Evening star., 1938-01-23

study Of the artists as individuals in
relation to their times, and . critical
discussion Of their works. In most in
stances three artists will be dealt with
In each lecture. The tenth and final
lecture will deal with contemporary
painting in America and the growing
interest In mural decoration due to
Government patronage.
These lectures are free to students
OF the school. Outsiders may secure
course tickets at q moderate fee by
applying to Miss Agnes Mayo, secre-
tary OF the school.
Mr. Welsz is an excellent painter as
well as teacher, and has not only fully
familiarized himself with his subject,
but has acquired great fiuency in the
matter OF presentation. Those who at
tend these discussions will not only
become we'll acquainted with the great
masters OF the past. but will become
familiar with the artists viewpoint, an
enriching experience.
An exhibition Of water oolors bv Mr.
Welsz will be held at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art from February 7 to 27
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Emphasizes Its Little
Exhibitions.
ON THE of years when there is no
biennial exhibition the Corcoran
Gallery puts emphasis on small .x-
hioitions Of unique character and in
terest, such as those of water colors
by Mrs. Harland F1ske Stone and of
ory-point portraits by Cadwallader
Washburn. held lately. Announce
ment Is now made by the Corcoran
Gallery of Art that from January IS
10 February l3 there will be held 4
Joint exhibition of drawings and wa
ter colors by Wayman Adams and his
wife. Presumably these will be shown
IN the small gallery in the southeast
corner OF the first floor, where Mr.,
Shorter's paintings are now being
displayed
Wayman Adams is well known A
portrait painter Of first distinction.
also as q photographer and As 4
teacher. He is National Academic
clan and a member Of the leading
professional art societies. His works
nave received highest awards and are
10 De found in our principal public
collections. He conducts 4 summer
school OF portrait painting in Eliza
oethtoWn in the Adirondacks, the en-
rollment for which for the last two
years has been almost one hundred.
Mrs. Adams work is less well known.
but declared charming.
Ed1Dard Bruce Receives
FriedSdm Medal.
EDWARD BRUCE, chief of the Sec
ton Of Painting and Sculpture
OF the Procurement Division of the
Treasury Department. has lately been
awarded by the Architectural League
OF New York the Friedsam Medal for
outstanding achievement in promot-
ing the fine and decorative arts in
the United States. Mr.. Bruce in De-
cember, 1888, organized the first
Public Works Of Art Project, and
headed it for its entire existence.
during which more than three thou
sand artists found employment there
under When this project was COM
pleted Mr.. Bruce was invited by the
treasury Department to organize q
permanent section Of painting and
sculpture for the procurement of
paintings and sculpture for place.
ment in new Federal buildings, and
consented to serve. His work was
seriously interfered with by illness for
more than . year, but at no time did
he cease to be In touch with what was
being done. An excellent painter and
a man OF dynamic energy. Mr.. Bruce
has rendered in the field of art UNIQUE
service. None other has ever before
conceived and put into effect 80 gi-
gantic . plan for governmental en-
ployment of artists.
Olin Do1Us Will Exhibit
At Phillips Gallery
Studio House.
N THE Phillips Gallery Studio House
will be opened next Saturday aft
ernoon, January 20, An exhibition of
recent paintings by Olin Dows.
Mr.. Dows was born In 1904, attended
Harvard University and the Yale
School Of Art, where he studied under
Eugene Savage and Edward Cassius
Taylor. He has painted in this coun-
try, Mexico and Germany, and worked
In the section Of painting and sculp-
ture Of the Procurement Division Of
the Treasury Department. In fact.
for some time he was chief Of the
relief project of this section.
This Il Mr.. Dows' first one-man
exhibition In two and . half years.
He will show mostly sketches done IN
Egypt, where he Travelled during 1897,
and some landscapes painted in Vir-
ginia last summer.
He has held two one-man exhibi-
tions in the Ferarsil Galleries in New
York and will exhibit at the Walker
Gallery there later this season.