Evening star., 1921-12-18
News and Notes
of Art and Artists.

Miss Clara Greenleaf Perry, who has
lately taken studio in this city, Is
holding an exhibition of paintings
and drawings in the large gallery OF
the Art Center, 11O6 Connecticut ave-
nue.. this week and next.
Miss Perry is Bostonian. She
studied under Robert Henri, first in
New York. then in Paris, and has been
member of his summer classes in
Holland and in Spain. A good half Of
each year she row spends abroad,
making her headquarters in the little
village de Chavaniac au Avergne.
where Lafayette was born and where
he grew to manhood. A number OF
the pictures in the present exhibition
are of this quaint. interesting, old
French village with it's red-roofed
houses climbing the hill.
The Chateau de Chavaniac has been
purchased by Americans and made
into museum commemorating the
two great wars, in which France and
America have fought side by side.
The upper story houses at present a
number of French war orphans adopt
ed by Americans. so the old chateau
is serving a double beneficient pur-
pose.
With the landscapes Miss Perry ex-
hibits number of portraits in pastel
and in oil and pastel. two of d young
French woman with picturesque red,
curly hair. one of the celebrated
French aviator. WELLER, brother of
is a portrait of Philippe Millet. the
French critic, and one of PertinaX,
equally well known as writer. They
are all attractive in color and strong.
boldly handled. and. together with the
outdoor pictures. make worth
while showing.
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i member of the Royal Miniature Society
of London, is showing a group of her
miniatures with Miss Perry in the
Art Center Gallery. The miniature is
rapidly coming back into vogue and
because of it's intimate character
makes special appeal today.
Miss Whitehead's work has been ac-
cepted for exhibition by the leading
miniature societies in this country as
well as in England. This is the most
comprehensive showing that she has
yet made in Washington. where she,
too, is comparative newcomer.
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The gallery Of the Art Center is
most attractive and the arts and
crafts exhibition with which it was
lnaugurated was a most unusual and
piSaSihS 3 uIspidS. ne WdilS, WHICH are
covered with sand-colored burlap. were
hung with scarfs of exquisite shades,
and on the shelving encirclng the
room were shown admirable examples
OF hand-decorated porcelain, metal
work. wood carving, small bronzeS
baskets, illuminated manuscripts
lamp shades and the like.
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In an adjacent small gallery were
exhibited hand-wrought jewelry and
such small objects of intrinsic value
Some of the best work was con-
tributed by the occupational aids and
their pupils at Walter Reed Hospital
VINO nave work of an artistic charac-
ter to exhibit and supplies a very
great local need. 1t is admiral bly,
adapted for small exhibition pur-
poses.
Miss Ellen Day Hale and Miss Ga
brielle de V. Clements of this city
who are temporarily abroad, are 'ex-
hipltlng at present. by invitation
paintings and etchings at the Syracuse
Museum Of Fine Arts.
Mrs. NJ. v. Del c. Johnston of Wash.
| ington, who has been for the pas,
year llVing on ranch in Wyoming. is
| now IN California, occupying a little
| bungalow with her son, near Sar
francisco, about fifteen minutes walk
! from the Golden Gate. She is giyine
ner entire time to sketchine. anf
writes enthusiastically of the Pacifi1
| coast scenery and of her experiences
IN the wilderness of Wyoming.
| LEILA MECHLIN.