Studio: international art (63.1914/15)

Studio-Talk

strengthened later by a statement quoted from a
German journal, the " Kolnische Zeitung" denying
that any of the pavilions had been destroyed, but
up to a late date of last month the Board of Trade
had had no intelligence one way or the other.

We regret to announce the death of Mr. J. L).
Innes at an age considerably under thirty. This
young artist, whose name is associated with the
New English Art Club, and who had come in
under the influence of Mr. Augustus John, had
already in his turn become a leader among his
immediate contemporaries in landscape painting.
His exceptional sense of colour and the refinement
of his design were acknowledged on every hand.

Particulars have reached us concerning an inter-
esting competition in connection with the mural
decorations of the new Commonwealth of Australia
building, "Australia House," in London. In all
twelve paintings are required. The sketches are
to depict incidents in Australian history, or features
of Australian scenery or of Australian productive
activity. The competition is open to all artists
born in Australia, or who have lived in Australia
five years and upwards, or who are now resident in
Australia. The sketch designs must be forwarded
to the High Commissioner's office, London, not
later than January 15, 1915, and will be judged by
a committee appointed in London. Prize winners
will receive commissions to paint pictures at the
following prices: Group I, two pictures at ^1100
each; Group II, two pictures at ^1200 each;
Group III, one picture at ,£600, two at ,£400 and
two at ,£250 each. Further details may be ob-
tained from the High Commissioner for Australia,
72 Victoria Street, S.W.*

We- have pleasure in introducing to our readers
two young devotees of the graphic arts whose
work, as will be seen from the examples we re-
produce, is worthy of close attention. First there
is Miss Katharine Richardson, one of the in-
creasing band of artists whose efforts are directed
to the exaltation of lithography as a means of
expression. Miss Richardson, whose work has been
seen of late at the exhibitions of the Senefelder
Club as well as those of the Arts and Crafts Society
and elsewhere, is a conscientious and painstaking
worker, and it is interesting to note that her prints

* We have since heard that this competition has been
postponed indefinitely, and that the terms may be revised
before it is re-announced.

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are wholly the product of her own mind and hand,
the assistance of a professional printer being
dispensed with. She studied lithography under
that accomplished exponent of the medium, Mr. F.
E. Jackson, at the South Western Polytechnic,
Chelsea.

Mr. Cyril Spackman's career as an etcher has only
just begun, but the print we reproduce augurs well
for his future. He is practically self-taught, the
only guidance he has received being that which he
has derived from a close study of the work of great
masters. He acknowledges his indebtedness more
especially to the etched work of two notable modern
exponents, the late Sir Alfred East and Mr. Frank
Brangwyn, but as he says, and as is quite clearly
shown by his work, his aim has been from the

" THE KASHMIR SHAWL." FROM AN ORIGINAL LITHO-
GRAPH BY KATHARINE RICHARDSON