Evening star., 1945-11-11
Eighth Metropolitan
State Art Contest

auspices of the D. c. Chapter, Amer
ican Artists Professional League as
sisted by the Entire, Nous Club, are
entirely praiseworthy. But 1t must
be admitted that the show is much
stronger from the quantitative
standpoint than from that of
quality.
To assemble a notable exhibition
of half a thousand works by con-
temporary artists of Washington
and vicinity within 20 miles of this
city, is undoubtedly possible. But
1t has not been accomplished in the
present instance. The larger pro-
portion of artists with work on
view are new to this reviewer.
Some of them have contributed good
items. Nevertheless, one wonders
why there is not more representa-
ton from the long g-established pro-
fessional artists organizations here.
One can only conclude that ma
jority of their members failed to
submit anything.
PrfSe-agfnning Works
The exhibits which received prizes
this year are more satisfactory than
last years winners, regarded as
group. Vernon Nye's Lonely Flock"
which received the Evening Star
prize of $100, is a large work, broad
ly handled, serene, singratiating. 1t
was reproduced in the Star on No.
vember 8.
T-Sergt. Charles Mazoujian's
wagons at Harvest Time" which
won the second water color prize, is
likewise deserving. 1t is a humble
scene, well executed in a traditional
manner. The first prize in oil
painting went to Frank Aston, jr.,
for small, reticent work in grayed
colors, Eastern Branch" Christine
Fields large sunny Road to the
Beach," which received the second
oil prize, has pictorial appeal.
Charles Washburn's head of a
little Dutch girl, "Modena," won
first prize for sculpture; the second
prize in this class went to Frances
Holmes Calf" apparently cut di-
rectly from the stone.
Benson B. Moore's "Egrets," a col
or etching, won the Graphic Arts
Award. He also has several paint
ings on view, laudable from both
technical and pictorial standpoints
Nellie NICK. Tolman's miniature of
a fresh-faced little boy, Clyde" re-
ceived the miniature award Awards
in jewelry and crafts went to Irene
U. Trowbridge for a pewter set in
three pieces, of modern simplicity
and good lines.
Other Exhibits
The. public will find here plenty
Of pleasing subjects Portraits,
landscape, flower and still life ar
rangements, animals and other
theme groups nearly all deal with
subjects pleasing per Sc. The trou-I
BILE is that some of them have the
superficial prettiness of magazine
covers and old-fashioned calendar
Illustrations with saccharine color
schemes. In addition, certain other
works are definitely amateurish;
and, finally, few are so unbelievab-
ly bad that one wonders how they
got past the jury of selection, even
in its most lenient mood.
Nevertheless, there are many good
works in addition to those men
toned above. Ruth Perkins Stafford
shows two of her beautifully painted
interiors of Mount Vernon. Norma
Bose has several large, colorful land
scapes of Rockport and elsewhere.
Henry Olson's Central Park, New
York City," is one of his best, with
good color and less obtrusive black
outlines than he usually employs
vigorous capture of his subject.
Thomas Yanosky gets clear-cut de-
sign into his representational Fair
fax Farm"
|. Several portraits arrest the atten-
ton for one reason or another. One
recently completed by John Bennett
Godron, of the Rev. DR.. James H.