Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-10

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exhibition is one to be antici-
pated with pleasure. The seth,
inaugurated last Sunday in
the foyer of the Natural
History Building, to remain
through June "a, is no excep-
ton. Open to all artists
working in water color and
graphic media. the current
annual has $50 exhibits, rep
resenting 140 artists of 10
States. the District of Co
lumbia. Canada and Hawaii.
All entries, from members
as well as nonmembers. are
juried by the clubs officers
and Board of Managers. Al
though these change at regular
intervals, the group generally
succeeds in assembling a
praiseworthy exhibition. The
current officiating group was
composed of Prentiss Taylor,
Max Barth, John organs,
Marguerite Mum, Henry Oh
son, Rowland Lyon and Kath-
crime Sunny. This year
Mitchell Jameson, nationally
known Washington area ar
fist, was the sole juror of
awards.
First Prizes
The first three prizes. $3.50,
$500 and SIS, respectively,
awarded for a water color or
pastel, were bestowed on first,
Funnel" casein by Ray Rida-
book of Sandy Hook, Conn,
an abstraction Of a ship in
harbor, with faceted forms,
oblique lines and good dis
tribution of dark and light
areas; second, Maine Harbor,"
by Morton GroSsman, New
York City (illustrated), a
vigorous. sparkling perform
ance; third, Composition" by
Pietro LaZzari of Washington,
another version of the equine
theme which has interested
him IN recent years, effectively
sketched with an economy of
line. Honorable mention in
the same media went to Tree
Bear" by Jay Conover of
Washington, a battling choice.
The clubs fourth prize, $50
for a graphic work, was
awarded to an ink wash draw
ing The Mist Of Cape Fear"
by Edward A. Anderson of
Wilton, Conn, a convincing
presentation of the subject.
Honorable mention in this
class went to a wash drawing
AT the Track" by Aaron
Sopher of Baltimore, an in
cisive capture of types and
atmosphere.
Other Awards
Two other awards, given by
Washington firms, were made
to water colors: George F.
Muth Co.'s SIS gift certificate
to "Colima Cathedral, Mexico"
by Noel Quinn, Los Angeles, a
three dimensional presenta-
ton of the facade and towers,
and the Arts and Crafts Sup
ply Co.'S $40 in materials to
"Harbor Morning" by sgd
Solomon. Sarasota. Fla,
semiabstraction, rich in color.
About two-thirdS of the ex-
hibits are traditional or SIM
plif1ed naturalistic interpreta-
tions. The remaining third
comprises abstract, nonobjec-
tive or work in other modern
idioms There are outstanding
items in each category.
Varied Subjects
For virtuosity in traditional
handling I was impressed with
Henry Gasser's January Har-
Dor" and Paul Remmy's Sea
Isle Dock" Excellent land
scapes by Max Barth, John
Bryans. Elizabeth Hecht. har-
boz and coast scenes by Her.
bert Cute, Edward Grove. Jane
O'Neill and Lois Mailou Jones
Pierre Noel HATH, Theodore
Kanes New York City. an
unusual interior by Eliot
O'Hara, all add to the shows
appeal. Water colors by Sascha
Maurer, a Blue JAY" beauti-
fully painted, and James Gu
polls very-much-alive Sand
pipers." and James Ravens
color woodcut of birds in
Sunlight and Snow" should
interest bird-watchers as well
as art lovers. A water color in
a class by itself. Oriental in