The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-10
ART AND
ARTISTS

usual oiiC3 II'Li kopI
not surpassed in this exhibition for
tender feeling and poetic fancy. This
in color, composition and treatment
is one of the best things Mr.. Nordyke
has yet done, and is. aside from the
painter, delightful picture, in and
of itself, and an admirable transla
ton of bit of Nature. "The De-
serted Cabin,' is, however, regarded
equally as successful as the former
picture, the translucence of atmos
pheric effect, the fine gradations Of
color, the restraint exhibited in the
handling Of the immediate fore
ground going to make a harmonious
ensemble, the subject, homely but APP
pealing, beftting the setting. "The
Old Wooden Mill" is another view of
Tests old mill south Of town, which,
with its environs, has made that To-
cality an artist s paradise. Mr.. Nor
dyke, while not exhibiting often out
side Of Richmond, is one of the best
Of our local artists and his steady adj
vance in his art is noticeable in this
years showing. AS before mention
ed, Mr.. Nordyke is represented in the
Indiana Building at the Worlds FAIR.
Mr.. w. A. Holly's four little can
vases will delight his friends and
all true lovers Of art, his surprising
progression in artistic endeavor being
pointedly manifest in these pictures.
No better or more charming picture,
in its way, than his ''Gray Morning.
is shown at the exhibition, its refine
ment of sentiment, its delicious at
mosphere, its direct yet sympathetic
treatment, making it notable, the sub
ject, a cornfield in autumn, with an
overcast sky, being striking in sim
plicity. In IA Winter Afternoon, -
the handling of light and shadow
and the remarkable effects achieved
in the use of color, as we'll as the
unique composition, seize the eye.
Mr.. Carl Lieber, the we'll known art
dealer and critic of indianapolis,
greatly admired Mr.. Holly's work
when he first saw it last year, pre-
dieting a future for Mr.. Holly if he
but had the time to devote to his art.
Mr.. Bundy shows but seven pic
lures this year but some of these are
among the most notable he has yet
produced. Especially is this true of
the large canvas, "a Break in the
Clouds,' Northern scene being
painted on the shores of Little Ira
verse Bay, full Of action, yet eX-
Quisitely refined in treatment as he
is always at his truest. The beauti-
full effects attained in hurrying clouds
across a blue sky are here seen in ar
, almost perfection Of technique and
still with that poetic atmosphere fol
which this artist has become known
| Wherever exhibited and with what
ever masterpieces it might be sur
rounded, this canvas could not bu
cnrapture the behOlder Much of like
purport can be said of "Sunshine anc
Shadow,' hung in the corridor, anC
shown with the Society Of Western
Artists in its past seasons exhibit
Mr.. Bundv has never eXcelled himsel
in the sentiment Astounding in thi
picture, and his skilful handling O
light, the absolute simplicity of com
position, yet tremendously balanced
makes it a remarkable achievement
His "After Rain,' radiates poeti
feeling, being also an interestin
study in color effects, as is "Win
ter,' altho' the latter is unfinished
The writer has emphasized the fac
over and over again that but for Nj
Bundy the success Of the local al
exhibitions since their beginnin
would have been nil The citizens O
Richmond should be forever gratefr
to this unselfish man for giving O
his time and strength to the actus
detriment of his art, in order tina
these exhibitions may be made a SUE
, cess.
Mr.. Charles Conner shows seve
, catalogued canvases and one or tw
not included, which display all tina
fine genius and remarkable technics
=, qualities for which Mr.. Conner ha
, long been known locally but whic
! have only been discovered by the pub
2 lie at large within the past year !
so. Extended comment on Mr.. Cor
ner's work shown this year would b
impossible in this space, but renewe
attention is called to his splendid tor
, al studies, his extraordinary treat
ment of texture, altho' a careless