Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

ton. When the entire content OF her
studio was burned she wasted no time
in lamentations but set TO work TO pro-
duce other and better paintings. Going
to Paris for study, she was soon exnlo-
iting in the Paris Salon, painting tna':
in the traditional manner OF the OLD
school, producing canvases that we're
very toneful. but strong and direct.
Realizing the difficulties OF American
art students in Paris, to struggle with
the language and to secure the maxi
mum benefit from residence ana IN.
struction, she courageously established
a school of her own with Henry Miller
as associate and chief instructor.
Miss Critcher has always taught, put
ehe has never fallen into the pitfalls
awaiting the majority OF teachers
those of repetition and routine. After
making many trips to Europe, she went
West and painted for a season or more
in New Mexico not diScarding uaol-
ton, but modifying it to meet American
subjects and present-day needs. Be
cause Of the excellence of her work she
was made A member of the Taos Society
of Artists, the only woman member OF
this now notable group. One OF her
Indian portraits has been purchased by
the Corcoran Gallery OF Art She has
been awarded numerous honorS in va
rious exhibitions. To this exhibition
she contributes not only the excellent
portrait of Mr.. Bush-Brown, but also
an interesting and unusual stlI NE
entitled "Lustre and SnapdragonS, IN
the modern mode but essentially deco
rative. s
MUCH interest attaches to two con-
tributions made to this exhibition
BY another woman painter of Washing
ton, Luvia B. Hollerith. One is picture
of boats, Twilight, Concarneau'; the
other q portrait study Of an old man.
1.-THE Old Model" Miss Hollerith
studied first under Mrs. Sleeth. then
under Cameron Burnside. Her WORK
has always given indication OF aruSuc
instinct. but now Miss Hollerith taxes
her place. with these paintings, on tne
footing OF a professional, one VINO mas
acquired sufficient skill in tecnnlque 70
be able to render whatever suo1ect Snc
undertakes competently and to give IL
individual expression. Her manner -
essentially her own. unless perhaps ~
reflects to some extent the manner OF
her master. Her surfaces are rough put
regular. She employs, perhaps more
than necessary, purple in her shaooWs'
but the effect is interesting the use pur-
poseful. and both her Twilight, Con
terest to the present showing.
One notes with pleasure, passing 10
the third wall of this gallery, charming
still life studies by Gabrielle deV. Clem-
ents and Ellen Day Hale, painted las'
Summer in their cottage studio at tolly
Cove, near Gloucester, subjects WnlcL
indicate the artists own measure OF
beauty, measure which majority OF
the visiting public will undoubtedly De
glad to accept. Miss Hale and miss
Clements, together with Miss Lesley
Jackson of this city. sailed some weeks
ago for Egypt, where they expect tc
spend the Winter painting and etching
Annie d. Kelly, Marguerite Neuhausel
and Hattie E. Burdette likewise sho"
attractive. colorful and indivinuallstlS
prescriptions of still life subjects
flowers, ETC.. all of which are hung or
the same wall as those previously men
toned.
Remark should likewise be made. tr
this particular, Of painting Of q far
and teapot by Ruth Porter Ward, ad
mirably done.
THE fact that there is great variet.
i both in subject and in handlinl
tends to increase the effectiveness ant
pleasureable quality Of this exhibitian.
The Landscape Club is well repre-
sented by its members. Here, in CALLER
I. are to found suggestive and sensi
lively rendered landscapes by Joseph G
Claghorn, "First Touch Of Winter
Minor S. Jameson, president Of the club
vermont Hills. Early Spring.; Tor
Brown, I'm Shapespeare's England
Garnet w. Jex, "The Shenandoah O
Hampers Ferry; A. j. schram. "Vie'