRONDACKS.
4 COLONY PAINTING PTCT.
URES ON LAKE
1LA.SSA WEPIE.
WHERE ". ". CHURCHILL E. L. IPSEN
AND W. II. SHELTON ARE SPEND
ING THE SUMNER.

You can't paint pictures said w w Churchill
sunless your heart is in it, and he added p fresh
touch color TO the water he was painting
Mr.. Churchill had just stopped painting long
enough to greet The Tribune reporter who entered
his rustic little studio overlooking beautiful Lake
Nassawepie with Major Henry G. Dorr.
It's Jolly little company. that bunch of artists
and art lovers who studying nature on the
shores of Massawepie. Major Dorr, who comes
from Boston is proud of it, chiefly responsi-
BILE for this concentration Of art Massawepie
The major loves art next to good story. He glo-
Ties in beautiful picture. and studies it with all
the love and interest of a connoisseur. Probably
that is why he has settled Messrs. Churchill and
Jnsen in rustic studios and told them to paint w
W Churchill and E. l. Ipsen both members of
the 81; Botolph Club. Boston. Both are well known
sn that city, and Mr. Churchill enjoys reputation
beyond the borders of Boston. Still another art
lover in that little colony is William Henry Shell
1t was raining great guns outside when The Trib-
slne reporter paid his visit TO the little art coll
ony at Massawepie. and it required little skill
to get there without becoming saturated. The col
ony is the end Of Massawepie's board walk,
and this walk leads along the lake shore from
the Hotel Childwold through beau uiful stretch of
woods. There beyond the other cottages occupied
by New-Yorkers who spending the season at
Massawepie, nestled down among the great trees
ere the studios of Churchill Ipsen. There they
are getting lessons in art at first hand from Nature
herself the greatest artist of them all.
Mr.. Churchill was at work upon sunset scene
on Lake Massawepie when The Tribune man called.
There could be guesswork about that picture
no chances offered for high cclored flights i'm
agination for on the evening of any fair day all
he needs TO do is to open the door of his studio
overlooking the lake TO the ideal reflected In
the waters at his feet.
''Oh, yes, like il immensely here said he
I'VE have him pretty well fixed. said Major
11o-r throwing open door off the studio and dis
closing cute little living apartments
The greater part of the structure is, OF course,
given I'D to the studio, which is supplied with
Die light through great windows at the end fur
thest from the lake. The interior finish OF Mr..
CiluFchils studio Is dark enough 10 suit an! ar
while the paipt and interior furnishings are OF the
same color. All this sets off to advantage the light
coors and gilt frames of the paintings on the
walls Mr. Churchill has had few OF his best
rafntings sent to his mountain studio. among them
corsidered bv his friends exceptionally fine
Mt Ipsen has established e reputation as a golf
pay pn tbe snif links Nj Churchill is an inveterate
smoker and finds almost much pleasure IN MS
cigarette as in his brush ,
son spend the summer. is picturesque spot 1t is
low and rambling. and vines run over II us IN
terror finish and furnishing are in Keeping with the
njrfrresoue outward appearance So far as com,
sorr will allow the rustic idea has prevailed ana
he effect m is Psbne has been humored to the full
extent and walls are hung with many examples
O Nsior y 1orr IS a capital story teller. and never
vearies of telling of his experiences IN the civil
War One of his best is the story or ms capture
Tbey wanted to hang me-" said the major, but
they didn't .o,,o,.b,, n +hs.
,.tie group Of artists and lovers the shores
nf WsssaWeple and a man does not have to be an
artist TO appreciate the welcome ai"ass le<ay & a,
The hands Of these picture making picture LOVING
Sner.