Evening star., 1936-04-11

found. They are not mere transcript
tions, factual: they are works of art
composites of impressions welded into
q coordinate whole. And for this
reason they are most true. Art is
inevitably bigger than that which 1t
represents. For this reason, If none
other, it creates emotion and leads
to understanding. In his writings and
his teachings. Mr.. O'Hara has made
use of formulas, but none such can
produce the works of art which he is
now showing. Not only in these paint
ings is Mr.. O'Hara's color rich and
fine, but his compositions are admira-
bly, unified, drawn together in a COM
plete whole. One forgets paint and
painter in their presence. Also in
many instances they represent in the
handling Of medium consummate
artistry, as in the rendering Of showery
skies. finely contrasted with the
soIdity Of earthly things, buildings
mountains, vegetation. To be sure
the subjects set forth in this exhibition
are picturesque. but they are of his
choosing and the picturesque is in
flnitely more difficult to interpret with
force than the ugly. Some of these
paintings are japanese in their SIM
plicity and decorative quality; for in
stance, "Saddleback. Monterey" and
''Lomas de Chapultepec" Rain and
Snow, New Mexico" and "Snow, Santa
Fe" are unusual subjects treated with
great restraint and an evident sense
of bigness. adobe Church, Taos
has a marvellous showery sky, and
Church, Tamazunchale" shows ex-
cellent handling Of reds, some of great
brillancy.
Flo1Cers OF
Honolulu.
IT WAS a happy accident which
brought to the Arts Club stimuli
taneously Mr.. O'Haray water colors
Of Mexico and the Southwest and
Mrs. Ridley McLean's paintings of
tropical flowers, for they admirably
supplement one another. Mrs. Nc
Lean, in every instance, devotes each
painting to the flower of single
plant, which she sets forth with boz
tanical accuracy and as growing. In
these works science and art come
together, for her drawing and brush
work are fine and her compositions
excellent; she is skillful and at the
same time correct. In measure
these paintings of flowers made in
Hawaii remind of the flower prints
of the eighteenth and early nineteenth
century now so much in demand
They are bright in color, in many
instances, but perhaps the loveliest
Of all are those that are white, which
are most sympathetically interpreted
For purposes of design, as well as for
their intrinsic beauty, this series OF
paintings should have exceptional
value. The collection should be kept
together and eventually be made
available to the public, as have Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott's paintings OF
American wild flowers.
Water Colors by Eugen Weisz
At the Public Library.
TWELVE water colors and two
drawings by Eugen Weisz, vice
principal Of the Corcoran School, are
now on view in cases in the upper
hall of the Public Library. Six of
these have been lent by their pres
ent owners. The drawings are 'Por-
trait Sketch" Of young woman in
charcoal, very personal and spiritual
in suggestion, and STUDY for Still
Life" in the same medium, which
shows the thoroughness of the artists
discipline and training. In water
color there are four still-life studies,
fruit, vegetables and flowers, as well
as inanimate, lifeless things, bowls
bottles, etc, which are splendidly
rendered, with full brush, in strong
clear color-color that glows. These
are all outstanding in the matter OF
performance. and delightful. The
qualities which they possess Of free
dom and spaciousness are to be found
also in National Academy Of Sci
ence," Sunlight on the Steps" and
"Old Brewery" subjects by no means
beautiful in themselves, but made so
by the magic of light and the artists
brush. But there is striking contrast
between these and three Winter street
scenes, painted apparently from ap-
proximately the same point of view
which are dull In color and contract
ed in aspect, little and out Of scale,
shrunken, though 1t is hard to explain
why. Next month q comprehensive
collection of Mr.. Weisz's paintings in
oil Is to be shown In the branch library
in Georgetown.
Ceramic Sculpture
By Margot Brorton.
TWO upright cases in the Public
= Library now contain very en-
gaging exhibition of ceramic sculp-
ture by Margot Broxton of this city.
a former pupil Of Carl Nose, the we'll
known sculptor. These are figures,
figurines, animals done in clay, COL
ored in most instances, and fired both
TO give glaze and assure permanency.
They are very charming. Four fig
ures are from "The Mikado.' They
are Yum-Yum. Nanki-Pooh, Pooh
Bah and Ko-Ko. There is q Leda.
Then come the animals, BILLY" the
goat; Benny" a cat; two cats to-
gether; 'Theobald," pelican; three
elephants and q Running Rabbit
all of which have been modelled as
sculptWs-and well modelled II ct