Evening star., 1937-05-01

her painting OF base ball game
which is in the current Biennial Ex-
hibition Of Contemporary American
Painting, set forth by the Corcoran
Gallery OF Art. Bernice Cross is rep
resented, very pleasingly, by paint
ing of pansies, broadly rendered with
effective handling of light and shade;
from Elizabeth Roberts has come an
excellent still-life study, we'll modelled
and with interesting color scheme, and
to the credit of Charles Walther is a
whole group of little flower studies,
gaily colorful
These paintings occupy the walls Of
the front gallery, while the prints and
drawings by Hernandez are to be seen
on the walls of the rear gallery, which
Is commonly regarded as the print
room,' but it must be confessed that,
shown IN such close proximity, the
more mature works-slight as some of
them are-incline to disparage by
comparison the works Of the younger
group Of painters. At least it subjects
them to very severe test.
CleUer Water Colors of
The Virgin Islands bv
Jameson on Vie1D.
ONE Of the younger Washington
artists who undoubtedly owes
much to Studio House and the patron
age OF the Phillips Memorial Gallery,
Mitchell Top,iacoo ic bold;,r -, ~,
hibition of water colors in the little
gallery of the Intimate Book Shop in
Georgetown and making excellent re-
port Of progress. The water colors are
OF subjects found in the Virgin Islands,
where Mr.. Jameson has been painting
for the past year under governmental
commission. One, entitled "Reflec-
tions," Is owned and lent by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bruce, the others are
the property Of the artist, and sale
sign or two attest to tangible apprecia-
ton. Two were painted at st. John,
two at st. Croix, one at San Juan,
others are not specifically identified
They range in subject matter from a
life size portrait of a "Crucion Boy" to
market scenes, interiors with figures,
landscapes and marines. Mr.. Jameson
would seem to have passion for paint
ing and to delight in transcribing
Whatever he sees. Some of this zest
finds expression in his work to its
great advantage, in addition to whicn
there Is evidence of increased COM
mand Of medium. Many of these pic
lures are broadly painted, with rich
color and full, skillful brush. Two,
IN which palm trees play an important
role in the composition, are particularly
well rendered and pleasing; others of
the sea, such as the Long Roller" and
"Leeward Passage" have a jewel-like
color quality which gives great charm.
cafe International" Is, If we mistake
not, the same group which figures in
the oil painting by which this artist
is represented in the Corcoran Biennial
exhibition, than which, however, it is
more spontaneous in rendering,
Taylor's Bed Room reminds of the
very excellent interiors which Mr..
Jameson did in some of the well
known Washington homes before he
entered the Government service. Not
only Is this exhibition a credit to the
artist, but to the Little Gallery in
which it Is shown. It will continue
until the end of the second week In
May, and is open on Sunday afternoons
from to 5, as we'll as on week days.
Howard Giles Modernism
Based on Tradition and
Un1Dersal Truth.
HOWARD GILES water oolors now
on view in the Gallery OF Modern
Masters, 1867 Connecticut avenue,
provide material for thought as well as
enjoyment. Presumably, they are ex-
tremely modern, certainly they con-
form to the most advanced modern
thought. but they are utterly unlike the
majority of so-called modern express
sion. At a first glance they would
seem to be ultra-conservatiye. 50 ac-
curate is their statement, so finished
their style. But if one studies them
carefully one will find In their SIM
pllclty great knowledge which aims at
the Interpretation of universal truth.
In these paintings there are but few
planes, the treatment is broad and
nat, and there is no evidence of per-
sonality. No brush strokes are to be
seen, there is neither effect of haste
nor spontaneity. And yet the artist
creates an atmosphere, and one BE-
longing to the theme. He renders
light In very subtle and varying qra-
dations; he transmits to the observe,
the feeling OF the place and the hour
To achieve this end he employs the
utmost economy of means and the
greatest technical skill. Building or
tradition, using world-old principle
he brings forth something entirely
new.
A series Of these water colors is OF
lighthouses, many of them now aban-
doned-on the coast of Maine. In
these paintings he has contrasted the
starkness of the buildings with the ex.
treme subtleties of sea and sky Oh
served under special atmospheric con.
ditions or prevailing light. He ha.
also made interesting differentiation o1
textures-as between plaster anc
brick, sand and stone, water and sky
1t is Mr.. Giles painting Of skies, *
gentle, 80 smooth and yet 50 luminou.
and modulated, that fascinates the WIS.,
itor and is found unforgetable. HI
also paints, 1t seems. and with no les.
ability, Winter landscapes, such q.
Mrs. Beauregard's Barns" and Mr.
Burns Place" observed in the vicinity
Of his own home near South Wood.
stock, vt. The buildings in these
paintings are rendered with absolute
accuracy, fiatness and simplicity, but
the rendering of the snow is extremely
subtle.
Overcast Maine" is q charming
subject rendered with greater free.
dom, as is also Five Islands, Name
q long stride from John Marin's paint.
ings Of similar subjects, but strangely
akin In feeling, when Marin u at hi!