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~HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1932.
THE HONG KONG ART CLUB complete it as he he began but the
INTERESTING ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT
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REFLECTIONS OF A CRITIC
The sanual exhibition of pictures by members of the Hong Kong Art Club is always enjoyably and this year—though there are fower exhibits-is no exception. The show, which opened yester- day, is being held on the top flour of Gloucester Building and the room is light and well adapted for the purpos
It is possible, of course, to recognise the work of several mem- bers of the Club without reference to their names, the charming Dover paintinga of Mrs., Bowes Smith, the interesting decorative work of Mr. George, Arnhold, Mis. Pfister's dramatic and lively pastels, and the delicate and careful work of Mirs Griffin. To the observer who takes more than a passing interest opportunity given each year of watching the development of these and other scal artiets is of value.
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suggestion' of his pen sketch in that his drawing is not too sound.. However, two of his water colour sketchon, Nos. 169 and 168, pre in- tereating Lady Mary Barton has. a number of water colours which all lack drawing and are rather muddy in colour. She has plenty of vor- satility of taste and should do good work if she will try to draw more curefully.
Miss M. Whitley has one really good sketch, No. 150, Chinese Templo," and several others which como nowhere near it. The draw. ing of the tree trunk in 150 and of the curious angles of the wall is ex- cellent. Her colour is on the whole clear and pleasing.
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loss and his colour is apt to be CASE OF MEDICINE STOLEN turgid. Much the same might be Mrs. Shenton is courageous. She said of the work of Mr. Asynuada. is not afraid of trying to present But Mr. Teheng Hong's work has 2230 FINES ON TWO.OHINESE. what pleases her and she has her promise. His big portmit is inter- roward in having pull off one really esting and the head well modelted. outstanding picture. No. 131, "Snow I think wo eball sea zoras much Mountains," was an almost impos better work from his brush, sibly difficult subject for any painter without a very solid training ard its como off amazingly well. Her other pictures suffer from Eussiness
Miss Harry sends two skotches of Fanling which are rather too tight three sketches of which No. 58 is the best. There is a fascinating --*-secret ** look about the scene
which is interesting.
The membership of the Hong, and her reses are spoilt by their in execution Miss M, Braga has Kong Art Club is, like that of all over heavy background, the Colony's institutions constantly changing. One goes on leave, an- other is transferred and constantly Thes now comers are drawn in.
changes of personnel (if one may use the term) are reflected in the
pictures on exhibition. Members
Some More Marigolds. Mis C. M. Crawford has also! painted a bowl of marigolds. It is a delightful piece of decoration well composed and well carried out. The tones and texture of the pot are excellent. Miss Crawford's other
An Interior.
I like Doan Swann's interior, No. 141. Thero is careful drawing hero
and a pleasant indoor atmosphere. No. 143, Ma On Shan is well drawn too, but the clouds are rather hoary. His pencil sketches are
Mr. Lambert and Mr. Easter- brook send two or three small water colours of no very outstaid- ing interest,"
Before Mr. Butters at the Kɩw. loon Magistracy yesterday the case was concluded in which two Chinese were charged with this larceny, and receiving of a case of medicine called Santal Midy from Messra. Atienza and Company on October 15
A couple of pictures by Mr. Yao
After the hearing of further evi- Wyliek will attract attention. No. 152 is an ambitious subject and dence the Magistrate found Ho though rather heavy is interesting Cheung and Li Wai Cheong guilty in treatment. His other sketch, "Golden Joss," is nice, the sort of, and imposed a fine of $950 an ench picture one likes to have in the of them, or, in default, three
months hard labour. PORTRAITS
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the prosecution, while Mr. Peter Bin appared for the first defondant, Second defondant was not fogally reprcnted.
room.
Threo pastel portraits which, one wonid judge, are like the sitters are sent by Mre, Grimble who is, I be lieve, a newcomer to the Club,
teresting.
Imay be inspired to try their bandi exhibits are landscapes in water slight and call for no comment. They are all well drawn and are in-
Mrs. Gubbay has a flower paint ing in oils which it quite attractive in colour,
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at the type of work which, for colours which, while pretty, would example, Mrs. Bowes Smith deas.all be improved by better drawing. She goes on leave and flower paint- ings gavo place to flat decorative work or bold landscape. One of the underlying tendencies at present seems to be an attempt to achieve strength and mass, inspired, I bo lieve, by the very good flat decora tion which Mr. Arnhold and one or two others have been doing. The rather washy, funky water colour is, and a pen and ink study. They are much less in evidence than it was two or three years ago; and, per- haps I flatter myself-but I believe my constant karping on drawing and composition hare had effect.
It is easiest in a detailed critique to go through the more interesting exhibits grouping them under broad classifications.
THE PICTURES
DECORATIVE WORK
Mr. G. W. Arnhold.
