Evening star., 1938-04-17

desires but the little room presents an
attractive appearance.
Three exhibitions already have been
held. though the gallery is scarcely q
month old Visitors from other schools
also are beginning to find their way to
the alcove in addition to the large
number Of Central students who turn
out for exhibitions.
To Dom Leary, student curator. and
to other members of the board Of eight,
goes much Of the credit for the sue
cess of the infant enterprise. accord
ing to Miss Katherine Sunny, Gen.
trails art director.
Several Of us have wanted such
gallery for a long time" Miss Sunny
explained, and when we found we
could use this classroom the students
decided to try the idea right away"
After the room had been cleared Of
desks and wall board put up as a
background for hanging pictures, stu
dents gathered up odds and ends OF
appropriate furniture-several tables
and chairs-and the room was ready
for its first exhibition
The gallery is primarily for students
work. but the board chose first to ex-
hibit the pictures shown in The Stars
recent Art Appreciation Campaign,
and these were followed by an exhi-
bition of Oriental paintings.
On our second exhibition We made
money-sl5. in fact" Miss Sunny de-
clared. We received a commission for
sale of the Oriental pictures and the
students and faculty bought $50
worth"
The present exhibition is the gal
lery's first student show. Entitled
Exhibition Of Student Water Colors,"
it is catalogued in an attractive folder
designed by the art classes and printed
In Centrals print shop.
Financially, the student show also
has been a success for at least two
exhibitors as two Of the paintings dis
played now are marked sold"
The board, Miss Sunny explained.
decides the nature of each exhibit
and acts as Jury" to select what
pictures shall be hung. Each Of the
art classes is to submit several of
its outstanding pieces of work when
the subject of an exhibit Is an
nounced.
Fairly permanent exhibits in the
gallery are examples of tables. book
cases and other furniture from the
schools woodshop
"Ae time onee nm Lov,o ~
hobby shows and exhibits of that sort
as well as art shows" Miss Sunny
said.
The curator's job is one of the
most important in the gallery.
I'm sort Of general manager"
Dom Leary declared, "and as have
several periods of art a DAY I'm near
the gallery most of the time"
Much Of the work Of mounting the
pictures. as we'll as caring for them,
goes to the curator, though the whole
board is responsible for this. Dom
said that there is always some one
in the gallery to show visitors around
and that counter" is stationed at
the door at the opening of each ex-
hibition.
Our attendance has ranged from
$50 to 200 on opening days" he said.
We feel that's pretty good for a
new enterprise"
The money which the gallery earns
is to be used for gallery improve
ments.
Students hope eventually to give
the room modernistic air, but in
the meantime curtains will be added,
more shelves will be cleared for sculp-
ture models and handcraft, and ex-
hibits will be changed as often as
can be arranged.
Jack Lewis is president of the board
and other members are: Bett Evert,
Lois Holland, Fred Shockley, Caroline
Harper, Frances Greenbaum, Jac-
queline Waldron and Dom Leary.