Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-08
Notable Works
OF Art Secured
For Exhibit Here

Plans are well under way by the Of
ficials of the Salem Arts league for
the exhibit to be hung in the sample
room of the Hotel Marion, May 12, 13
ana Ia, which is to be known as an ex.
hibition of the work of the artists Of
the northwest, and includes pictures
from artists, who have not only at
tanned local distinction, but some who
are known nationally as well. Among
the later is Paul Morgan Gustin, of
Seattle, whose three pictures arrived
this week. Nearly every mail, and ex.
press has bought something to delight
the members of the league, either in
the form of an acceptance of an invi-
tation to exhibit, or the pictures them
selves. Fred Strickland, youiis
Portland artist who is rapidly gaining
a place for himself is among the lat
est to add work, as is also Mrs. Alfred
Schroff of Eugene, who has promised
to send some of her beautiful minia-
lures. She is now in Portland, work
ing on important commissions.
The visit of r. Monroe Gilbert in
Portland this week was fruit in bring
ing many splendid pictures to Salem
for the exhibit. Many of the artists
exhibiting at the second spring exhibit
ton Of the Portland Palette club at
the Central library were seen by Mr..
Gilbert and promised to send some of
the work exhibited in the display
Ar1dno tbo MN, lav. fc ID D,.,,oo
Horsfall of Portland, who has won ma
tional recognition through his paint
ings Of birds; in fact he is considered
the best in his especial line in the Uni,
ted States, much of his work being
reproduced in the geographic maga-
zines
Clyde Leon Keller, whose work is
well known here through his exhibi-
tions at the state fair, will be another
to send pictures, including his Barn
on the HILL" which won first honor
able mention in 1920, at the Seattle
Fine Arts society; also his mt Tamal-
pals which won honorable mention in
1919 at the exhibit by the same So
ciety.
Paul Laurit, of Los Angeles, whose
Alaskan and California paintings have
brought him into the limelight will be
represented in the local exhibit.
A charming picture of Crater Lake
from the brush of C. C. McKim Of
Portland will add much interest to the
list of Oregon paintings.
Other pictures of a high order, by
s. Mizuno, a japanese artist of Port
land, will also be shown.
The display of Strickland's work, be-
ing as it is, so comprehensive, and In
cluding so many studies of exceptional
interest, merits, the Arts league Off
cials feel, special date, and place Of
exhibition. In consequence his work
will be on display at the public library.
Saturday afternoon and evening, May
Is, and there is also a possibility that
Mr.. Strickland may be persuaded to
come up in the evening and give tax
concerning the sketches which COM
prise his exhibit last year at the Port
land Central library. 1t is comp.ete
pictorial diary of his travels from
Portland to Germany and return.
ON the opening night Of the exhibit,
the members of the league will be CIV
en- a private showing, following the
lecture at the library by Mrs. Grace K
Wiimot Of New York. lecturer on
house decorating for the federal gov
ernment. The lecture is to be free to
the public, and is to be given under
the auspices of the Arts league.
A temporary landing field for air
planes is being prepared at Bend in