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Show UTAH ARTIST IS HONORED. One of Lent's Sons, Mr. J. T. Harwood Wins Substantial Recognition in America. i ' It is pleasing to note that a prominent . Utah artist has recently been honored by one of ttie most promising ai t societies in America. Mr. Harwood recently submitted a picture pic-ture to the Society of Western Artist at Chicago, with the result that not only was the picture (which Is an oil entitled "A Juvenile Mechanic"; accepted, but on its merits as a piece of art the painter was elected an associate member mem-ber ol tho society. This position carries with it the right to submit any number of pictures lor the exhibition of the socle tywEile itt . members may only submit three for i e-ceptance e-ceptance or rejection. I A iisiwl feature In connection with rtrt societies' is that an associate Member may submit a certain number of pictures (three or more as the case may bt) which are passed for lunging and do not go bforo a jTiry at ail. Not so tho Society of Westorn Artists. All pictures must pass the jury of judges (as tn our own, society ol Utili artists.) This has a jimrked tendency, to keep up the standard ol work, and at the satuo thno allqws greater opportunl. ties for an artist Jo submit a. variety of pictures, A feature of great advantage to the artist is the rule of tho society to hold three exhibitions annually it which tho same pictures are hung first at Chicago, Chi-cago, then at St. Louis, and atone other largo city. OKSKUVKS RECOGNITION. Mr, Harwood Is deserving of tho laurels ha has won, and his friends are pleased that his worth as an artist Is recognised. He has porsistantly pursued pur-sued the study of art for twenty yean, visiting Pmls ihreo times (o sludy fn tho best nrt schools there. Ho was tho first Utah artist to have a picture hung i'i the French Suldn. Mr. Harwood has exhibited at Various times in the best exhibitions thete In Paris, showing both water color and oil mediums. Portrait, still life, landscape and figure palntlngsjroui his brash have found their way to the Paris exhibitions. |