The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-15
FINE ARTS EXHIBIT
r. cARL BOLMAR-


An exceedingly important feature Of
the fine arts department of the Free
Fair, and one that Is attracting great
deal Of deserved attS1tion, is the ex-
hibit OF the art department OF the
Kansas State Agricultural college at
Manhattan. Nest of this exhibit CO l.
sists of examples Of applied and deco
rative art-block printing and designs
for wall paper and draperies. Topeka
has seen other exhibits Of block print
ing, but never before on this scale
Block printing is the art OF applying
colored designs to the surface of fab
RIGS by means Of carved blocks OF wood
dipped in oil color. BY this simple
method beautiful table cloths and
scarves. napkins, doilies, curtains and
trifling cost, and of absolute origin
atty All that is needed is block If
wood. the skill to carve a design on it,
some artists oil eolors, and some linen
or cotton cloth.
Miss Araminta Holman. head Of the
X s. a c. fine arts department.. Is
encouraging the study of ornamental
forms derived from the work OF the
North American Indians. and the
adaptation OF such designs to block
printing ana other like work where a
flat design is needed. Her success in
happy, as an examination of a part Of
the exhibit will clearly show.
The water color designs for wall
paper and textiles included in the X
5 A. c exhibit are among the most
beautiful ever seen in Topeka. The
entire exhibit is a revelation of what
any person of = little originality.
and good taste can do with a few
staple materials toward the decora-
ting and beautifying of the home
The exhibit Of paintings is perhaps
not quite as large as heretofore, but
most Of the work IN ~
Professor Hekking, of the Kansas
state university art department, and
his pupils have contributed much good
work, and have received many prizes
The X L. exhibit embraces ellis,
pastels, water eolors and charcoal
drawings. The most striking pictures
are two large ellis, The Missouri
River" and The Wakarusa Valley"
There IS also a charming sunlight and
shadow study in oil, depicting the
winter sunlight shining on the snow
thFu the branches OF a row Of bare
trees
Professor Hekkiug was awarded
first prize on a group of five land
seapes in pastel, also en- his life size
gertrait OF former Chancellor Frank
Burger Sandzen OF Bethany college,
Linds5erg, exhibits thfs year a group
eF five oils consisting Of two land
seapes, a portrait, and two flower pic
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Topeka is net well represented This
year so far as the number of exhihI-
terS is concerned, which is unfortunate
for the sustaining OF interest in the
state fair art department.. Topeka
should show at least as much interest
in all departments Of her State Fair
as is shown by outsiders. Those per-
sons who have contributed, however,
exhibit seine exceedingly attractive
work Among those exhibiting are
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Clarisse Laurent. Miss Lugrace Whit
naer, Miss Margaret Whittemore, Mrs.
Perry and Carl P. Bolmar.
The works Of Miss Laurent and Mr..
Gillette are landscape oils painted this
summer while the artists were in Colo
rado- Miss Peers exhibits a group OF
= landscape pastels. Miss Whitner's pic
ture is q LANDSCAPES in oil. Mrs. Perry's
pictures are landscapes and marines
done in oil. Mr. BoImar entered tive
small landscapes in water color.
Miss Margaret Whittemore, who Is
studying illustration and design as it
is applied te advertising. has exhibited
several studies. all of which show
much promise. The best Of these is
the design of an advertisement for
well known brand of flour.
The ceramic exhibit is also smaller
than usual, but it fully makes up in
quality what it lacks in quantity.
Mrs Rebecea Rose Of Harper. Kan.
together with a vase and a plate
Mrs. Thomas s. Stevens OF Topeka ex-
hibits q handsome dinner set and
there is a handsome Wedgwood
breakfast set and a dinner set in
etched geld, both designed for the ~.
B. Burge home by the pFoprietoFs of
The What Not" Mrs. George o.
Boone Of Topeka exhibits a handsome
chocolate set Other Topekans ex-
hibtting beautiful work are Miss Lu-
zvaee VVhftrner Mrs z W. Fowler and