Evening star., 1928-10-07

, hibitions held In Philadelphia, New
York and other cities Her work, while
influenced by modern trends, evidences
the possibility OF combining advanta'
geously the old and the new.
The National School of Fine and Ap.
piled Arts has reopened with an en-.
rollment OF enthusiastic young students
and is, as heretofore, placing Specia
emphasis on design, teaching the Ham
bridge theory and employing up-to-
date methods. This school is closely
allied with the New York School of Fine
and Applied Arts. OF which Frank Alvah
Parsons Is director. and which main
tains, it will be remembered, an active
branch in Paris, conducted under dis
tinguished auspices. Both of these
sch Jols evidence the present day ten
dency to give larger recognition to in
dustrial design within the field of art.
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THE Arts Club Of Washington began
it's seasons series of exhibitions by
showing small collection of paintings
by local artists, assembled by Miss Anna
Abbott, the new chairman Of It's ex-
hibition committee.
In the upper room, as Is customary
are hung paintings in oils, while in the
lower room are to be seen water color:
and etchings. Viewing the latter first
one cannot fail to be struck with the
strength and beauty of two works by
Margaret Lent-one picture of a hut
on the seacoast, probably the coast OF
Maine; the other a study of foliage in
a conservatory. The outdoor picture Is
extremely colorful, vigorous, suggestive
and shows not only fine sense OF
values but an ability on the part of the
artist to translate through her bold
painting effects of sunlight and atnios-
phere. Her study of foliage is no less
virile.
The place Of honor over the mantel
in this room has been given to a study
of peonies by Mary E. Lukens. broadly
rendered and attractive Between the
windows hang two little etchings OF
local suQlD ctS-the facade of the Octa-
gon, headquarters of the American In
stitute of Architects. and the fight oil
steps at the head of Twenty-sscond
street, both by Lesley Jackson, who up
to the present time has been best know Il
for her charming and skillful water
colors
There is a second greenhouse picture
to be seen upstairs. This is in oil. and
by Ruth Ward. 1t was painted while
Miss Ward was in attendance during
the past Summer a. the Tiffany Foun-
dation, at Oyster Bay. Long Island, to
which she won scholarship while q
student at the Corcoran School of Art
This, too. like Miss LentS, is virile and
suggestive of the beauty of leaf forms
especially when seen against the light
MtaQ @ta0nr{nn'c etill-Iifa GfttIVy ~
Queen Anne's lace, which hangs on the
opposite wall In this room, is work OF
outstanding charm. lovely In color
alluring in technique. Much may also
be said in praise of Cora D. Kimberly's
painting of cosmos, Of Benson Moore:
well rendered landscape composition
Autumn in the Blue Ridge" and ever
more competent rendering of the Key
Bridge, Georgetown. A. H. O.. Role
of the Landscape Club makes real con-
tribution through his paintings, entitled
Summer in Rock Greek" and Boats
on the Sand" Tom Brown shows ar
atmospheric and sensitive rendering Of
landscape, entitled Spring" and Gar.
net Jex contributes a view of Echo
Lake. New Hampshire" its waters in.
tensely blue under a blue sky, and from
Charles A. r. Dunn has come a figure
study, entitled Lady Of South Caro-
lima"
These exhibitions at the Arts Club
are changed fortnightly. Announce
ment Is made that on October IL this
exhibition will be replaced by group
OF paintings by William H. Holmes
director Of the National Gallery of Art
water colors by Charming Smith, nom
resident club member. and of paintings
in oil by Lucia Hollerith, resident
painter member.
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FOR a number of years a series OF ex.
hibitions Of etchings. Autographs
and other prints has been held under
auspices OF the United States National
Museum. division of graphic arts, in
the Srritr Building. These ex-
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