SOCIETY OF ARTS EXHIBITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 72, 26 March 1891, Page 8

SOCIETY OF ARTS EXHIBITION.

Tho opening of tho Society of Arts Exhition took place on March 4. Tho attendance wiis very largo indeed, and tho hall ab first, while the crnnh was heaviest, terribly warm. Tho fountain looked delightfully cool, and the decorations woro ureatly admired. Tho Managing Committee may warmly congratulate themselves on their success in this direction. Precisely at eight o'clock Hia Excellency bhe Govornor, tho Countess of Onslow and Captain Guthrie, arrived and woro received by tho President, Mr (']. A. Mackechnio, and a select, committee consisting of Messrs 13. Bartloy, F. Wright, E. W. I'ayton, Gregory, A. P. Wilson, Mr Upton (tho Mayor), Mr Holland, Dr. Purchas, and ono or two other gentlemen. The gubernatorial party, who were subsequently enforced by the arrival of Admiral Lord Charles Scott and Lieutenant Fitzgerald, who were conducted bo bho platform. As soon as everyone was settled, His Excellency stepped briskly forward and made tho opening speech. Tho following aro tho awards on tho entries for competition : — Class i : Studies b. Pupils or AMATEURS. — (") 1" crayon, charcoal, or monochrome.—Study of a head from life size: E. E. Mutinings, Christchurch, Ist prize.; H. Jones, honourable mention. Study of a head from tbe antique : J. C. (liambonini. Ist prizo ; Edwin Hartley, Devonport, honourable mention. Study of figure from tho antique : H. P. Scaly, juii., Ist prizo; Joseph Yearbury, honourable mention. Study of hands or foot from the antique, life sdzo ; .1. C. Giambcraini, Ist prize ; H. S. Carter, honourable mention. Shaded study from the round ornament: Oswald Hare, Ist prize ; J. C. Giambonini, honourable mention. (/■>) In Colour. Study of still life Ln oil; E. G. Culliford, Christchurch, Ist prize; C. F. Goldio, honourable mention. Study of still lifo in water-colour :No award. Problem in perspective, stated in words and worked in ink: Diana L. Margetts., Ist prize; Diana L. Margetts, honourable mention. Geometrical, architectural, or mechanical drawing in line, worked in ink : It. Pontland Beere, Ist prize; Carrie E. Walker, honourable mention.

Class 11. : Original Studies Direct FROM NATURE. —Study of animal life, in any medium : H. .Jones, Ist prize ; Miss E. G. Culliford, honourable mention. Landscape or marine study in oil : Miss E. Cf. Culliford, Ist prizo; Miss E. 0. Culliford, honourable mention. Landscape or marine study in watercolour : Miss Jones (Nelson), Ist prizo ; Miss E. G. Culliford, honourable mention. Landscape or marine study in monochrome or crayons : No entries. Study of a native tree in oil, watercolour, or monochrome : No award. Class 111. : Original Designs in any Medium. Hi:\v Zealand Subjects. — Design for decorative panel, nabural foliage : Miss E. G. Culliford, Ist prize ; ditto, honourable mention. Study of New Zealand foliage in outline, accompanied by the same; conventionally treated for decorative purposes :No entries. Plaques, vase, or tiles painted : Miss A. Fenton, Ist prize ; Miss M. Vaile, honourable mention. Canoe life, any medium. No award. Class IV. : Modelling in Clay or Wax. —Best original statuette, bust, medallion or group, from the antique. No award. SIVtCIAL PRIZE. —£3 3s, offered by Mr H. Brett for the best original work, in any medium, illustrating the word "Surprised:" Miss Marion Wright, Ist prize. Photography : £3 3s offered by Mr J. R. Hanna, for bho best half-dozen photographs, any subjecb, whole plate size (8_ by with at least one portrait, the work in all respects —exposure, developing, touching, printing, toning, and mounting—of a honajide amateur. No entries. Best work in the whole of the competition, silver medal, Miss E. G. Culliford, Christchurch ; second best work in the whole of the competitions, bronze medal, Miss E. G. Culliford, Christchurch.

Awards were nob made in some of the sections, owing to insufficient entries.