George Wishart : Art Notes

ion _a the N-ew led by the Hon. rational, Gallery ..t.eterday after Were many '17.181 - pleasant tine. terseolour avont- i'v also came in Duke Stewari pro- p was served. 4 sere :-Sir Pope ' Sir Arthur r." yr. and Mrs. It. M. .Addieon, 4 4. .T. Crasel, S. 'Mr. and Mrs. Coteloutli (hon. Writ) Mrs. E. IN. Peter Den- im.; ;ether Fele- ' Mr. and Mies Ethel O'Connel, diluter Laidlaw, I. N. MICtilluna. hes, Page, Mrs. . . D Watts. G. line', A. Wood. I. Wirth, Franz ()seer Frietroni, ;ton. W. 1:Imee. and Mrs. Canap- e, Mrs. Bendel/ isal Miss Crowe, G: BaYardl afrs. B. Porter, aidermau I 1 dhilay. Caption C. Volley. Mrs. is. Mr. Robert George Re ntin11, Mrs. Hatton, 111.. and Mr., V. Was Lily Anders, Copeland, Niles 11 I 0, ill." of the Ned* he disadvantage pen people were politics than of ores were more canvas. The at - t. less encourag been had more hilt Thiking the' however, it woe: et held by the, per crude efforts I: than do previ- temething, for it progressive, and. g neither in ine. ., hoed oil T1111114. he =melon was impromptu con - acted as tadoom- e who assisted &e., were Min 1dclison, Watts :de, A. Wood in, and Maguire. ie exhibition was es of pictures by nteath, and one ceramic eat by NILTY AliTI irk .m.rimmA1111.- -NNUAL MEETING:, The tided annual meeting of the New Society of Aetists was held on Wednesday evening. nose precast mole Ltd Messr.,.1 0. Frbtrorn (chairman), W. C. Oxladc, P. Maguire, .1. Bayard, E.G. 'Oreepin, Moroney, W. Elines, A. Wood, L.W. K. Wirth, F. Wirth, `7ieter Die, G. W. Oarseldine, E. Ooktough, Geo. Withart, W. Wood, J, L. Watts, Miss M. A. M. ::ranter, Miss G. Hunter, and Afiat L, Anderson. The }cemetery read the newel report, milli& reviewed the siciety's work, laid showed satisfactory progress. The report stated that the year closed with n men- berdhip of fifty, compared with twenty- seven at Me beatinnrw of 1900. One of Uhe members, Mr. E. OthelogeN had suc- ceeded in having one of his picture/4;5f in hhe eollection at the Naaional , Brisbane. The oomnnttee regretted the lofts of an enthusiastic member in Ile Rev. C. E. James, who had gone to New - mode. In eorecluaion it was dlaimed Etat the Stocieby had justifier! its existence, and NV90 cboing excellent work by endeav- ouring to cultivate a Irate for the be:ai- d:Unit m the minds of the commemay. The -baParritesebeet showed a. small credit bal- ance. On the motion ofMr. LA. Wood, feec- ended by LMr. Iffiabert, rei.eit and balance -erect were adopted. The frileowing offieen were l cted for the miming year :--Patron, lhon. J. W. Blair, M.L.A. (re-elected) : president, (Mr, Oscar Frietrom viemeeincients, Mere. J. L. Watts and Geo. Wialharit Q. secretory and treasurer, Mr. if.Colclough (re-elect- ed) ; committee, Knee. L. W. K, Wirth, G. H. M. Addison, V. Day, M. Mammy, and A. Wood. After seine discesaion it 'was resolved to hold the next manual exhibition of pioturns &reit* Show week, in August- * ret.ing doted. with. avote of thanks ho the chairmen. The New Society' ot Artists. A.! general meeting of the Ne;v Society of. Artiste was held in the exhibition - room, Tema Hall, on Tuesday vening. Those preset included : Meese. A. Wood, Z. W. K.Wirth, G.W. Carsehline, W. Mance, J. L. Watt*, Geo. Wishart, F. Monteath, Victor Day, M. Moroney, 0.. grisbrom, W. Wood, E.Colliough, and Missed L. Andersen, M. Tait, and L. Kelfoni: .Mr. F ietr'ont presided. A letter was read front the lion, J. W. Blair, patron of the 'society, regretting -Ids in- ability to attend. After the business of the meeting lied been disposed of, Mr. Wirth read a paper on "Colour," which, provoked an interesting end instructive diseeitsion. IMr. Wirth was ccorded a hearty vote of thabks. One new Member, 'Cottrell. was elected, and two others