The Key West citizen., 1952-12-09

once used as an On-stage picture
Tor Born Yesterday" given at the
Barn Theatre last season. His
Flowers" utilizes heavy treatment
In the solid colors of zinnias.
In the conservative field, there
IS Margaret Chiffon, an 80 year
Old woman who like Grandma
Moses, didn't begin to paint until
the latter part of ner life. A black
and white study of winter bound
Darnyard is eye-catching and re-
ceived very favorable comment.
dlction in a painting of eventide
and animals at a pool. She has one
or two others which have balanced
composition and is welcome old
timer newcomer.
William Greene likes to put
active figures into his work. 'Flow-
er Market is alive with color and
motion of a woman bearing a
fower-laden basket or her head.
"Conch House" is studded with
movement of running children and
inmates of the tumbledown build
ing. His brushwork is detailed.
Most unique in color blends of the
entire show is Twilight, Hondu-
ras," in which Ann Carmouche has
used tints of deep purple, violet
and lilac to give the afterglow of
diluted sunrays tempered by sha-
dow. She also mixes lovely light
green and pale yellow with the
Sombre tones and gains much. This
is unsual and difficult to achieve
In the media of oil.
Two other different and indivi-
dual styles are presented by Di-
ane Auxier promenade" is
more like a sketch with no back
ground. 1t is gay, bright, spiritely
and could be any Sunday in the
colored section of Key West. Her
Marine Study" also in watercolor
is more conscientious, has a won
derful delicacy and is a study in
volving horseshoe crab, shells,
net and nautical objects in a nice
design.
In similar field is Adeline Ross
rich and beautiful Marine Won
derland" which has caught the
treasure of underwater rainbow
hues. She should specialize in this.
Newcomer Shelia Jameson has
done primitive, almost Egyptian
piece, of two Siamese cats "Ping
and Jade" There's a daring use
of white, seal brown and blue with
white background. It would 60 well
with modern interior.
Recent initiate in art is Mrs.
w. J. Leonard who shows consi-
derable talent and will develop
strongly if her two watercolors are
indicative of her future work. my
Baby is boat study as is miss
Florida"
"Beach Shacks" by Mrs. G.. w.
Garner needs something more de-
finite in the foreground, but the
composition otherwise is excellent
and she has penchant for mood.
Gertrude Laubscher has only one
picture in the show, which is a
pity, because she has developed
a nice style and her flower studies
are vivid. The one on exhibit is
an oil Of an old Key West house
and it has the flavor of the Island
City. Lee Albert is another artist
who has been able to catch this
flavor. She specializes in Key West
picturesque scenes and in COM
mendable seascapes. There is a
stunning new stilllife called
Things Old" in which she has
painted crystal fishing float with
luStre.
Estelle Penn has a superb water
color called "Shacks. Cameo cut
and gem glints are descriptive of
the exquisite little watercolors by
Barbara Hatch. Don't miss these.
Rich, deep, mature oil work by
Elvira Reilly, cold House" Gin New
Jersey and ITO The Sea" New
remind a reviewer that
there is harvest which is for
ever reapable in work by an artist
who has enjoyed success but has
never grown listless or lost pers-
pective and who has q profound
understanding of life.
Last, and most certainly not
least, versatile Larry Karns who
also opens his own show today at
the Karns studio, has a number of
fascinating varities in watercolor,
caseln and oil. His painting of
The Sam Goldsmith House" is
the most arresting Of al land
seapes in the entire show.