Evening star., 1938-10-09

canoe through perfection Of rendering.
They are subtle but not weak; they
tell stories at glance but largely
through suggestion: in color and COM
position they are excellent; in them
one forgets the painter through the
felicity Of his achievement. This is
as it should be.
w. Lester Stevens, an out-of-town
member, proclaims. likewise, in his
paintings, the ability to paint, to COM
bine colors and weave them into a
harmonious whole. There is the same
quality of understanding and inherent
rightness in little interior by Charles
Bittinger, which apparently came in
too late to be catalogued.
Much may be said in praise OF the
landscapes by Garnet Jex, Roger M.
Rittase, o. r. Darlington, A. j.
Schram and A. H. o. Role, all OF
whom seek beauty and. each in his
diverse way, endeavors truly to inter-
pret 1t. One of Mr.. Jex's contribu-
tions is . picture of his own camp in
the woods at Glacier. dificult theme
very well rendered, and another, a
mountain picture very simply set
forth and at the same time impress
sive, which he has entitled Cathedral
View"
Winter Night" by Winfield Scott
Cline. and Fairy Land" BY Alfred
Schmidt, are both pictures which
stress the subtle effect Of light on
snow-and well. as does = painting by
r. Bruce Horsfall entitled Thirst in
the Desert" which has been given
prominent placement over the mantel
in the reception room. The place OF
honor on one of the long walls OF
the gallery has been assigned to a
portrait of Selma Dreller," by Henry
Wadsworth Moore. the clubs president.
Among those represented in this
exhibition who are seeking new roads,
and perhaps wisely, are Roy Clark
Hugo linden, Rowland Lyon and s.
Peter Wagner, all OF whom work in
water colors as we'll as oils, and with
equal facility. OF all these, Mr.. Lyons s
paintings are perhaps the simplest
and most individual. He chooses very
insignificant themes and invests them
with 4 charm that resides almost alto
gether in the pigment and his manner
OF handling It, For the moment this
is enough but there is something
beyond, which. as time passes. must
be explored 1t Is this promise IN
connection with" these little paintings
which chiefly allures. They are charm
ing-but they 60 just 50 far.
Roy Clark's paintings, on the other
hand, are without reticence but
have 4 bold assurance which cannot
fail to carry weight. 1t is as if he
said, Right or wrong, this is my
way Of doing it-like it or leave it
see it So" Such strength OF con-
viction Is bound to command respect.
Hugo Inden's paintings are some
what Of this order. but less pro-
nounced and more tuned to tradition.
1t is pattern that evidently interests
him chiefly, to which he is willing
to sacrifice all else. Homely as are
the subjects he selects. he does render
them with strength and measure
Of precision.
Mr.. Wagner is represented in this
exhibition by 4 single canvas-but a
very impressive one-"Cherry Rows
in Bloom"-painted from a height with
the blossoming trees appearing as
clouds Of loveliness in the embrace
of . narrow valley-or is it bit Of
meadow y inclosed by dull brown
weeds? Actuality in this instance does
not matter-the effect is such that
introduction Is given to new world,
an aerial vision.