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UNDAY
EDITORIAL
PASES ONE TO TWELVE
JLilli UMAilA
PART TWO
SOCIETY
PAGES ONE TO TWELVE
VOL. XLII-NO. 20.
OMA1IA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 15)12.
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Omaha Art Gild's Fir& Show Brings Out Local Artists
VMBiL' " Js tho oarnoat wish of UiIb Gild, to bring beforo ability of tho localtartlsts. nm.iv ... . I I ML
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iHE exhibit of the Omoht. Art Olid,
shown in one of tho rooms of tho
new county court house, adds an
other link in the chain of facts which
prove that Omaha la not only mak
ing great strides In the material
way, but from tho intellectual stand
point ns well.
Tho beautleB of tho the country surrounding
Omaha and tho scenes in tho city are spldom
brought to tho notice of those residing here.
Many are oblivious to the glorious sunsets and sun
rises which are seen from the surrounding hills.
Tho winding course which is taken by the Missouri
river, the hills which rlso from, its banks, tho
wonderful coloring In the atmospheric conditions
on tho bluffs across the rlvor, are subjects which
nro being put on canvas by the members of this
gild. In a wor.d it Is a concerted effort upon tho
part of the local artists to bring to the attention of
tho Omaha people, tho fact that wo do not have to go.
away from tho city to find art in tho true sense of
the word.
The formation of this gild is the result of this
effort among these artists and tho' awakening of tho 1
artistic sense of tho general-public to not only sup
port this local society, but to encourage tho high
standard at which they are aiming. Tho fact that
it is truly an Omaha society for the betterment of
the city in general, has given tho gild most en
thusiastic encouragement from the Commercial
club. In past years the people who were truly in
terested In art could bo counted on tho fingers of
one hand, but thero is a noticeable awakening in tho
community not only to study art in Its several chan
nels but to see it. The general artistic taste shown
in the homes in tho city is placing Omaha on a
level with many of the older cities of the country
which have had the advantage of years of contact
with culture and artistic environment.
The society is less than a year old and Its sue-,
cess lies in the fact that on all occasions person
alities have been laid aside and the high standard
of art made the first consideration of. this club of
artists, The second articlo in their constitution
reads. "The object of this gild shall be to encourage
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. the, appreciation, production and patronage of the
graphic arts through' exhibitions, lectures and so
cial intercourse."
While this is the first exhibit which tho gild has
. had, it is the ambition to make it an annual af
fair. The society now has a membership of seventy
five active and associate members, and tho ex
hibit is a splendid example of what is being dono
among the local artists.
Tho exhibit includes many portraits of promi
nent Omaha people One of Omaha's prominent
business men went to New York last year to ar
range to bring one of tho New York portrait
pajnters here to paint his portrait when an art
critic in New York made the remark that Omaha
had an artist who could be ranked with many of the
best In the eastern city and Inquired why this west
ern artist was not given the work. The Omaha
business man was not aware of the local talent and
expressed not, only surprise, but delight that an
artist from his own city bad placed Omaha on tho
map as tho home of an artist of national refutation,
It is tho earnest wish of UiIb gild to bring beforo
the public of Omaha the fact that art, Is not a theory
In tho city, but a fact, and tho work of many of tho
members Is far above tho ordinary. '
No ono Is barred from the club and trio mem
bership includes those who are actively' engaged in
the production of original works of art and those
who are acceptably- interested in tho york of
the gild.
fioano I'owell, who Is president o fthp' Omaha
Art gild, has been an untiring worker mud has
contributed sevoral studies to tho exhibit. J.
Laurie Wallace and II. A. Raapko, both enthusiastic
members of this gild, havo glvpn much oftholr
time and effort toward tho Ufa as well as the ex
hibit of tho society. Mr. Wallace is of national
reputation and has contributed several portraits,
tho sketch of "Reflection," being a contribution to
the exhibit.
, II. A. Raapko, who has received honorable men
tion lu tho Paris Salon, has contributed several ar
chitectural sketches to tho gild for its exhibition.
Robert Gilder and Qeorgo Barker have con
tributed many of the landscapes which are seen at
this exhibition. The east end of tho impromptu
Pillory ha.teeh hung with many of tho portraits of
nuunq yvaiice. studies in bluclc an'd whlto, Illustra
tlnna anpater (colors havo. been contributed bj
numeii or council Ulufs, ,Mlsa Lillian
Hutlorsdorf, Miss Kllsabeth Ferguson, Douno -Powell
and many others, " v
The exhibit will bo hung In tho court house dur
ing the next two. weeks, and to thoso. arsons tho
people, of Oraa!ti who aro not conscious. o tho
abllty of tho locaHartlsts, many treats aro in store
r-for warn, , ,.;
Mnryr ofThTvoU known citizens of Omaha havo
expressed their appreciation of tho efforts of theso
artists and ,the formation of their gild, in soino
instances ono or two havo made offorn to atl tho
society toward n gallery for tho work of tho nem
bers. , , (
There aro many young artists, who havo studied
In Chicago, New York and other places, who havo
had no incontlve to continue their work upon their
return to Omaha and the formation of tho Omaha
Art gild responds to the needs of theso young men
and women, who havo talent as well as ambition,
which Is well deserving of tho support of tho In
tellectual people of the city.
' Tho' standard of tho Omaha Art Gild haB been
set very high and tho effort to keep It at tho top
li ono of tho prominent features of the society.
Yards of roses, studies in still life, and many of tho
efforts of tho average beginner are not seen in this
exhibition. Landscapes handled In different ways
suggesting that they have been treated lu tho. way
Whistler brought tho fields aud trees to our eyes
aro seen on th.o walla Instead. Perhaps not with
Idea
JDoajic IhweJZ Pfeoidztf op
the Oma2za. Gild
tuo Bkill of this great artist, but with tho
which ho hnd In producing his work.
a most artistic snow scene Is ouo of the land
scapes In tho oxhlbit. This subject wao taken from
tho artist's back yard and again reminds us that art
can be found any place, providing the eye can sea
It. It is tho destro of this gild to croate and to cul
tivate this quality in the community aud tho obje'et
of this exhibit is to oncourago the Interest in art la
tho city,