The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-16
THE ART RECEPTION.


The Art Reception exhibition
exhibits by Mrs. r. s. Nicker-
sons art class in painting, was
held at her home in Challis last
Thursday afternoon, and nearly
a hundred pictures were on ex-
hibition by the different artists
some were done in oil, some in
water colors, and one a pencil
drawing. In the more advance
class of course the best work is
done. In this class Mrs. E. G..
Dodge had seventeen pieces of
work on exhibition, and in our
opinion is the best artist in the
class, with Mrs. F. A. Reed com
peting very closely for first hon.
ors. In the collection of work
by Mrs. Dodge the piece of work
that took our fancy is a moon
light scene, representing an old
mill on the banks of a stream of
water. The grand part of this
picture is the sky-the moon
just emerging from behind a
clou6-and as it throws its soft
silvery light upon the ripping
waters it presents a scene that
is sublime. Another picture by
the same artist that is real to
early pioneer life in the West is
entitled: CHASED By An Ind
ian," which attracts more than
passing attention, but, without
doubt, her most difficult painting
is the white House Queen" a
representation of a very charm
ing lady. All know. who know
anything about painting, are
aware of the fact that painting
of features is the most difficult
work of the artists brush. In
this picture the colors are life
like blended, and every detail is
brought out in clear manner.
Mrs. F. A. Reed comes next in
the A Grade-(Mrs. Nickerson
has her students classed in A. B,
G and d Grades. OF course as
opinions differ it is but natural
that different tastes are manifest
ed. Our taste-and they can al
most be tasted, for they are so
natural-is the large oil painting
executed by Mrs. F. A. Reed,
portraying a collection of fruit.
This picture is neatly done, but
the best painting in her collec-
tion of sixteen exhibited, is a
large and beautiful painting in
oil, entitled: Meditation" 1t
represents woman sitting by
the seaside with her hands rest
ing on her knees and her head
bowed down resting on her
hands, and is expressive that one
at a glance may know that the
subject is in a state of deep
study or meditation. In the other
Grades the paintings are not so
well executed as the work by
Mesdames Dodge and Reed, but
all of the students are learning
in most excellent manner when
we consider the few lessons
some have taken. Miss Bertha
Clarington had six pictures on
exhibition, and her best work is
a dog and chicken picture; Miss
Dora Barracks had only one pic
ture-a beautiful rose; "Ship-
wrecked" is Miss Myrtle Nor
rison's best painting, and it is
excellent, when we consider she
is but n beginner in the work.
Another oil painting by Miss
Myrtle which shows much skill
is a rat which had the misfortune
to fall in a pan of cream, and is
endeavoring to swim out. Near
! by are three or four kittens
watching the rat with much in
terest. When one beholds this
picture they can only regret
that so much nice, yellow cream
has been destroyed by such an
ordinary old thing as rat; Miss
Della Morrison is also doing good
work painting pictures, and her
best efforts is the Yellowstone
Falls; the ''Fisherman's Return
is an excellent and the best
painting by Miss Flora Falls;
Miss Julia Peck also does good
work with the brush and pencil,
and her best work is very nat
ural painting of the Niagra Falls.
| In her work, as we'll as in some
others, much taste is displayed.
The pansy picture, by Lucretia
Pushaw, the deer scene, by Eliza
Jones. and the country scene, by
Henry VanCamp, are good pic
lures for new beginners. Mrs.
L. H. Johnston had one painting,
in particular, at the Art Recep-
tioh, which she executed, is ex-
cellent, indeed. 1t is a fishing
scene. and displays much skill.
The above is our choice as the