Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
Art Notes
ny ELIzABETH wAGGoNER


The April number OF Art and Progress
published by the American Federation of
Arts at Washington, ID. G. contains an
article by Mrs. S. Henrietta Housh on The
Benehoenee OF Art" with her loyalty to tho
art interests OF Southern California Mrs.
Housh, in speaking of the work of the Fine
Arts league, says:
Some of us are making a great effort to
get an art home here in our own loved south
land. Our idea is that the site shall be
one that viii make possible an architectural
effect The buildings will be pure in style,
probably classical They will be dlgnihed by
sculpture and adorned by paintings. Build
ings and grounds viii make a splendid pic
ture. There VIII be the proper proportion tho
correct distribution, the unity of effect Tho
planting, the lines leading into the picture
all the details will be beautiful and pic
turesdue, yet subordinate. the whole making
one grand effect with great central idea
There viii be schools of expression, colleges
for art training. lecture rooms. an auditorium.
great organ. a symphony hall and a place
whore children may receive lasting Impressions
from lessons instilled by artistic dramatic
presentation. Our first effort will be TO en-
courage the true art spirit In our own COM
munity, TO bring about better understanding
and keener appreciation OF the good work
that is being done among our own people.
"a
OF works by our own artists"
number OF new canvases will be shown
at the Kanst gallery during the coming week,
the first general exhibition since the remodel
ing OF the galleries. The main picture gal
lery is well lighted. and with its large wall
spaces offers an excellent opportunity for dis
playing some OF the more imposing things in
the collection. Among these is a figure study
Frederick Hripgpxa fbaf 10 81 UIar In.
dividual in treatment and especially delightful
in its tonality a landscape by benjamin
Chambers Brown that is one of the finest
we have seen from his brush, number OF
characteristic landscapes by Granville Red
mond, striking rich toned autumn by
John Johanson. in contrast TO the spring colors
in the landscape by William Merritt Post.
a delightful study Of seated figure in an
interesting interior, painted by Marian Swim
ton; a figure piece by John Hubbard Rich
and many others by local artists as we'll as
the representative painters OF the cast
An arts and crafts afternoon was given
Monday at the Ebell club at Long Beach
under the direction of Mrs. r. H. Jackson,
chairman of the arts and crafts section of tho
club. The principal paper of the day was
read by Miss Jessie Washburn of Los An
geles. an exceptionally able and comprehensive
treatment OF the theme, Beauty and Utility
in Design as Applied to China and Other
Arts and Crafts"
There a supplementary exhibit OF deco
rated china. tapestries and portrait sketches
in Ink Exquisite china was exhibited by
Mrs W. S. Kale and Mrs. H. c. Miner of
Long Beach. the Los Angeles Ceramic club
and Miss Jessie Washburn. Miss Marks of
New York city exhibited china and tapestries
and Mrs Alice Bromley portrait sketches in
Ink Mrs. Annie Emerson and Miss Jones
of the Ceramic club accompanied the exhibit
from that club.
One OF the water colors by Marion Kava-
naugh Wachtei, sent to New York for the
forty-third annual exhibition of the American
Water Color society. has been awarded the
honor OF reproduction in the catalog of the
exhibition. A letter from William Merritt
Post. OF the jury OF selection for this
exhibition, speaks most enthusiastically of
Mrs Wachtels work, and II is of interest
TO know that Mr.. Post himself has just been
elected to membership in the National
academy.
Herbert Hallett, who has recently come to
Los Angeles from New York CITY, intends to
open a art gallery in the Blanchard
building, where he viii show only the rarest
and finest works OF art, displayed in ap-
propriate settings. Mr.. Hallett is awaiting
the arrival OF some valuable rugs and hang
ings from New York before formally opening
his gallery
The California Art club enjoyed one OF the
most delightful meetings since its organiza-
tion IN the meeting Saturday evening
with Ralph Fullerton Moclne at his studio on
the picturesque old breakwater at San Pedro.
Important plans for the club were discussed
at length and announcements are expected to
follow.