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Art Show Of Quality `t I ISS BESSIE GIBSON'S1 1/1 thud Australian show ol painting and miniatures was opened by Dr. J. V. Ming this afternoon In Finney's art gal- lery. For many years Miss Gibson lived and worked in Paris, ex- hibiting at the Salon and Royal Academy. She is a gold medalliot and her work is In the National Collection of France Working in oil and water- colour, this distinguished artist paints figure. landscape and flower -pieces. with freedom. economy and a beautifully bal- anced sense of restrained col- our. Such a method, together' with affection and sincerity of purpose. has produced some very fine results. This apparently casual. easy. manner of handling paint is not in any way due to care- lessness: no indeed; such sim- plicity is indicative of Miss Gibson's untroubled technique and clear vision. Long exper- ience with both material and subject matter is usually neces- sary before one has the know- ledge and ability to express with sureness and economy. A very beautiful quality of colour has been painted Into "Marguerites." The white and yellow flowers poised before a blue -grey and golden .back- s distinc groundtion. make this a picture of The "Red Cloak" is an excel - I lent piece of portiaiturr the head In this work being worthy s of careful study, for it is not a often you see such a convinc- I in and charming result, achieved with this economy. A note of dissention, I find, is in the atiangement of the .skirt; Ito me anyway' the line of the kirt from the waist to the knee has a tendency to dwarf the figure. One can really enjoy this "Dessert." It is a noble work, skilfully designed, and invested with great Interest: (neoti friendly and very successful. "Flowers and Books" will ap- peal. too. There is rich col- our in this one, and it is painted with a vigorous solid- ity. This solichtr is not well sustained in "Pink Roses." however. the lower portion of the picture appearing some- what indefinite. ,ZANYU of the small oils are very complete and satisfy- ing little notes. "Church of St. Gervais." and "The Grand Petals" being two of them. In the water-colours, the quality varies and the freshness of the medium has at times been lost. but there is one called "Steam -Boat on the Seine" and it hits the mark with flying colours-a gay and happy little picture. Entirely different and again good isl 'The Country Road,' a strong Impression boldly paint d. Miss Gibson is also ve at suc- cessful as a miniature p,,,inter. and she includes quite a 'num- ber in the exhibition. "A Hat of Long Ago" i' an excellent example-the lovely fare, deli- cately painted against deep ultra -marine hat and dress, makes a miniature of charm and dignity. Unfortunately many of these pictures are not seen to best, advantage when shown on an! ochre -coloured w a It .-JAMES' WIENEKE: Lively Art On Displa ttv JANIE4; WIENEKE. A lively exhibition of pie- ' tures and sculpture by the Brisbane Art Group will be opened today by Mr. Melville liaysom. in Finney's Gallery. Variety of approach. sub - feet matter, and a large number of surprisingly good pictures on the walls, make this a bright and very at- tractive show. Vera Leichney makes a lovely harmonious arrangement with "Frangipani and Hydrangea." Some of her landscapes are not so completely successful. Her colour is rich and she is look- ing for those atmospheric effects. "Opalescent." flowers by Dorothy Coleman, is good. The portrait seeems a little unde- cided in parts, Of late her work is showing greater com- mand of the medium. F. W Potts loves the magic. moods of nature-a poetic painter. At times he sacrifices some breadth in favour of de- tailed result. However, thareis no evidence of ikat in way- side Inn," a grafi!! little .eater colour of a picturesque sheet caught in strong sunlight ,against a darkened sky. 'Promising Landscapes The portrait (2) by Kathleen Corcu, is a broadly painted head, possessing good character And humour. Her landscapes nave feeling and promise, but lack co -ordination. ---- Flora Hoskings' 31 well crates the advance this pa Intel is making. There are passages in 'Peach Tree." and 71 which offer further evidence. Many of his subjects are ambitious, and require a little more judgment The work of Wilson Cooper has become direct and free with good breadth. In some Instances the emphasis on col- our and tone is too great. His 8 and 12 give promise for fife near future. Marla Kuhn is the guest artist. She shows a thoughtful head in plaster of Pro- fessor Schindler-sensitive, and modelled with fine feeling "Garden Ornament" (Goat ) is a delightful work: it has wit conviction and originality. The exhibition will close on May 28. in