Evening star., 1928-10-07

Tolman In charge. who Is an etcher
and an authority on etching and on
miniatures. Mr.. Tolmsn makes an
nouncement Of the following exhiti-
| tons to be shown during the coming
season: October, etchings BY Charles
H. Woodbury. Of Boston: November,
etchings by Charles Straus OF SwitZer-
land. I'm December the exhibitor will
be Margery A. Ryersorf Of New York:
in January George c. Wales Of Boston
in February Anne Goldthwaite of New
York; in March. Charles E. He'll of New
York; in April. Mrs Vernon Thomas
Kirkbrice Of Chicago, and in May Char
ton Moorepack of New York :
This is an interesting prospect, each
one OF the artists named having won
distinction in a special field Miss
Ryerson and Miss Goldthwaite for in
stance. in etching figures, George Wales
through his etchings of boats. Charles
E. He'll as an etcher OF birds. and =
Charlton Moorepack as. an etcher Of
animals.
Mr. Tolman is not only to be con-
graduated upon his whole program but
especially on the opening exhibition.
that Of etchings by Charles H. Wood
bury who stands among the very best
OF our American etchers today. Mr.
Woodbury., 1t will be remembered, Is not
only an etcher but a painter and a
teacher. His Summer school at Ogurf-
quit Is an established organization, and
has exerted a wide influence on the
development Of the art of painting.
Two or three years ago, In association
with Mrs. Perkins of Boston. Mr. Wood
bury established in that city a unique
school. in which instruction Is given
in the "art of seeing" the medium used.
obviously. being that of the pen. pencil
and brush r. 5r
AS an artist Mr.. Woodbury. is de-
cidedly an individualist. Hts works,
whether in oil, water color or etching,
have emotional quality. Sc pronounced
Is this characteristic that they are. as
rule. even by the general public. either
greatly admired or greatly disliked. Mr.
Woodbury. himself has said: My gen.
eral interest in line is for its suggestive .
Ealue, as It conveys the thought Of
'orce or motion and leads the atten-
on. I Use 1t to indicate light and
lade rather than to fully express it,
I'd nrefer that IL should not lose It's
entity as line except in the few places
here complete description Is neces-
sary. The line is used for itself as
sensation, and not as imitation. and
has often the value Of a graphic ges-
u.
stands Tor sensation, as the word does
for an object
The sea end mountain have for
some years been Mr. Woodbury's favor-1
lite themes. 1t has been truly said that
there is kinship between these two
great manifestations of nature. both In
sense of vastness and strength. and
this Mr.. Woodbury. has felt keenly and
interpreted IN his works. His etchings,
no less than his paintings, are sugges-
tive of the bigness of the outdoor world
and adequately give an impression of
spaciousness and grandeur. To own
one of MIR. Woodburyis etchingS Is a
distinction. which any may rightly
covct.
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art Is max
ing ready at this time for its el-' :.
1enth, exhibition Of cotemporary Ar,
can oil paintings. to be opened t. -.
public October % to continue to =
cen1ber Q. Heretofore when thes'
hibitions have been held the Cor -
Gallery has been closed for fort y
or more In advance to allow for 49, :
taking down Of permanent exhibits r.ls :,
the putting up of the transient cole
ton. This year the galleries contai' :,
ing the American paintings will b
closed, but the gallery itself will remain
open, so that the public will have free
access, as at all other times. to the
Clark wing and the galleries containing
the European paintings assembled by /,
the late W. W. Corcoran. ~
The jury of selection and award for
this exhibition comprises Charles W..
Hawthorne. chairman; Karl Anderson, =
Ernest L. Blumenschein, Adolphe Borie
and Aldro T. Hibbard. This jury will
meet here about the middle of the
month. The last day for receiving
works for submission to this jury will
be tninnrrnvt Local artists take notice