Evening star., 1934-12-09
Notes of Art and Artists
COMMENT S. BERGMAN
BY FLORENCE S. BERGMAN

undeniably clever. Other works in
sculpture include q ceramic figure OF
a Negro boy, bust in two kinds OF
clay of Lady Drinking Tea" Man
at Potter's Wheel" (the ceramic self
portraiD and several terra Gotta
figures, among them Madonna With
Bird and Child" turned on the potter's
wheel and painted after removal from
the kiln. Despite its modernistic
character, it adheres to the traditional
colors for the Madonna's dress; the
robe blue denoting heavenly truth,
and the tunic red symbolizing
heavenly love.
TWO Washington painters who teach
art in local high schools are hold
ing a Joint exhibition Of water colors
in the sun room of the Mount Pleasant
branch of the Public Library. These
were placed on view December !, to
remain through the month.
Miss Emily N. Steuart ana MISS
Gertrude Brown, teachers at West
ern and Central High Schools, re-
spectively, are represented with eight
VIVA
artists are also represented in the
Washington Water Color Clubs an
nual at the Corcoran) Their ap-
proaches are individual, but the re-
suits harmonic, making an attractive
display. Both use transparent colors
and apply them with apparently full
brushes. Miss Steuart's handling Is
somewhat broader and more fluid.
Miss Brown gives more attention to
detail, though both painters simplify
their forms to a considerable extent.
Both are versatile, too, in choice Of
subject matter, handling still life and
flowers, landscape and figures with
equal facility.
Two industrial scenes, Flour Mills"
and steel Mill, Interior" both paint
ed in Montreal, are outstanding in
Miss Browns group. The first is an
exterior view of buildings. In the
steel Mill, Interior" busy figures of
laborers are seen in murky atmos-
phere, lighted by an "open-hearth
| heat" Miss Brown also shows sew
eral flower paintings, of which "Chry-
santhemums" is the largest, with a
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and yellow contrasted with the red
violet of drapery.
Miss Steuart contributes only one
| flower composition, bowl of tulips
cleverly arranged before a mirror, SC
as to afford two views Of the yellow
flowers in jade blue bowl. OF par
ticular interest in her group are
"Coaling, Eastport," and Glacier
Park, Montana" the first, q harbor
scene, with boat drawn up to the
dock, suggests fresh, crisp atmosphere,
in the movement" of air and water
heightened by the color scheme of cool
grays, blue and green, with a few
emphatic touches of red and orange
Miss Steuart spent Summer in East
port recently, where she studied at
the Eastport School of Art, under di-
rection of George Pearse Ennis. Last
/ Summer she motored to the Pacific
Coast, stopping to sketch in several
OF the national parks.
Those who view this exhibition will
/ doubtless feel that the budding talents
OF art students in Washington high
schools are in competent hands.
A NTIQUES IN FACT AND FIC-
TION," the second lecture in the
washington Society of the Fine Arts
series for the current season is II
be given by Homer Eaton Keyes mex
Wednesday evening, December II, al
$3.50 o'clock in Barker Hall, Y. VIC. A
Building. Mr.. Keyes is founder, a.
well as editor, of the magazine An
/ tiques, which fact guarantees the au-
thoritativeness Of the lecture. The
membership of the Washington So
ciety of the Fine Arts is invited. Sim
gle admissions for non-members are
! rs cents.
MISS CATHARINE PARE KER
MELTON will open an exhibition
OF her recent paintings this afternoon
at 1925 Connecticut avenue. with a
tea from to 6. Much of her work
was done in Florida. Other canvases
represent types of Virginia mountain
folk.
Miss Melton is a member of the
Society of Washington Artists. the
Arts Club and the Art League Of
Washington. and has exhibited with
| these organizations, as well as in New
York and Philadelphia.
This exhibition will be open to the
public throughout the week.