Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-07

in the English manner of NeVinsCm and q few
others who thus have striven for solidity, sim
plicity and strength. That he b sincere and
consistent in his conviction the present ezhibi-
ton undoubtedly demonstrates, and that he can
cast the adopted manner aside % tTanscrtbe
uasre beauty IA nature is evidenced by Paint-
Ing lovely In color, nne in feeling and Rtm0S-
phHxc, OF Monhegnn, Me-, number - m me
catalogue. At
TWO young artists, Jaqueiin TaliaferrO Smith
and Paula Elise Eicke, graduates az tla0
Maryland institute OF Art, have lately opened
studio in this city at 1705 De Sales street,
where they are showing and Offering for -
excellent leather work, wood carving, weaviAlgs
block printing, crewel work, illuminated Rtaef"
ing and other kinds of craft work. ~,
An exhibition OF the works of these young
handicrafters was shown informally at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs Sidney NJ. TaaiafeFro
in Georgetown Tuesday and "Wednesday OF last
week The exhibition included very beautful
block printing on textiles, excellent wood carv-
ing in the form of boxes, several interesting
examples of pottery IN unusual forms and also
metal worlE-copper bowls and jewelry.
A N exhibition of paintings by Margaret 6cuIly
zimmele q member of the Society Of Wash.
ing on Artists and the Washington water
Color Club. is announced by the League Of
American PEN Women to be held in the leagues
headquarters, Stoneleigh Court, from December
2 to IA.
Many will recall with pleasure Mrs. Zine
mele's delightful painting Of the old-fashioAed
coupe horse and colored driver in front OF
the Corcoran Gallery of Art-a relic Of the
past still with us, and her other interesting
paintings, landscapes and figures, shown from
time to time in local exhibitions, and win wel-
come the opportunity of sesing comprehen-
sive collection of her works.
7 EE snaoNsoN. scenic designer, art critic
and editor, will give an illustrated leOtsse
on 1.-THE Art of the Theatsr," under the auspices
of the Washington Society of the Fine Arts,
Baker Hall Of the Young Womens Christian
Association, the evening of Wednesday, Do
cember 10. Among Mr.. Simonson's notable pro-
auctions are 'Liliom," peer Gynt," Back 10
Methuselah," "Heartbreak House." Marco Mill
lions" etc. His lecture will illustrate the evO-
hutton Of design in the theater from the elAb0-
rate realism Of a decade ago 10 the somewhat
gannt but effective abstractism of today, and
viii show the difference between a scenic back
ground and scenery which is created IN part
by the action Of the play.
THE death of Charles w. Hawthorne, wlach
occurred at Johns Hopkins Hospital On the
afternoon that the Corcoran Gallery opened
its twelfth biennial exhibition, was shock
to his many friends in this city and elsewhere
Mr.. Hawthorne has been represented In prae.
ticaIly every exhibition which the Curcornn
Gallery has held, and two years ago he served
ON the jury or selection and award. He Is rep
resented in the Corcoran Gallery,s permanent
collection by superb painting 'FishermanS
Daughter" and in the present exhibition are
included and conspicuously hung his "AdOra-
ton Of Mother" and his portrait Of his col
league, John Noble. In Mr.. Hawthorne's death
America loses one Of her most distinguished
artists.
A MCNG the December exhibitions anncupeNd
by Gordon Dunthorne is one of etchlngs
by Alfred Hutty. opening this week, and .
group Of modern water colors and Autographs
by such wen known artists as Rockwell Kent.
Maxwell Simpson, Matulka, Modigliana and
Fiene H.
1>FE Washington Society of Arts and Crafts
will open an exhibition and sale at the
Charles Gallery, 1929 Connecticut avenue, SAT-
urday. Textiles leather work, jewelry and many
otaer things the work of Washington'S leading
~ craftsmen, will be shown. The exhibition win
continue for one week, closing December A.
ART SCHOOLS.
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