The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-16
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one of our best known physicians, and
for several years was president of the
school board of Richmond. Mrs. Johns
ton works at it all the time. 1t is
through her that we have the best eX-
hibits from the eastern cities. She IS
the general manager and director of
the gallery.
Finding a Market
what is your difficulty-if you have
one-in finding a market for your fin
ished pictures?'' l asked Mr.. Bundy.
81 have not exhibited very much,
he replied. I'm New York, l have ex-
hibited at the Academy of Fine Arts;
at the Philadelphia Art School; at the
Corcoran Art Gallery, in Washington,
D. c., and at the Chicago Art institute,
as far back as 1904. Of course, l am
a member of the Art Association OF
Richmond My dealer has kept my
| pictures moving and has sold more
| than 1 could possibly have painted.
am represented at the ST Louis City
Museum and at Indianapolis. Three OF
nv pictures are in the Heron Art lrR
| stitute of indianapolis. Heron insti-
! tute has the 'Wane of Winter one OF
my best pictures. 1t was painted six
years ago and was awarded the open
! prize; and they bought it afterward
| for the Heron collection"
Where do you find your best sub
| jests?"I asked Mr.. Bundy.
''In these Wayne county woods" he
answered. 81 have worked in north
| ern Michigan quite a good deal. One
| Of my pictures in Heron Art institute,
was painted there. 1t was done at
Roaring Brook, near Petoskey, Mich.
| I formerly went there each summer,
but have not done so for several years.
"How high do they go in price?
should say around $500. That one
you see on the wall, The Oaks was
painted in the country, a mile and
half of Richmond. l have no difficult
ty in finding buyers, at all. could
sell, easily, twice as many pictures as
I paint"
"And how long, Mr.. Bundy, have
you worked in this one studio?
How Morris Started
] twenty-five years, to be exact"
was his reply. you see, it is sort
of studio-dwelling for me, although |
live with my good artist friend, Mr..
Morris. Mr. Morris works with me.
He gave up a profitable bookstore bus
mess here in Richmond to devote all
his time to art He wanted to do
| painting; now his wish is gratifed.
He will make quite a success. He will
| get on; of that I am sure. He's abso-
lutely rigid in his work. He sees and
paints what he feels without studying
other peoples art or trying to copy !"
Though Mr.. Bundy did not say So in
so many words, it was patent that Mr..
Morris worked close by the hand of
Bundy. the master, and that this touch
and close association and contact in
spired, no less than it quickened and
accelerated, his work.
| One of Mr.. Bundy's pictures, 20x28,
was sent to Indianapolis by him as
contribution to the Russian Relief
fund. This canvas, Lick Creek Hills
in Winter" brought $780, Artists of
Indianapolis and other cities through
out the state had been invited TO con-
tribute to this fund. Mr.. Bundy was
one among the number that did So
and he is heartily glad of it. One of
his largest pictures, of beech wood,
near Richmond, was done in two
hours A still larger canvas, 36x46
inches, a woodland study, represents
the work. of two afternoons, direct
from nature.
Passes Up Business
I Mr.. Bundy was asked whether or not
he might handle, or control, the can
vases he turns out, without the as
sistance or domination of dealer, or
middleman. 81 haven't the time to
fool with the business end of the paint
ing game" was his reply. I'm salts
fed with my living, as it is; and