Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-17
NOTES OF ART AND ARTISTS


etchings at the Arts Club is attract
ing much interest and attention, have
a summer home and studio on Cape
Ann, Mass. and it is there that much
of the work shown in the present exhi-
bition was produced.
The house sits a little back and up
from the road. which encircles the cape.
and it looks out through the fohaged
trees which surround it, across Folly
cove to the sea. 1t is a simple. Old
fashioned fisherman's dwelling which
once stood down by the shore, moved
and remodeled into an ideal, homelike
summer residence.
To the right of the main entrance is
a large studio with an end wlndo"
looking out to the sea, and IL is there
that much of Miss Hale's painting OF
recent years has been done The din-
ing room is at the back. the living room
to the left and from the latter door
opens out upon the shaded lawn. from
which a little path leads BACK TO the
flower garden with its bright blossoms
and its fairy pool among the locks. IN
this garden and by this pool grew the
flowers. which Miss Clements mas So
charmingly interpreted IN her Two
oval decorative panels hanging now on
either side of the Inantel at the Arts
Club 1t is a charming place with
nothing in too great profusion. notnihs
conventional nor suggesting unWiihng
cultivation To the contrary, thoush'
the garden is well kept. it has the ap-
pearance of informality. and having
grown just so. of being bit OF I'M
spoiled nature
Beyond the garden. higher up on the
hillside is the new house and studio oe-
longing to Miss Hale. literally. as she
herself says built out of its own cellar,
most of the stone used for the WaIis
having been blasted from the rock on
which the house now stands. Ine fSock-
port uuarrieS are not far away, ana
there is still possibility on cape Ann
of getting the services of a laborer VINO
is at the same time craftsman, a
builder capable of following out not
merely specifications. but desires, inter-
ested in result well as reward The
builder who erected this charming
house and studio saw to the laying OF
each stone and took the utmost prlde |
in the work. The result is unique ana
delightful
The studio is exceedingly spacious,
readily permitting the execution OF
large cauvaSes, such as those required
for mural decoration In one TAR corner
is the press used for printing etchingS-
One end of the room is lined with doom
shelves. filled with books, the frlendIy
companions of more than one genera
ton.
1t is from this environment that
these works of art now on exhibition
the flower garden have been supplied
by neighbors. for there is beautlful
spirit of friendliness among the cape
Ann people for those who make their |
homes among them.
Miss Hale comes. it will be remem- i
bered from family not only OF
writer's. but of artists, her brother. |
Philip L. Hale of Boston. being Wen
known both as painter ana as an arr
critic Another brother. Herbert Hale. ,
no longer living, was a distinguished
architect of rare taste and achievement |
The exhibition in the Arts CLUB. so |
varied and interesting in character, SO
full of the charm of the outdoor world,
the loneliness of nature and true ART,
will continue until March 81. 1t is open
to the public.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Atwood of /
East Gloucester have been spending |
several weeks in Washington, Mr.. At
wood is a painter, but he and his wife
are best known perhaps for what they
have done for the artists of East Glou-
cester in erecting for their use and |
benefit the now well known little gal
lery on the Moors. which supplies a !
place for exhibition and a home for the |
arts generally
The gallery was erected two summers
ago from plans designed by Ralph
ing in August. 1916, has been doing !,
splendid service. Under Mr.. and Mrs |
Atwoods direction an exhibition has |
been held each August of the works !,
of artists residing or summering on |
the north shore. Paintings and sculp- |
ture have been shown and SO high |
standard has been attained that the |
fame of the little exhibitions has gone /
out further than was anticipated and ;
has drawn many distinguished visitors |
from places comparatively remote
The record of sales last year was !
quite extraordinary and the benefit the |
artists derived very real
Not only was this little building used /
Tor exhibition purposes. but a gen. !
eral meeting place 1t has a stage and |
serves admirably for dramatic enter |
tainments, lectures and concerts. and |
numerous times during the past sea
sons notable entertainments We're given |
therein for the leading war relief !
funds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood are planning
to continue the activities during the
coming season, holding the annual ex-
hibition as usual in August and pre-
senting. with the cooperation of 9TH
ers. various other entertainments of an
artistic character.
Gloucester has long been famous as
an art center, but it has heretofore had
no exhibition gallery and no such COM
mon meeting place as this where ar
lists and art lovers could be brought
into understanding relationship.
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Everett L. Warner of this city and
New York has lately received a COM |
mission as first lieutenant, senior !
grade, in the Navy. on account and for
the continuation of his work in what
is known as marine camoufage"
The particular branch of work that
Lieut.. Warner has been conducting is |
in point of fact. not camouhage along
the lines understood by this term at
present. but is rather. what is known
under the general name of dazzle sys-
tenn" Upon careful observation it has
peen found that there is no such thing
as camoufage for ships there being
no single color which will make them
invisible under all circumstances. The
dazzle system, which distorts a boats
ship on the part of the enemy. has
however, proved not only helpful but
a real protection. Ard il is this that
is being followed out scientifically I'M
der the charge of Lieut.. Warner and
other artists, with the cooperation and
approval of the United States Shipping
Board and the Navy Department.
The theory was developed primarily
and largely in England. and three
fourths of the mail steamers between
4 the United States and England now
make use of it
This is an interesting use to make
of art and one which has nroyed its