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Show t 1 lliree pciiiifinis uEiveiBedi at closing art program ; Three paintings were purchased purch-ased from this year's April National Na-tional Art Exhibit which concluded con-cluded Sunday after a month's showing at the art building. Two of the paintings will become be-come part of the permanent collection col-lection and remain in the art building while the third painting paint-ing will go into the new high school building as a purchase painting by the high school. Art queens, Kathy Ollerton, Karla Shepherd and Jean Davis, Da-vis, unveiled the purchase paintings paint-ings at the assembly Friday. The art board chose to pur-' chase two oils. First choice of the board was "Along the River, Vermont" by Emile A. Gruppe of Glouchester, Massachusetts. Mr. Gruppe has been a faithful exhibitor over the years and his paintings draw favorable comments each year from the thousands of art visitors. Mr. Gruppe's painting is a traditional tradi-tional landscape in pinks. The permanent collection contains another of his paintings, "For- est Stream," which was pur- i chased in 1946. ; Second choice was "Sea ' Rocks" by Kent Steadman of California, former BYXJ student. This painting won first place in oils in this year's show. Mr. Steadman is a newcomer to the permanent collection. In balloting during the week, : student voted to purchase "The ! Tetons" by Leland Curtis now ; of Moose, Wyoming. The scene is an outstanding oil of the un- j usual cloud - shrouded Teton ( peaks. Mr. Curtis is a favorite I artist of many years. He is represented in the permanent j collection with a fine oil painting paint-ing of the Sierras. j 4 iff , . . . r !:'; i f 1. """" 1 '' ; ! v : 1 -' . ' J ' I - :; L ' - 1 1 f 1 ZZ3 TOP ARTISTS at the high school are these three as judges j concluded their appraising of student art work at the con- 1 elusion of the April exhibit. Top photo is of David Jenkins I showing his painting. David won the Aureole Club scholar- j ship of $100.' Michael Wilkins with his portrait and Karma 1 Lynn with her still life were runners up in the contest. 1 |