Studio: international art (41.1907)

Studio-Talk

Mr. Hughes-Stan- avoiding both the crudity and timidity often seen in
ton is never hap- modern windows; and while using the richest colour-
pier in these water- ings he contrives to blend them in such way that the
colours than in power and joyousness of the colour is maintained,
noting the effect -

upon open coun- The Exhibition of The Home Arts and Indus-
try of capricious tries Association, held annually at the Albert Hall,
weather. Mr. cannot fail to create interest, though to those who
Wilfred Ball's hope to find much work possessing artistic merit
agreeable art was the exhibition is usually disappointing. Yet it
represented in an must be admitted that the Association is doing
adjoining room excellent work, and well deserves the encourage-
with many water- ment and patronage which it enjoys. We would,
colours of York- however, point out that it is desirable not to invite
shire and War- the Press to view the Exhibition before it is
wickshire. complete, as under such circumstances it is im-

- possible to seriously criticise the work. On the

One of the most Press day of the Exhibition, held last month,

attractive May ex- several of the exhibits were not unpacked, while

hibitions was
that of the
Water - Colour
Drawings at the
Paterson Gallery
in Bond Street.
Here were many
interesting things
—Mr. William
Nicholson, in his
best mood,
touching reality

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judgment" by wm. glasby fancy with reality

—we do not

know quite which—in The Evening Drive and
The Mirror; Mr. Crawhall, subtle and dexterous
as ever in his two or three paintings. Here was
a strange face, full of haunting meaning, by Mr.
James Pryde, drawn with extraordinary power.
Mr. Rackham was breaking fresh ground in the
purest form of water-colour art. Curiously old-
fashioned in feeling was Mr. Orpen in a little
pen-drawing, evidently the study for a picture.
Messrs. J. M. Swan, R.A., G. Clausen, A.R.A.,
D. Y. Cameron, altogether more realistic in their
aims, were to be seen to great advantage.

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In the illustrations we give of some recent

work by Mr. William Glasby may perhaps be

discerned traces of the influence of Mr. Henry

Holiday, with whom he was for a long period

associated ; at the same time, they are by no

means wanting in original feeling. Mr. Glasbv

. . . j east window, seremban church, straits settle-

pays special attention to the quality of colour, ment by wm. glasby

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