The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-06
ANNUAL ART
EXHIBIT OPENS
Artists of Utah Displaying
Their Works for Twelfth
Time.
OPENING Is ATTENDED
BY APPRECIATIVE THR0NG
Judge King, in Telling Address,
Says Utah Is Too Slow in
Recognizing Genius.

That great wealth is not all essential
before a nation can he appreciative OF
art, that the arts OF country represent
It's true longevity. and that this state
has been too slow In recognizing and ap-
preciating It's greatest geniuses, were
some Of the telling things which Judge
William n. King embodied in an in
spring though brief address, delivered
Monday evening before the company
which had gathered for the opening OF
the twelfth annual art exhibition OF Utah
artists.
This state has been too unkind in the
past TO its greatest and its best
geniuses.' said Judge King. lit has al
lowed them 10 go many times Inrecog
nized. 1t has let them starvc upon its
doorstep. Too often 1t has lost them
by one means or another. for one by one.
they have gone from their home state TO
find recognition and appreciation else
where. While We have talked home in
dustry'' We have been lackicx in foster
Ing this one line of home industry and
yet 1t is by 1t that We might best be
known. even as Athens was known. Let
us begin now to make some definite
recognition OF the artists, the painters.
The musicians and the geniuses of our
state. Let us try to have every home
of any means In the state possess at least
a.
Appreciation as for ndornment.'
Judge King was the only speaker. and
he was introduced by Edwin Evans, the
president OF the association, who has
two OF his finest paintings on exhibition.
but nothing in competition. They are
The Harvest In France and Fields OF
Grain the latter loaned by Mrs. David
Keith. They are old favorltes which
many Of the art patrons were glad 10
see once more. Some. OF the other old
pictures were Taggart's painting Of the
n Ir1e a
the stale prize and now is the property
OF the state, J. T. Harwood's Hen and
Chickens which took prize in the
Paris salon and has been exhibited here, !
and from this artists brush early Au-
tumn.' BLACK Rock CLOSE OF Day"
and two new paintings entered In com /
petition for two prizes, 'The Boy" and
a portrait OF a little girl. The bog drew
the attention Immediately. OF every one
who entered the room. The tiny figure.
with its patched overalls, holding a kit |
almost speak TO the bcholder. Mr.. Har- |
woods friends have pronounced IL one OF
the best things he has ever done.
There is one group OF particular inter- |
est containing five paintings by the late |
John Hafen. whose works are more ap-
preciated now thnn before his death The
painting OF the Solitude Trail at Brish, !
ton. a wonderful piece OF work Aronn6
- are Sunrise on NJ Timppanosos.,
Springviile public schools
c. Wesley Browning has some fine
state prize. one. Apple Blossoms" be-
ing especially attractive. j: Leo Fair.
hanks has entered "a Paris Street
Scene which is we'll worthy attention.
and A b. Wright and Lee Green Rich
ards both have some fine samples OF their
work. a detailed resume OF tho work s
made almost impossible by the fact that
no catalogues were furnished, and this
took somewhat from the interest of the
spectators Monday evening.
Other artists whose work may be seen.
either in competition or as a part o. the
exhibit are Don Beauregard. Joseph A.
Phelps. Edward Hill. Miss Mary Teas
del, Alice Merrill Horne. Loris Pratt,
Jack Held. Joseph Everett. Mrs. f. s.
pieces of sculpture were on exhibition.
that entered for the first prize neing the
bronze bust Of y. II. Roberts. by NJ M
Young, a wonderful portrait bust DINERS
Ronpey and one by j. Leo Fairbanks OF
Angus NJ. Cannon.
The persons In charge OF the exhibit.
Edwin Evans r. r. Irvine. Jr.. OF Provo
and Mrs. e. Bonnemort, had provided
everything 10 make the evening suc-
cess in a social way. and splendid pro-
gramme of musical numbers was fnr-
nished by Miss Roumanla Hyde and her
orchestra. The large hall, which was ad-
rnirabIy arranged for viewing the pic
lures and well lighted. WAS covered with
the costliest OF rugs and decorated Win
palms TO make it still more attractive.
The rugs and furnishings were supplied
by Mr. Ourfalian from his collection and
were loaned 10 the association by him.
asked 10 receive the visitors at the OPEN
ing and bevy OF young girls served
punch through the evening to the crowd
viewing tine art works. The Judges are
thing In competition. each being allowed
a vote as TO the prize winners.