Evening star., 1936-01-12

magic touch. To few is this gift
given.
A touch of gayety is added to this
exhibition by a painting of an Air
plane Swing" in an amusement re-
sort, painted with considerable relish
and vividness by Roger M. Rittase,
the merit of which was recognized by
an honorable mention. Bertha Noyes.
in her painting, "Palio, Siena, Italy"
gives pleasing variety to scene and
achievement, as well as exhibiting, on
her own part, versatility. Margaret
S. Zimmele's painting of launch,
loaded with people, at Washington
Wharf" has very pleasing quality and
is reticent in feeling; The Forgotten
Wharf" by Oke G. Nordgren. on the
other hand, is an obvious piece of
painting, but no less skillful. Mr.
Nordgren, incidentally. is student
in the Corcoran School.
Certain to attract attention in this
exhibition is a painting by Martin
Gambee of Pawling, New York. en-
titled Approaching Storm" a beach
scene with very black storm clouds
darkening the sky. Mr.. Gambee is
not only a painter. but an industrial
designer. specializing in designs for
lighting fixtures, building hardware,
automobiles and radio cabinets. His
painting, however. is distinctly of the
old school. Near this, and in modern
manner, hangs painting Of the cor
ner Of a graveyard. a-clitter with
tombstones. by Rowland Lyon, and
entitled ''Repose"
Mathilde NJ. Leisenring is repre-
sented by an interior with figure,
Valerie; Clara r. Saunders sends a
painting of a tree. "a Sentinel" /"
! painted when all LEAKAGE is tender
green; Mrs. MacWhite. the wife of
the Minister from the Irish Free State,
has sent a painting of Taos, N. Mex.
as seen from distance. gray clouds
over its protecting mountains-a dra-
matte view
The sculpture section is more ex-
| tensive and varied than usual this
year, compromising IA exhibits by
10 sculptors. The first prise went to
Anita Weschler of New York for a
strongly modelled portrait head of
James Houston Spencer. Miss Wesch-
| Ter ha. studied under both Albert
Laessle and William Zorach, and is a
member of the Mac Dowell Colony
at Peterboro, N. H. Honorable men
ton was given a small work in a
silvery metal of two cats playing, by
| Florenc. Foss, teacher, Department
of Art, Mt. Holyoke College Massa-
chusetts. Carl C. Nose, who. having
received the award last year. was
hor5 concours, exhibits two hfe-size
portrait heads, one of Mr.. Frank C.
Baldwin, for many years secretary
of the American Institute of Arch!-
| tects, and the other of Mr.. Peter
Borras, modelled with strength and
directness. Eleanor Corby shows a
po.trai. head of Miss Love, and a
study of Girl Braiding Her Hair, -
very simply rendered and effective
From Kathleen Wheeler have come
two typical groups in color, Saddle
Horses" and Whip and Hounds. u
Likewise. in color, presumably porce-
lain, are Medieval Saint" and Duck
by Elinor L. Ford and "Leda" by
Margot Broxton. Others represented
are Marguerite de Veyher, Head of a
Young Girl" Valerie H. Walter. por-
trait of DR.. w. F. G. Swami, and
deGraffenreid Woolley. charming little
heads of Jane and Johnny Rust, pur-
posed as book ends.
The jury of award consisted Of N
c. Wyeth, Jerry Farnsworth. Richard
Lahey, painters. and Albert Laessle,
sculptor.
This exhibition will continue
through February 2.