El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
KHAKI CLUB TO BE MADE 4 REAL ART CENTER|
WITH ALLEN TRUE COLLECTION OF WESTERN
PICTURES BEING THE FIRST FOR PUBLIC VIEW

l,v A wholesome, healthy, sane 10y OF
being alive and an appreciation OF life
in all its phases. He has the happy
faculty OF seeing the picturesque, the
interesting and the vital In the nor
NAL every day happenings OF lie His
work has a decorative quality and a
harmony OF color and composition
that is delightful He IS primarily q
mural painter and in his murals he
handles his subjects in such a big
broad. unaffected way that they are
a joy 10 see
Many phases Of western and south
western life are depicted on the can
vases In the exhibit at the khaki
club-lovely bits OF sun swept desert
hill trimmed, pine trees high up in the
. hills, aspen groves, bits Of Indian
pueblos, rollicking rOWpuncher scenes
fun Of reckless fun and vitality. all
show a wide acquaintance with the
many sided west
One OF the most striking pictures IS
called The Plaza" It is Mexico
bit OF sun lght-splashed. white-plas-
tered facade OF a church Is the back
ground. with the foreground busting
with life, brilliant IN color as the
sun picks out the red OF some SOM
brerOed Alexican's gorgeous serape. or
shines on some scarlet saddle blanket.
Il is painted with a dash. q spon-
taneity and an understanding OF the
a
usual distinction.
Quite contrasted to this brilliant
scene Is q mural sketch exguisitely
colOred, in very quiet tones. The
Beaver Dam Trail" It Is 8 wonder
fully appreciated bit OF mountain
country. with a group Of horsemen
following tran by pine bordered
stream
BaIsalu scented air, the delicious
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Of trout in the ripples. Is all keenly
realized in another bit OF mountain
scenery called -Fisherman's Paradise"
Different again are the group OF
sketches from which Mr. True painted
the murais in the Denver Union sta
ton. at Denver, Colo. The subjects
in these are all Of the pioneer west
While small they are most interest
ing and convey the courage. and the
adventurous heroism OF the pioneers
in 4 vital and very decorative way.
One shows a bit Of Indian life, another
the Couriers du Bots in their birch
canoes. IN another the pioneers with
their prairie schooners, stopping for
the evening camp-ths prospector
with his pack mule, the cowpuncher
and his pony at the water hole. Ford
ing by Bull Boat" and cavalry on q
mountain trail. all show pioneer meth
DDS OF travel
Among the other mural sketches IN
the exhibit are sketches for decora-
tons IN the house Of representatives
and the senate OF the Wyoming state
capitol, for Broadmoor chapel at Colo
rado Springs. for the public library
Of Denver's civic center, for the Utah
state capitol, and for 3 number OF
private libraries in private homes
Mr.. True Is a University OF Colorado
man He received the foundation OF
his art education IN the Corcoran
School OF Art, in Washington. D. c.
Later studying in New York. N his
mural work he studied under the
great English mural painter. Frank
Brangwyn- His paintings in the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition aroused much
favorable comment and he is rapidly
becoming one OF our most noted west
ern mural painters.
At the opening night Of the ex-
hibit a very Informal program VIII
be given The art committee Of the
War Camp Community service Will
serve as hostesses. These are Misses
Ruth Monro Augur, chairman: Mrs.
julius A Krakauer. Mrs. J. c. Nee.
Mrs. Frank H Seamon. Miss Frances
Foster and Fremont Ellis They viii
be assisted by the following members
Of the Fl Paso Sketch club: Mrs. WI
liam Robert Smith, Mrs N H Gunton.
Miss Reba Moore. Miss Kate Krauss
and Miss Gladys Mueller. The Boy
Scouts will assist in serving. with
the following young women presiding:
Mrs VIII G. Walk. Mrs Bayard Cor
ley. Misses Ethel Brown. Ruth Moore, /
Margaret Getting and Charlotte Orm8-
bee