Wieneke Archive Book 3 : Moreton Galleries 1960-61 Presscuttings

3 ALL PM.. NTIITC; - ITII-ITOITS OF fr TALL P e..PITITTC April 2nd to April 13th, 1961 Falb ect. ART REVIEW by Dr. Gertrude Langer LANDSCAPES ON SHOW 01311E "Exhibition of Small Paintings" at the Moreton Galleries Is assembled from stock- ig-trade paintings, most of which have come under review before. Among the traditional im- Rressionist landscapes, some ave more charm than others, We certainly prefer the late Beside Gibson's sugges- tive impressionism to the heavy-handed one of a James Jackson, or Rev Crooke's opposition of warm grey -brown hills and crystal cool sky to Robert Johnson's photographic tones, Francis de Silva seems to be engaged In a search for a landscape Interpretation not quite commonplace hut as yet has not broken through the shell of the ex- terior image. The same is true of K. Merle's water colour, "In- dustrial Landscape," which is more "ebstracteri" then the other paintings here. ART ATTRACTION - In nu exhibition of small paintings. the Moreton Galleries, A.M.P. Building, Eduard Street, presents as collection In which can he found certain works for attention. Outstanding Sir Hans city, s mood of nature Heysen's Aroona, Flinders completely satisfying, Range, and Robert Camp- Others exhibiting are bell's Stormy Landscape. Lance Solomon, Robert Johnson George Law - The first is a masterly rence K. Lang, Louis rendering in what can be McCubbin, James aickson, considered Sir Han's best, Nornie Ciude, K. Merle, P. period. The other reveals Lake, Bessie Gi on, John I Campbell's ability to re- Rowell. and R y Crook.- with oriental simpli- MELVILLE I YSOM. r. z.s,., . . CLOSE-UP look of William Drew's painting of "Cairns Children" for Miss Patricia McGrath, of New Farm, when she visited the exhibition of small paintings by Aus- tralian artists at the Moreton Galleries yester- day. The exhibition will THE COURIER -MAIL TUMMY MIAMI I SMALL PICTURES MAKE BIG SK