The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

created much interest in local art cir-
eies during the past week. the more
so as the work of many Of the advanced
pupils OF their art school is also shown.
giving even a greater diversity to the
display Clever posters and striking
sketches in black and white and pastel
are shown. with views OF Mexico in
oils, of Marin county. from around
Greenbrae and Carmel as we'll as sand
dunes and small marines that all add
TO the general effect of the view, which
is a striking one.
This is the first exhibition the Bests
have held outside of theiv studio The
work is striking and original in tone
and treatment and many or the can
vases shown are most unusual IN the
spring they viii in all probability hold
another exhibition in Carmel where
Mrs, Best has just purchased a studio
coming exhibition scheduled for
the first Of the year is that of aboue.-
30 oil studies OF Indians bv Mrs Grace
Hudson. now on display i'm Los Angels
These viii be shown at the SchussIer
galleries i'm Suffer street. and will in-
clude all Of her latest pictures Of the
delightful Indian reservation near
which she makes her home.
T. w. Currier has a number OF new
canvases on view in his studio I'm Cali
fornia street the result of his summer
sketching trip into the heart Of the
state. The Hetch Hetchy valley. which
has not hitherto been shown uD bv
any painter, proved a pleasing theme
Tor his brush. and many weeks were
spent with knapsack and materials on
his back trampinS through the rough
est part of the valley seeking inspira-
tiOn for his winter work
The sketches he made at the time
OF many or the most beautiful scenes the
valley can boast ne is az present work
ing on as his winter material for study.
and the canvases already completed are
on view in his studio. Prominen-
among these is a large painting Of
Lake Eleanor in oils. showing a won
derful play Of light and shade. and
several Of the Hetch Hetchy valley.
An exhibition recently held in Los
Angeles tand which will later he shown
in this city if present plans hold good
IS that OF the late works of John A.
Donovan, the Pasadena marine artist
a few OF whose sketches arr at present
displayed at Courvosier's In Sutter
street.
Donovan's canvases are rich in sea
lore. study which fascinated him
from the time he was very small bov
IA AfN AOtN trtA -7ltNA4Az tt N.lf river and
haroor and the boats that came and
went. Later in life he put this love
and knowledge into HIS brush. and the
result has been some studies Of the
sea of most original and appealing
character. Many of these are of the
coast of France, about the English
channel, the German sea and the great
lakes, done after completing his art
studies in Paris. as wen as more recent
ones Of the Pacific ocean in calm and
storm, from San Pedro 10 Santa Mon
lea
The effect of storm and gales at sea
in many of his canvases is Alternately
and strongly expressed by the use Of
the palette knife in place Of the brush.
giving the requisite choppy effect. ard
In with these dark pictures. handled
with their power and strength AMI sug-
gestive Of all the fury OF an angry
nature, he shows seas Of glass, smooth
and unrufhed and lighted by sunsets Of
exquisite tenderness and softness of
color.