Arizona republican., 1920-01-11
INDIAN LIFE AS
 ARTIST SEES|
 HELDON CANVAS
Exhibition of Picturesque
 Paintings by Bert Phillips Opens at Dorris-Heyman's Monday for Two Weeks

A picturesque passing away of the old life of the Mexican and Indian is recorded in the paintings of Bert Phillips, which will be placed on pub lie exhibition in the art room of Doris Heyman's for the next two weeks. While the exhibition will open with public tea tomorrow afternoon, it has already been viewed by a few of the artists admirers in the city who are delighted that Phoenicians are to have the opportunity of viewing the col lection.
 MT. Phillips is one of the seven mem bers of the Taos Society and one of the first artists of the country to realize the great amount of interest ing material in the Taos. He holds hat the artists mission is to catch fife, and he has been so successful hat his works not only have value as great paintings. but are considered historical contributions. This is es- oeciaIIy true because of his fine at
 ention to detail. for in his paintings which tell the story of the passing of he old days. there are many little accessories that show the artist the master.
 Long Study of Indians
 Years of study and close associa- ton with the people he paints has given him an insight into the past that is instantly grasped by those who see his poetic interpretations-for there
 
 paints. He reveals the intellectual and spiritual life Of the Indian rather than she Indian of the battle scene with which the public has become familiar. He also associates the Indian with snow scenes which are a, happy relief 70 the Indian who is ever pictured with a desert back ground. The color contrast brought out in his paintings are wonderfully effective, not only in she Indian studies but in his land- scapes which are charming. He has made a speciality of what he calls the ,Aspon pictures" which are delightful m their brilliant coloring. He features the beautiful aspon tree in the autumn sfter the leaves have turned yellow. His Best Work
 My Washerwoman'S Family" which E regarded by critics as Phillips best york. will be among the many well Known paintings on exhibition. It is notable for its very simplicity and its splendid characterizationS- On bench, typical of the type found in New Mexico houses, sits the entire family-the father, who has mingled in the world and looks about with calm and satisfied gaze. his wife, worn and weary, holding her basket of wash sng, and clearly a woman to whom the new customs are foreign. She wears he black shawl drawn over her head which is reflected in the dress of her oldest daughter who, however, is not so loyal to traditions, but that she has adopted the shoes of the American girl The small child of the family is typfcally American in her store made clothes. and the very expressions of the group indicate their place in the world of yesterday, today and tomor- row, just as their garments tell the story. A "Sante' hangs on the wall, and through the small window a glimpse of a bright scarlet geranium IS seen, while the bright sunshine sweeps the Patio.
 "The Corn Maidens"
 The Corn Maidens" is another large canvas which will be shown. It rep resents four young Indian women who have gathered the ceremonial corn and are carrying 1t in baskets poised on their heads to the Pueblo. The Taos mountains are in the background and the graceful lines of the pictured women, the vivid coloring of their cos tunes are telling in effect.
 Quite different is The Lost Trail in which the Taoes Indian in his white Costume standing by his horse His eyes searching the ground accents the sparse greens and dun browns and yel1ows of the mountain pass which leads into the deep valley.
 Another subject of different order is the Indian girl of high type, the daughter of the chieftain of the tribe in her brilliant blue frock. She stands beside great cluster Of White bloS- soms. and again one is struck with the artists appreciation of color contrast.
 These are but a few of the paint ings, "The Story of the Buffalo" be- ing one of the most interesting in it's theme and artistry; The Musicians of the BaiIle' is another and one which has gained the artist fame.
 Tn all his paintings Phillips demon strates that he has caught the spirit of the Taos-its Indian pueblos, Span ish plazas, it's mountains, desert skies and above all. it's people.