The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-20
TO OPEN exhibition
BY JUNIOR ARTISTS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The second annual junior artists
exhibition will be formally opened at
the Public Art gallery Sunday after
noon from to 5 o'clock, when Wis
itors will be admitted for the first
time to see the collection of art and
craft work comprising it. Participated
| in by young artists of the city their ex-
hibition is conducted by the Junior Art
association, and supervised by Miss
Florence Williams.
Approximately 80 pieces comprise
the exhibit Northrup Elmer, Marston
Hodgin, Nina Emily Miller, Edwin
| Taggart, and Elmer Porter are the
chief exhibitors. The hanging COM
mittee met at $3.50 o'clock Thursday
afternoon to put up the exhibit.
! Marston Hodgin is exhibiting some
canvases amazing in their finish,
treatment and technical perfection.
He has nine canvases, all of them oils,
lovely in color and fine in compost
ton. Following is the list of his pic
lures; "A Portrait" Spring on
WhitewateE" forgotten" Copy,
Winter Hills" Departing Shows"
Evening" and late Fall
Charming Oil.
| Another artist who is conspicuous
for the fine calibr/ of work is Miss
Emily Miller. One of her most charm
ing oils is entitled IAN Old-Fashioned
Garden" which Shows a woman pick
ing blossoms in a garden riotous with
the brilliant colors of summer flow
ers. Miss Miller is showing 'Zenzi,"
Lady on the Stair" and AN Old
Fashioned Garden"
Elmer Porter is among the few ex-
hibiting pastels. This young artist
shows unusual promise. having an eye
for color and for the picture. He has
remarkable group of pastels-stud-
les in sky effects. He Is also exhibit
ing some oils, one of which is loaned
by Miss Esther Griffin White. His
pastels WINDY Sunset" July Sky"
Stormy Evening" Flaming Sunset"
"An Eastern Sky" Evening Clouds, -
and March Clouds" Other of his col
lection includes the oil loaned by Miss
White. another picture Peach Bios
SONS" and Beads" loaned by Mrs.
Thomas Porter.
Models In Clay
Edwin Taggart has given a miscel-
laneous collection of art work for the
cAHlDil, WllCu 1uCluueS Three groups
of figures modelled in clay, the only
exhibit of the kind to be shown He
also has some water colors, an oil. dec
Grated celluloid and batiks. His water
: colors include "a Sketch" 'Un Petit
Garcon," an oil October Day" He
also has some Vatican figures in the
exhibit.
AS striking and bizarre as the pic
f7trn hn los ho
pictures which form representation of
Northrup Elmer this year.
Designs Oriental in color have been
used in an interesting manner by the
young artist in ornamenting frames
[ for his pictures. His color harmonies
{. are unusual and rather Impressions.
: tic. while his draughtmanship is quite
: good. His largest and most striking
canvas, and also the largest in the
l entire exhibit. is full length canvass
e entitled Girl in the Velvet Gown
0 done in oils and varnish. Others are
1.-THE Spaniard, Madam Eugenia'
a and by the Sea-
+ Group of Carvings \
e Mr.. Elmer also has a wonderful
o group of carvings in soap resembling
l. in the exquisite and intricate designs
: the work done in ivory. Jewel boxes
l. carved bead necklaces and figures are
0 among the pieces on exhibit. An elab
= crate Russian head dress fashioned o.
t. pearl. crystal and gold beads, made by
b Mr. Elmer also is on exhibit, as vel
e as some Egyptian wall decorations.
l. Another notable exhibitor, in ad
dition to Mr.. Elmer. who represents
which is exhibiting, is Marcia Dennis
\ who has two oils. The Barn Lot" anG
| CLEAR Creek" and one crayon
| Waiting" All are of good workman
, ship.
z Orbin Stull. a Whitewater pupil O.
a the "A grade, who has shown excep
n tional talent, has contributed an inter
= esting copy in pastel of the famou.
/ picture Song OF the Lark"
Rich in Colorng
Rich in coloring are a group of pas
A. tells which Marth Conway Osborn il
S showing. Their compositions are alst
r interesting. She is also represented
/ by two pieces of tied and dyed work
s Besides Orbin Stull, the only REP
IS Tesentative from the grade school VIII,
II had entries in the. exhibit when an
nouncement of them was made wa
"a John Wade, of Warner school, a 81
/ grade pupil His offering is "Indial
Is Chief a water color.
" Other exhibitors and their contri
buttons are High school-Ruth Bates
or Spring" (watercolor), and "Minne
haha": Thelma Feltis, boudoir lam
10 base of reed: Mary Haseltine, a neg
IS lige, cited and dyed work.; Lillia
Or Hill, reed boudoir lamp base; Caroly-
Il Nice, batik; Martha Conway Osborn
n. pastels. Blossom Time" "All Aflame.
le Blue Haze" Pink and White" an
1t two pieces of tied ard dyed work
$ Helen PILE, 'Pricilla's New Gown.
al water color. and cat Evening"" paste
Or Junior high school pupils-Pau
r Gem, portrait sketch in pencil; Rot
S ert Gray, landscape in pencil
IS Will Present Pupils