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Child Artists Show
Originality
By H. E. FULLER
The children's art exhibition, ar
, ranged by the "News" and the -"Mail,"
' and opened by Lady Bonython yester
day afternoon at the Public Lecture
Room. North terrace, will no doubt be
of interest and cause surprise to
: many, as few have hitherto paused to
consider what latent art there may be
in very young students. The exhibits
have been grouped according to age.
and those ol the most tender age will
prove most fascinating. The works
are understood to be original and un
assisted in all cases; consequently
! those by children ol four and five, have
i'oeen selected more for ihe sake of
1 promise than present exploit.
( One little green tree, m bold brush
work, gives promises of an impression
ist artist in future years. Others, as
well as those by children of five years,
mostly in color, indicate a natural eK
'pression and individuality: one is
struck for instance by the simple out- j
line which crudely represents an aero-:
plane. ;
Among children of six years. Ray'
Dillon and Pattie close, stand out in;
the quality of their pictures; in the
next year, work is shown in water
colors, pastels, and pen and ink, Tiiere
is naturally an amusing lack of per
spective in some of these, but they
nevertheless show spontaneity and
originality. 'Hill So High" is a re
markable conception, and there is a I
clever study of snow-capped hills.
The first prize of £2 2/ and a special
£3 3/ and a year's scholarship, has
been awarded to Phillipa Lamphee. for
'The Animals' Yard." She has a deco
rative and colorful sense, and should
do well in future years.
Among the work of children aged 8,
there are fine studies of the "Adelaide i
Lighthouse," a modern Tudor villa, and !
a bold seascape; an original idea of
"Mother and Baby," and a landscape,
good in proportions and perspective.
Colin Crisp wins the second prize for
"A Volcano in Eruption," strong in its
color. Those a year older, show mostly
works in colored chalks, &c. There is
a line group of pansies; a landscape
has some well drawn pixies. In the
group by children of 10, a picture of
the Parafield Aerodrome, by G. Long-
Staff, will attract notice, and there are
fine still life studies.
As the ages rise, the work naturally
improves both in draftsmanship and
color, but loses, perhaps, spontaneity
and an original touch. "Heath and
Pern," by Enid Ashby. is very well done,
as is "The Crooked Man," by P. Hlp
weli. "A Bream Garden" and "Poin
settia" are two outstanding studies.
Among the "thirteens," a landscape in'
pastels, a good still life. "Wallflowers "
and an original conception, "Tom, Tom,
the Piper's Son." stand out promin
ently; the old mill at Port Lincoln, too,
is good in color and drawing. A clever
pen and ink "dish of fruit," by Doreen
Taylor, is particularly well drawn. In
the more advanced section, the first
prize has been awarded to John Trel
case (aged 11) for "Night's candles are
burnt out," a study in pastels, harmoni
ous in color, and very artistically con
ceived. The second prize goes to Ruth
Rnlayson, who comes from an artistic
family. Her water color is bright, clean
and well handled.
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