Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28
Art Review
BY KATHRYN RuCKER
m HE exhibition of water colors by

III HE exhibition OF water cOlOrS by
Norman st. Clair being held at
n the Kanst gallery, 642 South
Spring street, is most interesting
one. 1t presents to US some Of the
best water colorS ever shown in Los
Angeles, and also represents the fine
progress made by this artist in land
kscape work, in color, composition and
technique.
In these thirty pictures may be seen
almost every phase of light, both by
sun and moon, the former full of life
and vivacity, scintillating with that
brilliancy belonging to this cline; the
latter soft and mysterious, it may be,
possessing more color than most of IFS
see, yet withal a rendering of the
symphony of night
This artists handling Of trees is es-
pecially pleasing, and the character Of
the particular kind of trees portrayed
is always strong and forcefuI-an oak
is an oak, with all it's qualities Of
strength and endurance before US un-
mistakably.
His pictures also have unusual
strength and vigor as water colors
and are clear and crisp in Tone which
is especially true of his marines.
Mr.. st. Clair thoroughly understands
the arroyo. and has painted it in its
greatest charm, when its ripping
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decorative sense and feeling is often
discernible, and his love Of nature
may be seen in all his work; and how
he has studied her many moods and
expressions is told in these pictures.
Most Of them are local, our own hills
and wales; several are laguna subjects
and few nearby coast scenes. But
each has its own charm and individual
ity, and there is no feeling of monot-
ony in studying them, though they are
landscapes without the addition OF
human or animal life, which alwaya
seems to center a direct interest in a
picture. This group of water colors
tells us that Mr.. St. Clair has now at
tained remarkable facility in this me-
dunn and that greater heights will still
be reached.
Mural paintings by Antoon Molken-
boer will be on view at his studio, 2548
West Pico street, until March z. The
most important of these is an allegoric
panel for the California section of the
Seattle-Yukon exposition called Prog
ress Leading Fair California" An
other is Poetry and Vigor of South
ern California" executed as a decora-
tion for the hall in the residence of w.
j. Wilkinson, New York. Besides these
are shown numerous sketches and
studies from the nude and costume
used in "The Cast of Characters
panel in the proscenium arch of Ham
burgers Majestic theater, together
with the full size cartoon for this dec
grafton. This artist has been in Los
Angeles several years, and exhibited
a number of small paintings at the
Steckel gallery after working here a
short time, most of which were gar
dens and architectural subjects, but
among them being a scene from
Brooklyn bridge and the Flatiron
building, New York.
During March the Blanchard gallery
will be hung with paintings by Elmer
and Marion Wachtel. From the first
to the fifteenth Mrs. WachteTs water
colors will be seen; the remainder Of
the month oils by Mr.. Wachtel will
be exhibited. This will doubtless prove
of more than usual interest, since these
two painters are of exceptional talent.
The 1st of April the Camera club
will hold an exhibition in the same
gallery, continuing for two weeks,
following which will be a showing of
portraits by local artists The Rus
kin Art club is to occupy this gallery
the first two weeks in May with its an
nual general exhibition, and the latter
half Of the month will bring the work
of the Painters club before the pub
lie there. With SO many exhibitions
promised, each of particular interest,
festations grows apace.
There will be open in the Steckel
gallery Monday, March 1, an exhibi-
ton of recent paintings by Jules
Pages, who is at present a master in
the Julien academy, Paris, and whose
splendid work has been seen in the
Steckel gallery on previous occasions,
so that this showing will be welcomed
with great pleasure on the part Of
those who know what to anticipate,
and can but prove a delight to all who
enjoy fresh. sparkling color and dex-
terity in technique. There will be fff-
teen canvases, one Of them being his
last fall Salon picture. They come to
us directly from Paris, and most of
them depict French scenes and life.
On Tuesday, March 2, from 8 to s.
reception will be held at the School
of Art and Design in honor Of Miss
WaldVogel, designer and craftswoman.
The school also invites it's friends to
on art talk by Antoon Molkenboer. al
his studio, 254S Pico street. where his
recent work will be on view to them
Wednesday, March 8.
The spring exhibition of members
work at the National Arts club. New
York, will be held from April il TO
May s. Many forms of art expression
will be represented, including paint.
ings, sculpture, architecture and han.
dicraft.