Milford chronicle., 1955-07-15

ne DtldWdTe CEEUe WdteFcOlOfS
and writings describing quaint and
picturesque places in Delaware. AS
a member of the Armed Forces in
the Southwest Pacific during World
War III, he painted a series of wa
ltercolors which was published in
1850 under the title Pacific Odys-
sey." His last book Is concerned
with the country and people of the
Chesapeake Bay entitled The Ches-
apeake Bay Scene published in
1853. For the past six years he has
been in Bridgeville Consolidated
School as art instructor. He. won
honors. concurred in by all three
| judges, at the Delaware Spring
Show at Wilmington Fine Arts.
Dorothy Mallan of Alexandra,
Virginia. who rafers to herself as
"Grandmother" Mallan, is an Army
wife who finds time for youthful de-
sire to paint. She is member of
the Canal Zone Branch of National
League of American Pen Women.
| She was the winner of the 1854
Portrait class there, and her work
has been exhibited at the Museum
of Natural History in Washington.
Howard s. Schroeder of Lewes,
majoTed in art at Syracuse Uniyer-
sity and was prize winner his first
year. After free-lance work in and
about New York City for several
years, he joined the Army in World
War ii and was stationed at Fort
Miles in Lewes, Delaware. Inspired
by nearness TO the ocean and feel
ing the charm of southern Del
aware. he decided to make his home
here. Winner of honors in a nat
ional competition staged by life"
magazine. and at the Delaware Art
Center, he has since been teaching
art in surrounding towns. He exhib-
its frequently and has won a num-
Der of Popular Vote" prizes includ-
ing the Katz prize in 1855 at the
Baltimore Museum of Art. His wa
tercolors have been purchased by
discriminating collectors and are
priced possessions ever a wide area.
He has been an instructor at Reho-
both Art League since 1916.
Lewis A. Stats is a Wilmington
artist whose specially is sporting
scenes. Although active in business.
he finds time to paint seascapes,
landscapes, hunting, horse racing,
and other sporting scenes in his
fav0rite medium: water color. He
has received several commissions
from prominent Delawareans. He
is graduate of the University of
Delaware with an art major. He
also studied under Frank Schoon-
over, Gayle Hoskins, and others in
the Wilmington Academy of Art
His work was awarded prize at
the last Wilmington Watercolor
Show.
Walt Stan, of Wilmington, versa
tile artist of known ability. is a fine
art painter, illustrator, cartoonist,
and advertising designer. AS an
artist, his exhibits at the. Whining
ton Society of the Fine Arts have
been awarded several prizes. He
also has exhibited at the Pennsyl-
vania Academy of the Fine Arts
and at many other shows through
out the country. He is a member of
the Philadelphia Watercolor ClaD,
due recognition for his artistic
skill. His formal art studies began
ut the Philadelphia Museum School
of Art.
Charlotte Joan Sternberg, of Da-
rien, Connecticut, is a practicing
painter, exhibiting mostly in New
England shows. In addition to her
of New England life and
landscapes, she has done portraits
of prominent citizens, and is active
n the commercial field. She is a
member of the Society of Illustra-
tors in New York, the Connecticut
Academy. and Hartford Society of
Women Painters. Miss Sternberg
specializes in egg tempera, an early
medium which she has
adapted to modern us
age. She is also proficient in the use
Of oils, water colors, gauche,
scratchboard, and other mediums
Miss Sternberg was born in Meri-
den, Connecticut, and was gradua-
led from the Yale School of Fine
Arts with BFA degree. Since then
she has done a series of covers for
Golfers. and numerous other nat
'onal magazines. She won the first
gold medal award at the Chicago
Art Directors show for her Con-
4ainer Corporation ad representing
Connecticut
Teddie (Mrs. j. Townsend)
Tnbbs, Rehoboth resident formerly
from Albany. New York, studied
art at st. Agnes Episcopal School
and Bsiarcliff Junior College She
rene%ed her interest in art through |
activities of the Rehoboth Art
League and for the past four win
ters attended waterco'or classes of
Laura Cowell in Lewes. Local
scenes. waterfowl. and flowers are
depicted with touch of the wfim-
sical and with vivid imagination. |
She has exhibited recently in will
mingfon and lower Delaware, and
in 1854 was winner of two nopular
vote prizes at Rehobofh Art Lea oue
Rehoboth Camera Club The
cottage on the tour designated for
exhibition contains
nrints made by mem
bers of the Rehobofh Camera Club,
which is affiliated with the Art
LEAGUE. Also included are several
others made bv members of the
Associated Dolmarva Camera Club
If which the Rehoboth Camera Club
is a member.