The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-21

Il believe that New Mexico Is the
richest painting ground In the United
states Mr.. Van Solen stated yestcr-
day "Albuquerquc and vicinity arc
hy far the most favorable places to
work in during thc whole yea | am
confident noted eastern artists will
soon realize this and make their head
quarters here. They could remain in
Albuquerque during the winter
months a~tleast, and paint IN comfort,
only "A little announcement DO artists
need and they would come here. Then
Albuquerque would be m important
art center"
The Spanish-Amcrican as well as
tho Indian" MI. Van S0lcn states.
are the characters to be made 70
nowncd by illustrators. Tho Indian
as a subject for pictorial art IS cY-
ceedligly fine. but wish to add that
/ believe tho Spanish-Auaerican has
been overlooked. The Indian has been
done In oil. p~astels, crayoRs. pencil.
water color. and any medium you
wish TO namc. He has held a con-
s%picuous place in art for years and
masters have portrayed him in many
moods"
New Field Here.
Not SO with tho Spanish-Amorican
Little is the space given him on can
Vas Few are the paintings that de-
pict him lei his abode, Mr.. Van
Solen IL OF tho opinion that n rich
field here awits the artist who would.
The southwest preseHis "A most
wonderful field--the abodc-thc va
ricty In the different puebios-Hnd the
most picturesque OF architecture that
exists today" he declared. TAKE as
an illustration the Tesuqu. pueblo
with us dull gray color. Islota with
rs cream coiOred hoGscs-all would
mako a splendid field and so FAR have
been untouched.
THE trouble is aud has pee that
There are not e.s1ugh artists IN New
McSlco - 40 Justice 10 the country ="
Doe, ~ Hc Prcachcs.
Theodore Van Solcn does as lac
would have others do lie is the first
artist 90 paint and send TO various oN-
hlhitions scenes OF old Albuquerque.
A representation OF Old Albuquerque
as it really Is appears on HIS can
vases. lie has made charming bits OF
enc s%trikiugly bcaunfGl-yiNid ln
""loI and distinciiVcly Spanish-Amcr-
lean.
In tho museum al Santa Fc ono ~
his canvassea hang, II 10 a charming
sketch showing q glimpse OF tho yard
az the Or -. G Twitchcll place on
West Central aycnuo II Is called
'uld Town, Morning"
Exhibited In Fast.
But farther than Santa Re does his
paintings go. More lovers OF art than
those who visit tho museum see hlt
work The thousands who enter gall
lcrics IN the east gagc upon the paint
iugs of the local artist and Albuqucr.
que lie as he depicts II.
Last winter he exhibited in tho an.
nual exhibition OF the PonnsylVuuiu
Academy OF Fine Arts. one Of IN,
Cuuvasscs WAS n scene showing part
OF the Dr. Twitchell puace with SOW
eral Spnnish-Americans passing the
place and two goats IN tho back
ground. II is called In Old Albu.
q%ucrquc."
TO the National Academy of De.
sign. New York. he has sent loca
scenes. And many more he intcndi
to send.
Al present Mr.. Van Soolon is dOlul
more portraits than landscapes ~
has portrayed Bobby Diet2. Bah,
1amison, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
~ y Jamison; Peggy Vaughn. Mrs
DR.. u. e. Twitchoil. W c. SUIT. Mrs
", Il. WALTON. Louise kOhn and Mrs
Walter Kohn. In the last canvas nam
ed has combine portrait and land
acape. In the distance rs seen IN
sandal mountains. The oyouiul
Golden glow on the mountains add.