Studio: international art (17.1899)

Studio-Talk

LIFE STUDY BY G. A. WILLIAMS

by the students themselves. A
small figure panel by C. E. Martin
(p. 188) took the first prize, but
there was very close competition
between this and a panel of similar
size by C. B. Meyer.

Two mirror-frames in beaten
sheet-lead were noticeably good
and novel in treatment. Miss G.
Williams was awarded the first prize
for one (and for decorative design
for the session), and Miss M. A.
Pollexfen the second prize for the
other. S. Dowie, R. W. Warring-
ton, and M. E. Collins should be
mentioned for their cartoons for
stained glass. To the last named
was awarded the first prize in this

vanced well during the past twelve months under
Mr. Herbert McNair—stencilled wall-papers and
fabrics, stained glass, tiles, posters, and book illus-
trations. Examples of stained glass were few, but
they were distinguished by refined, harmonious
colouring, in admirably simple leading executed

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COPPER PLAQUE BY C. E. THOMPSON

section. The poster designs, though not numerous,
were certainly interesting. One of the best of these
was by Miss O. Allen, who received a second prize
for decorative design. A group of framed designs
by C. Allen was particularly good, both for pen-and-
ink and coloured work.

Another good group, comprising designs for book-
covers, programmes, and pottery, was by Miss C. A.
Walker. There was also a set of clever designs by
Miss C. Angus, from which is here illustrated The Alan
in the Moon (p. 188). Under Mr. R. LI. Rathbone

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