Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-14

The Society Of Washington Artists
opens it's thirtieth annual exhibition
in the Corcoran Gallery of Art tomor-
row. There will be no private view,
but from 10 o'clock in the morning to
4:So o'clock in the afternoon officers
and other representatives of the So
ciety will be in attendance at the gar
1ery. and a special invitation is Is
sued to the art-loving public of WASH
ington to visit the exhibition at TINS
time. The exhibition will be open
from tomorrow until the 18TH OF TINS
month. inclusive. under the usua,
regulations governing the Soi
Gallery of Art. 49,,
Not. for many years has TINS loca,
organization shown as Impressive anu
as excellent a collection of paintings
The visitor will be instantly l!n
pressed upon entrance to the speclal
rxhi bition gallery with the freshness
yisor and appealing quality or the
works shown.
There is pleasing variety in theme
and in treatment. There is evidence
of progress. of open-mlndednes u,
tho part of the painters. and YET a
nice balance between poetic 1eellns
and sanity. These pictures are OF
sort which will undoubtedly prove
popular through pictorial quailty anu
beauty. but which can be most hlghiy
commended because of inherent ar
tistic worth. The exhibition compares
fayorably with the best exhibitions
of contemporary work that are helo,
and puts local painters in the front
ranks of the American painters OF
today.
Prizes Are Awarded.
For the first time for several years
u-iZes have been awarded THESE are
SILVER and bronze medals and honor
able mention.
The first was awarded to a painting
Of Gloucester fishing boats by Felicia
w. Howell entitled The Cro"deo
Harbor'' picture in winch the oo
server looks out to sea through ven
of ropes and forest of masts.
most difficult subject brilliantly rem
dered.
The second prize went to Alexis
Many of this city for painting Oh
the rocky coast of California, IKE
wise a difficult. subject finely inter-
preted. Mr. Many makes other not
sbIe .ontributions to this exhibition.
Honorable mention was awarded
TO Miss Sarah Munroe for delight
full sunny picture two women IN
a uncovered porgola. which IS fuii
of outdoor air and the Illusion OF
light.
Jury of Awards.
The Jury of awards was composed
of two Baltimore artists of high
standing, Everett Bryant and Griffith
coales, and Duncan Phillips. the well
known art critic and connoisseur OF
this city.
The exhibition comprises not merely
works by local painters. but by
number from out of town. Indeed.
the places of honor on both the fiat
and semi-circular walls are given
to the works Of nonresident painters.
On the fiat wall this position is oc-
cupied by hree-quarter-leneth
portrait Of Anna v. Hyatt. the
sculptor, by Mrs. Marion Boyd Allen of
Boston, a painting which has been
shown in. the principal exhibitions
in other cities and has attracted wide
attention.
Opposite, half way around the semi
circular wall. will be found a large
painting by William Baxter Closson,
whose summer home is at Magnolia.
Mass, entitled. The Beautiful Book"
showing a mother and two children
out of doors looking at book.
Nearby. to the right, is seen color
full and impressive painting. beautiful
in tone. by Lillian Genth. The Sea
cliff" probably at Ogunquit. in which
,.tiny nude figure is contrasted with
height of rock and depth of sea.
Catherine Carter Critcher of this city.