Evening star., 1950-12-17
Art
Woter-CoIor Club
54th Exhibition
Of Great Interest
By Florence S. Berrymon

The venerable Washington
Water Color Club recently opened
it's 54th annual exhibition to re-
main through December 20 at the
United States National Museum.
The major impressions I derived
from this large show Obs paint
ings, 80 Prints were that a con-
siderable number of people know
how to handle water color COM
petently and pleasantly; and that
the prize awards represent the
minority rather than the majority
Iof exhibits. as happens not in
frequently, when the juries of ad-
mission and award are different.
The exhibition is predominantly
conservative. Open to water col
orists throughout the United
States, members and non-members
of the club. it includes works from
many cities besides the Washing
ton area. The jury of admission
was composed of the clubs Off
GERS: Henry w. Olson. president;
Norma Bose, vice president; Kath-
crime Sunny, recording secretary;
Margaret Comegys. corresponding
secretary, and Sidney Shapiro,
treasurer. AS these artists repre-
sent various techniques and
trends, the paintings and prints
they accepted are likewise varied.
Herman Maril, well-known Bal
tlmore artist, was the one-man
jury of awards and as his own
work is comparatively modern it
was probably inevitable that he
would find more merit in the
works of others showing pro
gressive" tendencies. But COM
pared to much contemporary
painting his selections are more
Ior less middle-o -the-road in
character.
First prize $500 was awarded
to Miss Bose for Gloucester
Boats" in a close harmony of dark
tones in a somewhat dry wash,
with emphasis on angular pattern.
James M. Boyle received second
prize (S25) for his lurid Temp
tation of St. Anthony" Honorable
mentions went to John Maxwell
for street scene "Near Tookany."
to Douglas Brown for garish red
ALLEY Dwellings" to Henry Gasser
for his excellent "Duryea Place"
and to John Collins for his we'll
Iintegrated "Wharves."
Tom LAS abstraction "Subjec-
tivity" with interesting textures
and color won first prize for
prints. Ralph a-Volpe's Mar
ketplace," stylized and broadly
cut, and Jack Perlmutter's "Coun-
tryside." simplified and symbolic,
received honorable mentions.
The public will undoubtedly en-
joy this show, which has many
sparkling scenes. adroitly painted
I particularly liked Herbert Gute's
"Limstone Outcropping," Frank
Kerr's excellent Eureka Springs. "
Frederic Whitaker's large hand
some Upstate Bridge, R. t.
Eliot O'Hara's effective. Simplified
view of Trafalgar Square, London
Kenneth Harris appealing view OF
poor dwellings. THE Bright
Flowers" and Iris Beatty John
sons November Afternoon" Mar
garet Shepard's portrait of June
O'Hara is beautifully done. Hans
Weingaertner's Cloudy and
Cooler" with cats streaking for
a barn, and Hugh Perrin's view
from a window. Shut In," are
likewise appealing. Ruth Perkins
S2fford's "Old Senate Chamber.
Capitol" is up to her customary
high standard. Chang Ch'ung-ho
has contributed two charming
paintings in traditional Chinese
style. Alexandra DarroW's "Ka-
china" obviously inspired by
American Indian motifs. and Ru-
dolf Won Huhn's "Metamorphosis
are admirably painted and dec
orative distractions.
Reynold Weidenaar's mezzotint
self portrait is superb. There are
other good prints by George Lear,
Janet Turner, Carrie Spence. Carl
Hoeckner. Ruth Haviland Sutton
and Herb FIGHTER.
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