Mr. Arnold, who makes vory steady progres, has some excellent work on view. He now seems to have sotuled down to an individual style after flirting for several years with every sort of work,
His sheet of nude studies Selce tions from my sketch hook" shows that Mr. Arnhold is working hard, The two studies of the baby, by far the most difficult to do, base sureness that makes ono believe that when he gets over his initial shyncas about life study Mr. Am hold will do really good figure work. The paintings are uneven. No. 4 "Autumn "
Min, H. C. J. Asche. Mrs. Ascho, has fifteen pictures on of them water exhibition, some colours, others in thin ails, a pastel
distinguished by good composi
tion and pleasant colour, the oil colours being on the whole the best: Nos. 10, 16 and 10, are all attractive with their cool delicate rolone No. 9, "Temple at Stan- ley," u pastel is well handled and the boats in No. 17, Boats at Aberdeen," are particularly nicely grouped and drawn. No. 10, From Stanley Peninsula," is distinguished hy the originality of its composition and the dover handling of the clouds.
Mrs. Balean,
Am-
Mrs. Balean is showing five pic- tures one of outstanding interest, No. 338, "Cheung Chau and the Islands." It is an unusually bitious piece of work on a large scale and has come off astonishingly well. There is a sense of the open, of space and depth about it which is quite unusual, and is not to be seen in any of her other work. Her other big piece of work, No. 34,
The Harbour Moonlight" is not very successful, but is a difficult sub- ject. Dr. Balean sende two small sketches of which Tai Ho Lake " is the better.
Miss W. 1. Griffin. delightful with the Miss Grifin has sont in some of real depth and luminousness of the the most charming pictures in the colouring of the tree. The Presi-exhibition. Everyone of her ten ox- dont Coolidge, No. 2, is another bibits is worth study. The drawing excellent piece of work, sure in is careful and good, the compost- drawing and composition and de-tion always sound, sometimes icate in workmanship. Ha big original, and the colour always well pinel "The Birth of Fashion" is chosen nad pleasant, No. 73, "Aber a noro, ambitious conception and deen Boats" is perhaps the best at present somewhat beyond his from a technical point of view, that powers. Hin other pictures are at- is to say than one imagines it was tractive but need no spécial men- the hardest to do, and it has cer tion.
tainly come off Well. The water of No. 8, Junks in Harbour," is really wet and watery No. 27, The leak," in delightful with its sure drawing and pleasant colour
M. O. Pister.
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Mr. J. H. Hunt.
Mr. Hunt has nine exhibits, two of which are decorative panels in which lettering plays a big part. The most interesting is No. 02 entitled "All Bright and Gay" a decor-. tive study of a tree in fields exccut- Mre. Pastor's work is interesting. ed in tiny squares of bright colour. She has boon Booking for strength The sagry greens are not too happy and forco, has gone about the search with the blue and purple of the characteristic way and has background but the whole is de- found something of what she was cidedly lively and interesting. No. Kocking. Her work, always vigorous, 93, Decoration," is a pretty little used to be spoilt by evidences of piece of work of a jewell-like bright basto dad impatiente. She would splash in a brilliant patch-of colour to hide faulty draftsmanship, or weak composition, but there is now ap almost sombre sternness in her work and her palate, It is as if she had said "I find the world hard and strong and vigorous, the bright- ness is there but it in a trimming not an essential And Her work bas made a big stride forward. She has bones" in beschills and rocks, and there in purpose, in the manner in which the wind pullant her trees and grasses. Her work is perhaps the most interesting in the exhibition--but not the best!
A, Hung.
Mr. Hung sends three black and white, sketches of which Nos, 07 and 68 are most attractive with their vigorous missing of black and white and good sense of composition.
FLOWER PAINTINGS
Mrs. Bowes Smith,
60, Cosmes," which is charming
Provincial Government, has decided Chi Wen of Canton proposas to Mr. Bowes Smith gives us fover to repeal the special tax levied on arrange a municipal sporte meeting paintings as youal. The best in No. exportations of Wuhu rice to Can ton. No official statement has yet been issued, Mr. W Tsung Shin The Anhui chairman, 18 proceeding to Honkow to report to General Chiang Kai Shek on the matter, it is-understood.
And Some Others, a
arly next year. The Kwangtung in its delicacy. The flower petals Mfr. 8. IL Norris has two water Provincial Amateur Athletic Fedora havo that dowy softness that is colours which are quite pleasing. 1 tion is you asked to the hath me wel tone of Englibr drawing up of plans for the meet gift, and the glass vase is excellent Countryside." Mr. R. Woolley is ing, which will be opened to all rely painted. Marigolds" is pretty amusing himself with angles-his sidents in the city
but not up to this artist's standard work would be excellent if he could
G. H. Bond has some nice little sketches which betray the archi-; tect's hand in their rather over- emphasised neatness. But they are to live with, which is after all one attractive and would be very easy sound test of a picture.
Mr. Tchang Hong.
Mr. Tcheng Hong's work would not be easy to live with. It is form-
Lile Study.
Miss H. Carvalho has two good studies from life in charcoal. The head being solid and heavy. nado is particularly well drawn the
PEN AND INK
Mr. F. 8, Nicholls and Mr. A. J. Lone send some attractive pen and
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ink work. The latter realises the value of a strong note of dark, and both know the importance of care- ful drawing.
The Arts and Crafts section is also interesting, Mrs. Wardrop's painted glass being very attractive, while there tro some excellent photographs sent by Mr. Abbas, Dr. Newlon, and E. Grimble.
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