DOI issue:
No. 257 (September 1914)
DOI article:Studio-talk
DOI Page / Citation link: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21210#0335
Studio- Talk
"A SQUALL ON GEORGIAN BAV " (Art Association of Montreal) BY A. Y. JACKSON
is about to be erected. This exhibition, an entirely rooms in the principal cities of Canada. To the
new departure in Canada, attracted much interest. President, Mrs. Dignam—a very capable painter
Following upon this was the Second Annual and craftswoman—is largely due the success of
Exhibition of " Little Pictures." This is an effort the Association, which has been in existence for
by a few younger painters to popularise their work nearly thirty years. J. E. S.
in the homes of the middle-class citizens, where
wall space is insufficient for the display of large X "Y T INNIPEG. — Among the more
canvases. Many new aspirants for painting \ /\ I recent Art Institutions in the
honours were invited, and the work of students \/ \/ Colonies is the Winnipeg Museum
was included. Mr. J. E. H. Macdonald, A.R.C.A., T T of Fine Arts, which was opened
among the older men, was the most successful in 1912, with an exhibition of Canadian Art. Since
exhibitor. Later the Women's Art Association then the Art Committee have placed on view
threw open their Galleries for a loan collection of exhibitions by contemporary artists of note, Conti-
lace and art-needlework, with contributions from nental as well as British,
the South Kensington School of Needlework, and -
Lady Egerton's famous Greek lace collection. The exhibition of the Royal British Colonial
This was followed by an exhibition of paintings Society of Artists, which has just closed, aroused
by Canadian artists, past and present—a very great interest and was largely attended. Last
interesting display. At the same time members month a serie s of water-colours by several notable
of the Association staged many examples of their exponents of that medium were shown, along with
own handiwork as craftswomen. Many beautiful a collection of black-and-white work by such known
objects were shown. The Association numbers illustrators as E. J. Sullivan, R. Aiming Bell,
2000 efficient members, with galleries and work- T. Heath Robinson, and many others.
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"A SQUALL ON GEORGIAN BAV " (Art Association of Montreal) BY A. Y. JACKSON
is about to be erected. This exhibition, an entirely rooms in the principal cities of Canada. To the
new departure in Canada, attracted much interest. President, Mrs. Dignam—a very capable painter
Following upon this was the Second Annual and craftswoman—is largely due the success of
Exhibition of " Little Pictures." This is an effort the Association, which has been in existence for
by a few younger painters to popularise their work nearly thirty years. J. E. S.
in the homes of the middle-class citizens, where
wall space is insufficient for the display of large X "Y T INNIPEG. — Among the more
canvases. Many new aspirants for painting \ /\ I recent Art Institutions in the
honours were invited, and the work of students \/ \/ Colonies is the Winnipeg Museum
was included. Mr. J. E. H. Macdonald, A.R.C.A., T T of Fine Arts, which was opened
among the older men, was the most successful in 1912, with an exhibition of Canadian Art. Since
exhibitor. Later the Women's Art Association then the Art Committee have placed on view
threw open their Galleries for a loan collection of exhibitions by contemporary artists of note, Conti-
lace and art-needlework, with contributions from nental as well as British,
the South Kensington School of Needlework, and -
Lady Egerton's famous Greek lace collection. The exhibition of the Royal British Colonial
This was followed by an exhibition of paintings Society of Artists, which has just closed, aroused
by Canadian artists, past and present—a very great interest and was largely attended. Last
interesting display. At the same time members month a serie s of water-colours by several notable
of the Association staged many examples of their exponents of that medium were shown, along with
own handiwork as craftswomen. Many beautiful a collection of black-and-white work by such known
objects were shown. The Association numbers illustrators as E. J. Sullivan, R. Aiming Bell,
2000 efficient members, with galleries and work- T. Heath Robinson, and many others.
3'5