The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-10
ESTHER
GkIFFIN
" HITE

The feature OF the eAHlDllloH dI
the Garfield building is the display
made by the local artists, under the
charge Of Mr.. Girardin, who has ar
ranged one of the best exhibits of
the "Richmond Art Club ever seen
in this city. The club has this year
included the work Of two additional
Richmond painters, Miss Anna New
man and Miss Ada Robinson, whose
pictures are hung in the corridor and
which makes one of the most attract
i've and interesting showings seen this
season. Miss Anna Newman makes
comprehensive exhibit of the results
attained in a several years course Of
conscientious study at the Chicago
Art Institute, her successes having
been mentioned at length in the Pal
ladium from time to time, her excel
lence Of drauehtmanship having been
emphasized heretofore. She shows a
large number of Honorable men
tions' won in competition with great
numbers of students; some virile
studies in oil; and a number Of fine
examples Of her work in the medium
of water-color, several Of these most
admirable in ensemble, "Serious
! THOUGHTS, a study of a young wo-
man in yellow gown, and "Girl in
! Red DreSs.' being stunning in eff
feet. while can Old Gentleman
character study, wonderfully hand
led, is perhaps, the most representa-
tive bit of her art.
Miss Ada Robinson, a young art
list, hitherto unknown to the local
public. has six canvases on exhibit,
two still life studies, and four figures.
two of these portraits, all painted
from life. Miss Robinson, who has
had no instruction save three lessons
at one time from Miss Florence
Chandlee. displays remarkable native
gifts and wonderful intuitive know
ledge Of the essential technical quail
tiles, her freedom of brush-work,
clear, pure use of color, breadth Of
handling, and facility for securing a
"ikeness' in portraiture, making
the results obtained as striking as
those by many artists Of reputation.
Miss Robinson's ill-health has pre-
vented her from studying in an art
school but a brilliant future is pre-
dicted for her by the local artists.
Through some inexcusable action in
the makeup Of the catalogue, Miss
Robinson : name is omitted, altho'
she was given special invitation by
both Mr.. Girardin and Mr.. Bundy to
exhibit her work. and that it is held
in high regard is shown in its con-
spicuous hanging. The work of Miss
Maude Kaufman. whose brilliant sue
cess in Cincinnati has been commented
upon before. would have been includ-
ed here had it not been on display in
the latter city. A few fine sketches
are shown above stairs.
Mr.. Girardin makes, perhaps. the
most brilliant display Of any of the
Richmond Group, many of his pic
lures shown this year never having
been before exhibited in this city, and
revealing The cause of his popularit!
in other sections Mr.. Girardir
shows, as heretofore, a marked feel
ING for color, altho' in greater re
fnement Of treatment than has be
fore been seem in his canvases, vas
strides in his art since last year be
ing at once manifest. Perhaps hi:
most striking piece Of work is "Ev
ening Light to be seen in the cor
ridor. his manipulation Of effects il
chiaroScuro in this canvas, being re
markable, the clear, cool vet sub
dued use Of color, and simplicity o
d composition, all combining to a won
h derful harmony In ensemble. Thu
. is regarded as Mr. Girardin's mos
5 successful composition so far, altho
|. that catalogued as "Passing Shower,
shows a brilliance in technique no
surpassed by anything he has We
done, and in its sombre effects o
4 light and shade, arrests attention
= One of his canvases which is admire
by his fellow artists for the pur
craft of painting is an uncatalogue'
picture which might be called ~
l. September Morning. the breadth i
J. handling, the we'll balanced schem
y Of the ensemble, and it's wonderful
: pictorial quality, making it one o
= the best examples of his work shown
= and appealing more, perhaps. to tn
II artist than to the layman. 1t is es
Il sentiaIly an artists picture. Nh
Il Girardin's "Grey October Morning,
shown with tho EESOciety of WaSter