Show Art Committee Slates Exhibit To Honor Famed Painter James Taylor Harwood dean of Utah's artists and former head hend of the university art department will willbe willbe willbe be honored in commemoration of his eightieth birthday with an exhibition exhibition exhibition ex ex- of his work in the Union building ballroom next week Arranged by the university committee committee committee com com- on exhibits composed of Douglas 0 O. Woodruff manager of the Union building and LeConte Stewart head of the art department department department depart depart- ment the exhibition is scheduled to open Sunday April 14 and will continue through h April Amil 25 The public is invited to view the display between the hours of 1 and 9 p.m. p.m. p. p m m. m on Sundays and from 10 a. a m. m to 9 p. p m. m daily Collaborating with the art committee in the affair affair affair af af- af- af fair are Miss Ruth Harwood theartist's the theartist's theartist's artists artist's daughter and Mrs 1 Alice Merrill Home Horne patron of Utah arts This is the first time that such sucha a complete representation of Mr Harwoods Harwood's lifes life's work has been placed on It includes his earliest painting efforts his efforts his i first oil painting and first etching etching etching etch etch- ing done while he was a young boy and covers as well a group o of canvasses finished during the past winter in California Friends Have Donated Many of the pieces to be shown have come from the homes of his relatives and friends who are possessors possessors possessors pos pos- of some soma of his best paint paint- ings Others have been generously generous generous- ly loaned by Brigham Y Young oun university university university uni uni- and West high school A selective representation of Harwoods water colors and oils wood cuts etchings and drawings has been collected Some of his own frames which he made for his first pictures are included in the exhibit The display will vill be hung in sections with a panel given to each medium according to subject matter Mr Dir Harwood has been a prolific prolific prolific pro pro- painter all of his life and anti has excellently portrayed a wide vide diversity diversity diversity diver diver- sity of subject material his pictures pictures pictures pic pic- tures ranging through landscape boat and harbor scenes portraits old bridges of France still life and animal studies religious and historical historical historical his his- scenes nude studies and his copies of the old masters His portraits portraits por por- traits especially are among the finest eve r ever done don donby by him bim Thomas To Speak The exhibition will be formally op opened ned next Sut Sunday day at 3 p p. p m. m with s a a special program honoring the artist In behalf of the university university university uni uni- President George H. H Thomas Thornas Thom Thorn as will give a few remarks of trib trib- ute Following this Mrs Alice Merrill ferrill Horne Home will discuss the strong influence of Mr Harwoods Harwood's life and works in the cultural development de of our state and in the world of art as a whole A resume of the purpose and objectives objectives objectives ob ob- ob- ob of the show will be presented presented presented pre pre- by Mr Stewart acting chairman Interspersing the talks special musical numbers arranged under the direction of Miss Jayna Welsh the artists artist's niece will be given Four other interesting programs have also been scheduled in conjunction conjunction conjunction con con- junction with the exhibition Miss Ruth Harwood will read poetic se selections selections selections se- se in keeping with the spirit of her fathers father's works at 4 o'clock Wednesday 17 Saturday April 20 has been and designated as us Poetry Day at 2 and at 4 1 p. p m. m a number of poems by Utah poets depicting the mood and atmosphere of the pictures will be given Mrs Clair Glair Stewart Boyer is to be chairman Harwood Pupil Reunion On Sunday April 21 Studio I IDay Day pupils of Mr 1 Harwood will win I kr e a r ra r. r Courtesy Salt Lake Tribune James T. T Harwood well known artist meet for a reunion at 3 p. p m. m and listen to a radio transcription of the life and teachings of the artist Florence E. E Ware Yare chairman of the meeting will be assisted by bv E. E I I Munroe Husbands On the final program of the series series se series se- se ries Wednesday April 24 at 8 p.m. p.m. p.m. p. p m. m Miss Harwood will present a second group of readings Music to accompany all programs will be selected and arranged by Miss Welsh With this members of the a art t committee are hoping to launch a n project of a permanent scholarship in Mr Harwoods Harwood's name to be awarded annually to a deserving deserving deserving de de- de- de serving student in the university art department Mr Woodruff states Funds for the scholarship will be administered by the sity Any of the artists artist's friends who are interested in contributing to this project may do so by contacting contacting contacting con con- Mr Dir Woodruff or Mr 1 Stew Stew- art All students are urged to attend this free and view some of the worlds world's finest contemporary art the works of James Taylor Harwood |