The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-27
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There is most unusual ex'
hibition opening today at the Key
West Art Center. WPAe to rur
through September End. This is
the recent work of the Adult Out.
door Sketch Glass of the Center
Three weeks ago a new course
was inaugurated by Harriette
Critchlow, instructor, using the
emotional approach to painting by
which the natural creative ability
of the student is stimulated by the
free and undirected use of form
and color
Relaxation is necesSary--the
students are encouraged to be in
interesting and pleasing sur
roundings, to be free from the
idea of copying the work or style
of others. They are encouraged
to give freedom to their imagina-
tion--starting with abstract rem
dering of color patterns they then
60 on to design made up of OBJ
served objects and they work for
the feel of things emotionally.
catching the spirit rather than the
Photographic likeness, the student
builds for himself a foundation
Of individuality which will be an
excellent and enduring basis for
the somewhat more flaturalistic
expression which might be the
desire of the student as he or she
develops to more advanced work.
Art, the creative spirit, rather
than art the reproductive render
ing is impressed on the students
in their Art Center course.
In the exhibition of the first
work of this class, there are Cd
seven exhibitors, some of whom
have never painted before. The.
exhibitors and the number of
their works shown are as follows:
M Mayes, 4; Mildred Daniels, 4;
Virginia Moffett. A; Content Fish,
6; Isabel Breingan. 4; Barbara
Parrett. 3; Jean Hayes, 4.
AS soon as this exhibition is
over here in Key West, 20 pic
lures selected from the group
have been invited by the State
Office of the Florida Art Project,
WPA, and win be sent to jack
sonville to be placed on a state
wide exhibition circuit. 1t is in
teresting to note that all of the
students in this class are men,
bers of families in the defense
services. The class meets reg
ularly on Tuesday and Friday
mornings from 10 o'clock to IL
noon.
The Art Center is especially
anxious to have everyone who can
do so, visit the galleries this
week. The galleries are open
from 8 a, m. to 4 p. m daily ex-
cept Sunday and Monday. On
Saturday from 8 a. m. to IL noon.
"A new exhibition comprised of
etchings, wood cuts and litho-
graphs has just been placed by the
Art Center in the Marine Corps
Barracks Recreation Room in the
Naval Station. This hanging was
coincident with the placing of the
new furniture in this attractive
room. 1t is a delightful place for
art exhibitions. The Art Center
schedule plans change of shows
here monthly
Announcement is made again
Of the coming exhibition to be
shown at the Art Center from
September Bird to 23rd. The ex.
hibition is titled silk ScreeT
| Process" and gives graphic de
scription of this reproductive pro
cess. A. study of this exhibition
will be invaluable to anyone il
any way connected with pro
motional work. BY an under
standing Of the process it is pos
sible for one to see the possible
ties this process opens UP for tn
advancement of any phase of tn
work one may be connected with
The Art Center is supplemental
this exhibition with examples Q
work done by screen process b
the Center and also many poster
: produced by the Florida Art Pro-
ect, WPA at the State Office De
sign Laboratory.
1t is especially desired that a
those people who are in any wa
connected with defense activitie
5 in Key West, make a point {
viewing this exhibition. This re
$ fers particularly to the city an
county officials, the members {
clubs and civic bodies, and {
course those of the armed service
who are directing the defens
programs. The local Art Cente
is unit of a statewide produt
ton defense service and is avail
able for work in this field.