The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-09
SOCIETY
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days are spent in outdoor sketchlng and designing. She is at present at worN on a bowl which she is decorating with bHds. The design Is her own. Before going to Southampton she studied in the studios of Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols and Miss Mason for a short time.
 In charming little home suggesting in it's every appointment the dwelling ol an artist, is the studio of Mrs. w. r. Molton, BIO South Nineteenth street Mrs. Notions work in china has attracted geh- eral admiration not only in this city, pul in otEer places. She uses only conNen- tional designs and her work is all of the most delicate and exquisite character. She mas studied during the past few years l with Mrs. Fry, the mother of Marshall Fry and one whose name has stood for the best in china painting in this country for a score of years. Mrs. Fry, indeed, might be called a pioneer in the art, hay ing been pupil of Lycett, who was one oi those who introduced il into this country. Another of Mrs Motions teachers was Mrs Shammell, who has been for mum Der of summers the teacher or china painting in Chautauqua, N. I. One or the prettiest pieces of china in her charming studio Is an Easter lily vase which she painted in the studio of Marshall Frye.
 
 effect, chase, or jewel work,
 Miss Clennie Mosley, who opened her studio at her home on Tenth avenue south a year ago, is doing some excellent work in water colors and china She IS an artist of marked ability and has stuoled with excellent teachers in her own clty and elsewhere Miss Esterbrook and MT. Franz Aulich were her instructors in Chi Ral0rS charming, among the most attractive being her Italiana heads, and she has painted some lovely bits of china. In china she does little in the conventional decorative ei- fleets, but one of the prettiest tea sets III her studio is ornamented with a semi-eon- ventional4 design. Her designs are primer pally realistic, a pleasing example pelng a plaeuue covered with mass or darh red roses. Another placque has rlch design of purple grapes Miss Mosley re- turned recently from visit to eeorsia and has reopened her studio.
 At the art exhibition during the past April there was no picture more proouc- tive of unstinted admiration than were tbe miniatures of Miss Marie Boyd. Miss Boyd is the sister of MT. Romayne Boyd of Ensley Her work is all in miniature and having made a speciality or thls branch she mas SuCCttotu Ah -o' Those who attended the exhibition will re- member the ''Gipsy Girl" "A Study, "A Dutch Study" and the Austin Portrait all exquisite.
 Miss Carrie Hill is spending the summer at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Jemison, ln LaFayette Miss Hill has been prominent in art life in Birmingham for several years. She is unusually talented and orig- inal Her Florida scenes have recelNeu the most enthusiastic admiration. Horse Crock Southern Florida" Scene at Port Tampa, Florida" and "A Scene Near Na- ples. Florida" are among her prettiest landscapes.
 Mrs. Viola Redin has painted some Of the daintiest bits of china imaginaple and her water colors are lovely. Her studio has been located in the tower or the home of her father, the late MT. D.. F. Roden, on Fifth avenue, for num- Der of years and in these charming sur roundings she has done some splendid work Mrs. Redin is essentially artistic. An exquisite Japanese costume which l many will remember as one of the pret- | tiest gowns worn at the Japanese ball l given by Lieutenant Governor and Mrs
 Henry B. Gray two winters past wal
 worn by Mrs. Redin and was planned and decorated by herself. It was fash 1 toned of soft white silk with trimmings of gorgeous red peoples, which were l painted to form border around the robe and on the sash Mrs. Redin, with her sister, Miss Maebelle Roden are passing the summer months in Michi- gan and Canada.
 Miss Della Dryer and Miss Eloise Mont gomery, both of whom are talented and earnest young artists, are passing the summer in Provfncetown, Cape Cod. This is a section of the country which af- lords the most excellent opportunities 1 for original work. Both are sketching busily, and will. doubtless return in the fall with other lovely evidences of their 1 skill Admirers of the work of each are | looking forward to an artistic treat in the beautiful landscapes which will tell the story of their stay on the coast
 Some of Miss Dryers best known pie | lures are "Waiting.'' 'The Old-Fashion- | ed Girl" "On The Links" and Loves | Benediction"
 Among Miss Montgomery's excellent | paintings are, "Twigiht' "The Green Boat "The Two Trees" and Across the Sand Dunes"
 A correspondent tells of a quaint studio l and Eloise Montgomery are passing the
 summer. MT. Frederick J. Mulhaupt oi
 New York fitted it up for himself. Ii | is an old storeroom or loft, located in | the west end of Provincetown and con 1 taining all sorts of nets, traps, pots | lances harpoons and the like that any l old deep sea fisherman ever thought of 1 The location is an interesting part ot | the harbor immediately surrounded by wharves and storehouses. MT Mulhaupt | Is very much interested in the types tc be found there and expects to do num-
 Der of figure compositions. He will alsc make some sketches of the sand dunes.
 Among those who add to the artistic | spirit in Birmingham are Mir. and Mrs | William L. Welton. Though Mrs Weltor I is not an artist in the sense of being 6 painter, she is quite musical and interest
 ed in everything which tends to tht | culture of the community. MT. Weltor
 is an architect and some of the mos
 pleasing articles in the exhibition 1T | April were sketches from his pen ant
 pencil Among these were "A Birming ham Garden" Pencil Sketch, Rochester
 England Pen Sketch; A Decorative l Panel" "Southside Baptist Church," anC | others.
 l The class of art work done in Bir | mingham is constantly improving. Ther,
 are so many in the city to elevate tho
 standard and much will be accomplished
 both by the Art association and by in | dividuals Among those who are wei | known as painters of the various school. of art and followers of different branches | are Mrs Maebelle Sloss Cecil Miss Flor.