DOI Heft:
No. 377 (August 1924)
DOI Artikel:Stephens, Jessica Walker: Cecile Walton and Dorothy Johnstone
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21400#0104
CECILE WALTON AND DOROTHY JOHNSTONE
" ROMANCE." BY
CECILE WALTON
of Art, a post she is now relinquishing. To Forster of Sheffield; and Rachael, daughter
be parodoxical, her painting would be of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Rowe, are typical
masculine if it were not so feminine—it examples, while our readers will remember
combines courage and daintiness, luminism the delightful Green Apples, which we re-
and laughter, youth and happiness. It is produced last September. Mrs. Paterson
representational rather than metaphorical, (in this year's Royal Scottish Academy) is
bringing the essence of young things, with an instance of vivid simplicity in the
their gallantry, gaucherie, and delight. It handling of an adult portrait. 0 a
would seem that execution—method and The effect of a sojourn in Vienna last
manner—is exceedingly easy : that to give year has been marked in the work of both
the impression of sunlight and air is quite artists, in different ways. Miss Walton
a simple matter, that the pulsation of has done various very exquisite and exotic
colour in living flesh can be conveyed small things—things one would like to
without difficulty. We know the terrors have in books ; Miss Johnstone has found
connected with such achievement, but if Austrian youth and colour and a sombre-
this vivacious painter knows them she ness not of Scotland. 000
does not tell us so. She informs us that the Young People shows one facet of Miss
joy of beauty is immense ; a healthy thing Walton's work—of which The Fugitive
to be revelled in without fear or reproach ; and St. Michael gave, in the exhibition,
and we revel accordingly. Child portraiture other facets quite as fine. A Child Dressing is
and study may be taken as Miss John- very truly an example of Miss Johnstone's
stone's most general theme, the child of art. England has had various opportunities
from eight to fifteen years—at the colt- of seeing the work of these two remarkable
like period when legs and arms take women—at the Royal Academy and else-
length and a variety of lovely unexpected where ; they are two by no means unim-
angles—is her delight. Daughters of Sir portant factors in the forward movement
George Clark, Bart.; Tony, son of Professor of British art. 0000a
84
" ROMANCE." BY
CECILE WALTON
of Art, a post she is now relinquishing. To Forster of Sheffield; and Rachael, daughter
be parodoxical, her painting would be of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Rowe, are typical
masculine if it were not so feminine—it examples, while our readers will remember
combines courage and daintiness, luminism the delightful Green Apples, which we re-
and laughter, youth and happiness. It is produced last September. Mrs. Paterson
representational rather than metaphorical, (in this year's Royal Scottish Academy) is
bringing the essence of young things, with an instance of vivid simplicity in the
their gallantry, gaucherie, and delight. It handling of an adult portrait. 0 a
would seem that execution—method and The effect of a sojourn in Vienna last
manner—is exceedingly easy : that to give year has been marked in the work of both
the impression of sunlight and air is quite artists, in different ways. Miss Walton
a simple matter, that the pulsation of has done various very exquisite and exotic
colour in living flesh can be conveyed small things—things one would like to
without difficulty. We know the terrors have in books ; Miss Johnstone has found
connected with such achievement, but if Austrian youth and colour and a sombre-
this vivacious painter knows them she ness not of Scotland. 000
does not tell us so. She informs us that the Young People shows one facet of Miss
joy of beauty is immense ; a healthy thing Walton's work—of which The Fugitive
to be revelled in without fear or reproach ; and St. Michael gave, in the exhibition,
and we revel accordingly. Child portraiture other facets quite as fine. A Child Dressing is
and study may be taken as Miss John- very truly an example of Miss Johnstone's
stone's most general theme, the child of art. England has had various opportunities
from eight to fifteen years—at the colt- of seeing the work of these two remarkable
like period when legs and arms take women—at the Royal Academy and else-
length and a variety of lovely unexpected where ; they are two by no means unim-
angles—is her delight. Daughters of Sir portant factors in the forward movement
George Clark, Bart.; Tony, son of Professor of British art. 0000a
84