nominated foe election at, next aueeting. The rest of the evening was spent i viewing a collection of 104 elietehe.s in oils. water-eolour, pen and ink, and pencil 01 bits a landocape around the city. Such a number of sketches was regarded as satisfactory evidence of the' industry of members, and promises well for the society's annual exhibition, which will be opened on Aufulit ,l next. illicertug the paskoll eek,, Qneminktml-e'. lemberies of art 'enthuirtatte...iiire bean tug their animal feritivalni At ,present two separate and distinct repre- sent the cognoscenti as well as the diMt- ' %anti, in local art circles. The locus of both in well based ; and it Must ho taken JI 'for granted that tilt rivalry thus estab- lished will do much. to tplieken any Ian- guiebing interest which may attach to t this very important sub-ltranch of higher culture. But, when these a-..tual exhibi- tions mine around, criticism seem to be directed more particulatly to' tho indivi- dual merits of the display WM% rather 'than to the comparison which 4, may be vet up as regards preview; exhibitions, gaarifortnnateiv in a cemmuiity of com- parative smallness, such as )brit of Bris- bane, that desirable and nectsissary class of leisured folk who, if ept practical patrons of art, at least ti re practical supporters of it, does not exist. Year after year these displays comprise work by the same somewhat limited circle of artiste ; so: that the Varietie which, after all, is tho spice 'of art as of life itself, is not toobtrusive. 'Yet, this fact should stand as gua.ranteo that a very 'reliable standard of comparison, .regards the particular year's progress can be set up. Is such standard ever set up ITa it ever seriously considered ? Or are these annual exhibitions hut mere (1%1111)1- 40ns, apart altogether from that .remoter and loltiori ' idealwhich when all is said and done, realty .should be the principal object ofsuch displays ? 'he New f.-Sieciety of Artists have been instrumental in brinriug for- ward much talent wheM the old society were far too superior, to acknowledge.' That is the class of se4ierlorlty which has caused the downfall of far more important ainstitutions than art societies. It has .grown out of date; .tb is not in accord with, the progressive spurt of these days ; du which sheer ability, as apart front ;society elaquerism and 'nelf-assumed genius is the great demand. EMt, no doubt, the Art Society Jrcady has begun t learn the force of these stisple facts. ifthey have not, then, of courne, time will work its own proper remedy.. But betwixt all ,this, the public are agitated to considera- tion. Are either or both societies doing all that might or could be done to keep the study' of art.,on permanently progres- sive lines The exhilAtion opened to- day, is v .,11 up to tho average of that usually provided by the parent body. But, if this exhihitioa is to be merely a society function, at which supercilious dorgnons, tea and cakes., and syllabub chit- chat are to be the principal fa tors, in whet way will it contribute towards the gem cal sum of human knowledge ? Artists, as such, ttre apt tot assume a far too mysterious air about themselves and their work. Avealy popular English novelist tells how an expert bai ownian excused himself for being so expert, be- cause he had been "ail his life at the game." Artists are "at the game" all their lives , and thee.efore, they should abate some measure of the credit which ,they hug to their itosoms. But, the thing in which t e public is concerned, is, to what degree do these annual exhibitions operate bu the aesthetic development of tithe rising generation? Do the parents of hthat . generation attach due importance to ithe -Opportunity ? 'figise are the ens- ltana which demand aninver, fl f 1