South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-18
WORK Of LOCAL
ARTISTS SHOWN
BY ART CENTER
First Open Reception of Re-
Gently Organized Body in J.
NJ. S. Building is Attended by
Several Hundred.

Interest in the Art center which is |
to strike new note in South Bend |
civic life. attracted TO the exhibit on
the third floor of the J. NJ. S. building
Wednesday evening. about 500 visit
ors
The rooms were formally opened
last evening with a reception for the
three artists, l. Clarence Bal, Leon
A Makielskl and John Shively whose
pictures comprise the exhibit. and the
guests were received by the officers of
the organization. A pleasing musical
program was rendered by Mrs. f.
Meretzk Upton. Miss Helen Guilfoyle
and Miss Vida Shontz.
The rooms from now on Will be
permanently open to the public. All
the exhibits and social affairs will be
free TO II, though membership tick
cts were sold in large numbers last
evening which will privilege the pur-
chaserS to be enrolled for one year
as patrons Of the South Bend Art
center"
This. the first exhibit of South Bend
artists works. comprising T. beautiful
paintings which make a pretentious
showing and do credit not only TO the
executors of the work but TO those
who have shown the appreciation nee
essary TO bring it SO advantageously
Pictures Exhibited.
The rooms last evening presented
an attractive appearance. walls have
been finished in warm gray so as to
afford a neutral background for the
pictures. All the windows have been
panneled up and only electricity IS
used in the lighting Of the room. I'm
der the direction Of the artists, the
lighting system has been installed SO
as TO properly TO light the pictures ex-
hibited. Clusters Of flowers artistic
ally arranged added t. the charm of
the room last evening. From small
alcove light refreshments were served.
OF the 70 pictures now hanging in
the room, Clarence Ball, who needs no
Introduction TO the South Bend pub
lie. exhibits nine; Leon A. Makielski
the young South Bend boy, who has
achieved success in comparatively
few years. exhibits GO, and John
Shively, the younger son of Sen. and
Mrs B. F. Shively, whose extreme
youth and the fact that he has never
had anv instruction makes his work
especially interesting, exhibits four.
The pictures which attracted most
comment last evening were
those of young Shively, the beautiful
painting of The FEELING of the Bee
Tree" which Mr.. Ball will enter at
the Panama exposition in 1915 and
the portrait Of Miss Peterson of Paris
by Mr. Makielskl which hung in the
Paris salon.
The painting by Mr.. Ball has an
interesting theme suggested to him by
the telling of bee tree near his sum-
mer home at Diamond Lake. The
color composition Of the picture is
pleasing The nature work. in which
Mr.. Ball excells, is realistic and the
attitudes Of the two woodsmen are
expressive.
Portrait Draws Attention.
Mr.. MakielskTs portrait Of Miss
Peterson charges the attention. 1t is
life size and presents a charming face
and figure in a gracefully draped
gown OF tones OF lavender and gold.
Forfeiture is Mr.. Makielskfs strong
est forte. other portraits which ex-
cited favorable comment were those
OF Miss George of Washington, ID. c.,
Peter Makielsld, Clara Mak1elskt and
A. II. Schmidt.
The paintings by John Shively are
winter Woodland" PENNSYLVANIA
Pines In Winter" After the SHOW
ers'' and Rock Greek in Washington,
u. c." All four of them are jewels
and show a remarkable feeling for
natures handiwOrk on the part Of the
young artist, as we'll as ability to re-
produce the spirit which he percelves.
er the Showers and pennsylvania
Pines in Winter" very different in
theme. but both exquisite
Not the least enjoyable feature of
the evening was the musical pro-
gram which consisted of the following
numbers: "GavOt" Sapellnikoff;
Concert Etude", Mcdowell, and
Elevation" Chaminade. piano num-
hers by Miss Helen GuilfOyle; Con
zonetta." Friml, and Les Farfadets
Penter violin selections. by Miss
Vida Shentz, and n group of three
songs. What the Chimney Says +.
GrfswoId: by the Zuyder Zee.
Gottschalk. and "For You Alone,
Henry Geehl, by Mrs. r. Meretzki Up
ton
Officers of Center.
The officers Of the organization by
whom the guests were received were
Mrs. 3. +. Shively. Miss Alice sum
merS. Mrs NJ Y. Beiger. Noel Dun
bar and Mrs. Paul Kuehn. Mr.. Ball
and Mr. Makielsld were also in the
receiving line.
The South Bend Art Center is an
organization dedicated to the promo
ton IN this city OF everything per-
tanning 10 art. II is intended as an
organization, not a few individuals
but OF the entire art-loving public
Of South Bend. Realizing that the
surest means OF interesting the gen
eral public in things artistic would be
through a permanent exhibition OF
work by South Bend artists the or
ganizatiOn has secured these rooms as
eermanent exhibition rooms, and has
arranged that they shall be open every
afternoon.
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