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Show Art Gossip. Djuhtlers tho magnificent exhibition exhibi-tion at tho Centennial of the choices' eflhita of 1nmn smd foreign artist will have tho ( fleet of teaching tht American public a higher tstiniatioi of the value of art culture in all thai pertains to tho lu-autilyiin: of oui homes. It will also act as a etiinuhit in the manufacturing arts, in those branches of industry whose product appeal to refined tastes such a gold, silver and porcelain wares, in all tcxtilo fabrics, in fiuo wall papers, aud a number of other industries where creative genius H necessary to succesi. Art in the territoriei is ol slow growth. Still we find those who fight for success, oven though it may seem far removed. Wn are led to the-e reflections from having lately seen two paintings by our young and lalen't'id artists, Messrs. Kirkham and Lamhourne, in Savage's art gallery. The picture by ! tho first named artist is called the "Wilds of tho Wasatch." Mr. K. shows a good comprehension of the elements that make up a picture. It is bold and striking in conception, . and soma of the colors are nicelj blended. ,Its greatest fault is alack o softness in tho distance and there is t slight faulty perspective. More detail de-tail in the foliage in tbe foreground would bo a help. The effort, taken as a whole, is good and Bhows hard work. It is framed with a dark home mado frame of novel construction. Mr. Lambourue's picture pic-ture is smaller, but finished with more minuteness. It is a sceuo iu Little Zion valley, Southern Utah. The distance is belter. There is more air and atmosphere and a bettor effect of distance, but the rocks in tho foreground fore-ground lack detail. Both pictures are creditable and deserve buyers. Wo rccommeud our wealthy citizens to take a look at them, and if they have a vacant place on their walls cover il wi'h specimens of tbu ellorts ot our home artists, and thus lend a helping hand to rising genius. Cannot our artist friends paint Hmallcr pictures? TUey would bo mu:o likely to sell. The pictures otTcred for sale are usually too laree for ordinary houses, and might ior that reason be hard to dispose of. Utah cm boast among her citizens quite a number of knights of the palette, all aspiring for a nicho in the temple of fame. Mr. G. M. Oitinger has a painting in the Centennial, and has ono or two orders aheaj ror hnmn work. Mr. Sharp Walter purchased his picture of "Struck it," some time a-o. Mr. Daniel Wegeland is well known as ono of our best artists. Mr,' U. O. Ohnstiaiuen ot Sanpete Villey is a painter of considerable ability. One of his paintings in the possesion of Hon. Geo. Q. Canuon is very good. lie. :e al present a humble tiller of tho soil. Mr. Dalplgren, though not much kuown, has given us some good pictures. 'Mr. John Tullidge ;s also j working in the same direction. We : havu seen one or two of his pictures ' that exhibited considerable talent. ; Mrs. Long uatJ to paint portraits, hot we believe has relinquished her , eftjrts. Mr. Mitchell and one or two others whose names we do not recall, are dilligeut students at the shrine of art. Very few among out painters have done much in water color their efforts beint,' mostly confined to oil : painting-!. School teachers should, nevi-r lose sigh', of the value of drawing. draw-ing. It is an accomplishment tiiat well repays the trouble to acquire. As au incentive to beginners remember re-member the first sentence of Chapman's Chap-man's drawing book "A-y ona that can learn to write u learn to draw." |