The Washington times., 1935-02-23
Mountains
Inspire
Artist
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He who ascends to noun
tain tops shall find
The loftiest peaks most
wrapt in clouds and
snow;
He who surpasses or SUBJ
dues Mankind
Must look down on the
hate of those below"
Perhaps it was these words Of
Lord Byron that inspired Mary
Butler in her numerous paintings
of lofty mountains of this coun-
try and abroad.
Most of the artists paintings,
now on exhibition at the Arts
Club, 2017 1 st N. w., depict
the grandeur and splendor of
mountain peaks, some seen from
a distance and some in closeup.
Priced Works
Miss Butler, who is secretary
OF the Fellowship of the Pennsyl-
Vania Academy and who is rep
resented in many permanent col
lectionS, is exhibiting many of
her priced works at the local
club, mostly oils. In addition, she
is exhibiting several water colors.
The entire exhibition is made up
OF landscape and still life.
She goes in for great Splashes
OF paint, put on with a free
brush, in some cases creating an
Impression of grandeur, and
sometimes looking just like
splash.
Resembling some artists who
show partiality for one particular
color, Miss Butler has a predilec-
ton for green-all kinds of greens
on her mountain tops, on her
plains and on her palisades.
She also creates beautiful blues
IN some Of her marine pictures,
most of which give the impression
OF the same force and vigor appar.
ent in the mountain scenes.
These marines are mostly scenes
OF great waves breaking over huge
rocks.
Shades of Green
One of Miss Buffers odtStand-
ing Byronic mountain paintings is
a picture of Emerald Glacier in
the Canadian Rockies, in which
the artist is able to give full play
to her partiality for green.
Another Of her mountain scenes
is taken from the Pyrenees, that
mountain chain between France
and Spain. In that painting, the
greens are almost totally predomi.
nent. There is scarcely any other
color in the painting.
There are plenty of other
mountain peaks, including two
paints of Mt. Wilbur, beautifully
colored in verdant greens.
Perhaps the most outstanding
OF the artists marine pictures
is beautiful painting entitled
North Coast" which might be
any coast in the north of this
country. 1t has a New England
Vlgor about it, with several
shades of deep blue and a guam
tlty of white foam from the
breakers splaShing on the pail
SadeS. It's a very striking paint
ing.
InvigOrating
Another marine, of which Miss
Butler can justly be proud, en-
titled EARLY Morning Maine"
IS effective because of great
splashes of light on a blush
water, suggesting the rising sun.
The reflection from the sun Gre
ates an unusually invigorating
picture.
Going in for softer colors and
stepping away from her noun
tain peaks and marines, Miss
Butler has painted two other
landscapes which are rather
pretty.
One, which she calls "A Sunny
Hallside," is notable for its
touches of pale blue in sky and
water and pale spring green on
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Water COIOrS
Another OF these paintings,
rather unusual for Miss Butler.
is a painting entitled " Sandy
Kerr'S Cottage" in which there
is less splash than in any Of the
other oils. The cottage, occupy.
ing the center Of the painting,
Is Strikingly effective because of
its pure whiteneSs.
Miss Butler is also exhibiting
several small water colors. IN
which there are a few mountain
peaks, but most of which are
still life. In this collection, there
are a few rather pretty punches
OF zinniaS, lockwood and petunias.
Miss Butler, who is represented
in the permanent collections OF
the Pennsylvania Academy. Art
Museum of Springfield, and
others, has won an award from
the Pennsylvania Academy and
has received honorable mention
from the National Association Of
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