Evening star., 1907-08-31

mon interest and value Her garden pic
lures here, as elsewhere. are in much de-
mand, and her transcriptions of the Gou-
cester fishing boats are equally as pleasing
and painterlike.
At the Sign of the Ship upstairs in a
great, bare loft. with windows overlooking
the harbor Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols is
to be found with her pictures ana her
pupils for while Mrs. Nichols stands among
the foremost woman painters in America
she Is also to be reckoned with the inde-
fatgable teachers. Mrs. Nichols has been
painting chiefly portraits in oils this sum-
mer, which is somewhat of an innovation,
but She has also SOM outdoor water coors
of much interest to show.
Mr.. Parker Mann, who for many years
was prominent in Washington art crc. .es.
is occupying again his summer cottage
Windover, which, facing the harbor. stands
back from tn, road amid nodding salt grass
and b.ossomng flowers. 1t Is one OF the
most picturesque places here, and at pT esent
its charm is enhanced by the bright color
of gay hollyhocks and flaming dahlias Mr.
Mann has in reality two studios under one
roof-a workroom and a little exhibition
gallery. Usually his chief work Is done IN
the autumn, when the frost has colored
the moors. but this throughout has been
for him busy season.
These are but a few of the many studios
for almost every way one turns there is an
artists sign or an artists easel. Indeed, at
East Gloucester one might almost suppose
that there was no business in life but art
1t IS in the air, 1t is discussed on al sid ,s
it Is practiced necessarily. AS Prof. Arson
of Princeton has said in a clever parody
published some years ago in the Triher:
They're paintn' in the sunshine they're palntin'
They're paintin' when it's rainin' hard enough to
drown a dog:
And leaves the harbor mostly sllme-all green and
So nasty that you'd think it would disgust harbor
n,,t
painted that"
And in their work the artists here are
aided and abetted by the lay contingent
which enters as heartily as it can into their
spirit, views their productions and more
than occasionally purchases them. Satur-
DAY afternoon is the time for receiving
when most of the artists are lat home and
most OF the studios open. Visitors are cor
olaily welcomed, VIII ather prospective buy
efs or not; tea sometimes is served, intro
auctions are often Self-made: everything
is informal and genial. And even rainy
weather does not keep visitors at home
ihoush 1t was exceedingly wet last Satur-
day afternoon the road was quite filed
with persons making the rounds and at
every studio door We're to be found num-
bers of dripping umbrellas. The life is free.
simple and natural. but not according to
the accepted usage of the word, Bohemian
AS has already been said. there is barter
and sale, but to large extent the place is
free from the spirit of commercialism Even
'iic ii'tle siiopS pdIGtke somewhat OF the
artistic influence and become as much show
rooms and meeting places as salesrooms
In them there Is commonly a conglomera-
tion OF pictures, antique furniture, brass
and copper articles. rugs and Japanese
wares, and all they set forthsfrom the art
standpoint is good.
Some of the hotels also are unique Ono
especially, the Harbor View. has been for
a great time the retreat of artists, and it's
walls set forth permanent exhibit of the
work of Well-known men Quite number
of the Washington artists are represented
here, and exceedingly crcditably. There are
two burnt wood panels by William Fuller
Curtis two water colors by Everett L.
Warner painting Of the moors by Parker
Manu. portrait study by Katherine Chip
man, and one or more water color sketches
by DIR. F. r. Lane. The Trifler was pub
Hshed one summer by the guests at this
hotel with Mrs. Elinor Mccartney Lane as