Studio: international art (34.1905)

Studio- Talk

LIVERPOOL.—The exhibi- ^^^^^^^^jf paintings in oil of the nude figure by

tion of students work at ^S^^^^^^^- Gilbert Rogers, whose work has been

the Mount Street School Bp SjWv^Mf" frequently noticed in The Studio ;

of Art, displays robust llf'^^^ BSill' other work of a similar kind by

vitality throughout the varied range W^'SW^My ^ Harry Butler, Margaret McCor-

of productions of the past session. i^^^^PlKfel mack, Charles Hawarth and William

One is impressed with the fact that !^^^P^^ J. Mcdcalf, shows many excellent

it is the direction given by the head t?j/ * V.ffl qualities,

master, Mr. F. V. Burridge, R.E.,

to the thoroughly practical study fM \ i \ Ml Margaret E. Lloyd has a set of

of the nude figure in the classes !m II \W four decorative compositions sten-

cilled in colours. The ties are in no
way a limitation, but rather an agree-
able addition to the design, as will
be noticed in the example here
given, entitled the Village Fair.
Constance Read's colour print Death
of Ahab, dramatic in composition, is
ably carried out in a refined low-
toned colour scheme.

Another colour print attracts atten-
tion by its broad conventional treat-
ment of a landscape. In this Jessie
Malcolm makes good use of scrap-
book-plate by d. waterson by d. waterson ing on the stone, cutting back into

(See Lcndon Studio-Talk) (See London Studio-Talk) the block, and the value of Over-

printing.

drawing

for drawing, painting and modelling that forms the Coloured stencilled marine and street scenes by
sound foundation upon which is reared the excel- Ethel Stewart have distinction of character, as
lence of the decorative design generally. in the specimen illustrated in the September

- number of The Studio; her etchings, too, are

This quality places the Liverpool School upon clever and certainly above the ordinary level of
a high plane amongst the
art schools of the country,
and has gained for it a
reputation which attracts
students from a wide and
increasing area.

Under the proposed new
organisation and the in-
creased financial support
from the municipality which
it promises, there is every
good prospect for its grow-
ing influence as an art
centre.

In briefly enumerating
some of the exhibits, men-
tion must be made of the
admirable time sketches and "death of ahab" by miss c. read

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