Evening star., 1933-01-01

tension department of the University of vir-
ginia. The exhibition Of oil paintings was shown
for the first time during the month Of Decem-
Der In the Sunnyside Community House nc
Champ. The exhibition of water coaors stimuli
taneously had its first showing in the Green
wood-Crozet Community House at Crozet. Both
exhibitions win be shown exclusively In rural
centerS and are part Of an interesting expert
ment, the purpose Of which Is to bring good
art to people Of the rural districts and through
art, to open new viStas
There are 18 works in the exhibition of oil
paintings all but two Of which are by Washing
tonians. These two are q typical painting by
Charles G. Curran Of a mountain top against
clouds, gay little figures silhouetted against the
sky, and landscape, valley at Sunset" by
Charles Warren Eaton
Catherine C. Critcher a Virginian by birth,
Is represented by one of her well known Indian
portraits, Indian Grandmother; Mathilde M
Lesenr1ng by her excellent portrait Of Dora
Hanson, fine Characterization. Burtis Baker
Is represented by a portrait OF a young woman,
Marion" painted some years ago. but work
OF which he may still be proud; Eben Comins
BY delightful child portrait, Little Anne in
Blue" shown at the Dunthorne Gallery last
winter and attracting much favorable atten-
ton.
There are charming still life and flower
studies by Ellen Day Hale, Gabrielle de ". Glenn
ents and Hattie E. Burdette Western noun
tain painting, strongly rendered, by Richard E.
Meryman, Mountain Pasture; characteristic
landscapes by Minor S. Jameson, Garnet Jex,
A. H. o. Role, j. c. Claghorn, A. j. Schram
and Tom Browne; and, to round out the group,
one or Charles Bittingers inimitable interiors,
"Old wallpaper"
The water-color exhibition Is made up of
groups and single examples Of the works Of 10
artists. Five are by Eleanor Park Gusts, three
each by Margarete Lent Lesley Jackson, Clara
R. Saunders and s. Peter Wagner Marguerite
Num- Elizabeth Sawtelle, Eliot OHara, Ed
mund s. Campbell and Dwight Blaney are rep
resented by single examples in each instance
Eliot O'Hara's contribution Is his iceberg on
Labrador: Elizabeth Sawtelle's q picture
painted last Summer Of the Ogunquit River.
The only strangers in this group are Edmund
8. Campbell and Dwight Blaney The former
Is professor in the Department Of Architecture
at the University of Virginia and repeated
exhibitor with the American and New York
Water Colcr Societies. as well as our own local
group. Dwight Blaney is a Bostonian and his
painting, lent by its owner, is . picture Of q
section Of Ironbound Island on Bar Harbor.
which MIR. Blaney owns 1t was on this island
that Sargent visited Mr.. Blaney and his wife
and painted some Of his most pleasing and now
famous water colors notably one Of the family
gathered on the low veranda.
The exhibition as it stands represents great
variety, In comparatively small space, in the
matter OF rendering and brings to mind the
fact that water colors are no more color draw
1ngS-the works of amateurs works In small
dimensions. but rather powerful presentations
rendered with infinite skill and q richness Of
color that is almost unbelievable. Both Of
these exhibitions are creating much interest
and serving both pleasurable and educational
purposes.
CHARLES BITTTNGER'S painting of "a
- Room at Arlington" included IN the re-
cent Winter Exhibition of the National Acad-
emy OF Design, was purchased from that ex-
hbition by the trustees of the academy through
the Ranger fund and will be assigned by these
trustees to some art museum or institution
pending the decision of the National Gallery
OF Art as to whether not it shall be given
placement therein. This is very tangible
honor and one well merited.
painting by Theodore Van Soeien Of
Winter at Santa Fe, New Mexico" was also
purchased through the Ranger fund from this
exhibition. It, too, Is an exceptional work.
ful OF charm and beauty. Mr.. Van Soelen. 1t
VIII be remembered Is represented In the Cor
coran GaIlery's Biennial Exhibition
A N exhibition Of Photographic portraits by
Ralph Oggiano of New York City win be
ON view during the month Of January In the
Arts and Industries Building United States Ma
tionaI Museum. section Of photography. Mr.
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