Evening star., 1937-03-20

-dnu IL was nature In ner genter
moods which especially appealed to
them. In interesting contrast to his
paintings are Mr.. Hicks block prints,
which are sufficiently direct and strong
and simple to satisfy the most up-to-
date and modern. But there is no
conflict between the works In these
different media-to the contrary, they
complement one another. OF the 10
or II block prints set forth, most note
worthy perhaps, because Of compost
tion and skillful handling of light and
shade, are Secondhand Store, Phila-
delphia," George Washington's Head
quarters, Georgetown" and "The
House Of the Seven Gables, Salem"
But "Skyscrapers," Fish Market" and
Loading for the ORIENT themes
found in Philadelphia-are close Sec
onds and genuinely pleasing.
These monthly exhibitions at the
Women's City Club are invariably well
shown and should go far toward Great
ing appreciation Of the work of our
we'll equipped local artists. They are
arranged by Miss Clara R. Saunders.
chairman Of the clubs Exhibition
Committee, who Is herself an accom-
plished painter.
Former WdShingtonian
Wins A1Ddrd in National
Academy Exhibition.
ONE of the prize winners in the Ma
tional Academy of Designs
l12th annual exhibition, which opened
In the Fine Arts Galleries, New York.
last week, was an erstwhile Washing
tonian, Everett Warner, now of Pitts
burgh. The award was the Altman
$500 prize for the best landscape in
the exhibition. but the painting was
OF city street on a stormy night and
was entitled Rain" In his picture.
so honored. the painter shows a group
OF buildings on the corner of a down
town street, behind which rise the
modern skyscrapers and the smoke
stacks OF factory. The converging
streets are awash with rain and the
street lights appear like fuzzy balloons
through the moisture-laden atmos-
phere. A horse-drawn wagon makes
an interesting spot in the foreground,
and from nearby windows and door,
ways streams light, reflected brightly
by the wet surface ,f the streets.
Mr.. Warner painted pictures some
what OF this sort good many years
ago IN New York in the vicinity of
the bridges to Brooklyn, and he has
until now done nothing better. But
the present work shows distinct ID
vance-greater breadth and freedom
IN handling, larger conception of the
work as whole
Mr. Warner was born in Iowa. but
spent his boyhood and early youth in
washington, his father being employed
IN one OF the scientific departments
OF the Government. He studied at the
olo Art Students League, 808 Seven
teenth street, and was for q time art
writer for The Star. From here he
went to Paris, where he studied in
the Julian Academy, and on his return
TO this country settled in New York.
For the last few years he has been in
structor in art, College OF Fine Arts,
Carnegie Institute of Techonolopv.
flttsourgh. He is represented in the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art by a painting
entitled, Broadway on a Rainy Eve
nlns, and one-man exhibition of
his work was held at the Arts Club
mere few seasons ago. He has made
a reputation for himself, not only as
a painter, but as an etcher, and for
works IN both media has received
numerous awards. He retains his mem
bership in the Washington Water
Color Club.
Other Prize Winners
Well Kno1Dn in Washington.
A MOTHER N. A. D. award will be of
interest at this time to Washing
tonians. 1t was the Ellen p. Speyer
Memorial Prize Of $500 to Ralph
Humes for work in sculpture, "The
Walking Bear Cub" To this same art
ist, it will be recalled, the Society of
Washington Artists special prize for
the most outstanding work in its an
nual exhibition went this year for his
bronze Of 'Whippet." Rockwell Kent,
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ONE Myers, all well known here through
permanent representation in our Wash
ington art museums and galleries,
were also among the prize winners in
the current academy show, which
opened on the 18th Of March and will
continue until the same date in April.
Striking Personnel of the Jurv
OF AUdrd for Corcordn Biennial.
THE jury of admission and awards
- for the Corcoran Gallery of Arts
Fifteenth Biennial Exhibition, which
opens with private view a week from
today, has been meeting here this
week, and various entertainments, be-
ginning with dinner at the Arts Club
on Tuesday evening, have been given
In honor Of its members. To judge the
comparative merit OF several hundred
paintings-to say nothing of the thou
sand or more usually submitted-is no
light task, even when there is COM
plete understanding and agreement
among the jurors-for there are 30
many kinds Of merit, as well as de-
merit, and few works are either wholly
good or wholly bad.
The Corcoran jury this year COM
prises five outstanding painters, three
OF whom may be regarded as progress
sives" and two as conservatives" but
even 50, the probability is that in the
matter Of fundamentals there will be
unity in decision. Four Of the jurors
come from out of town. These are
John Steuart Curry, William ]. Glack-
ems, Daniel CARRIER and William M.
Paxton. The first. John Steuart Curry,
has made great name for himself
painting, and very realistically, dra-
matte scenes of Western life, such as
"The Tornado" and Baptism in Kan
sas." He is without question rather
academic in his style, but progressive,
as that word is commonly used now,
in his point of view, and his choice
Of painfully homely themes for
| presentation Mr. Curry Is one of the