ART EXHIBITION
MR SYDNEY THOMPSOSPS WORK
The work of few New Zealand «rfig* I commands such interest as that « *r Sydney Thompson, a tion of whose paintings in op» **£ detrempe is at present being » KWB S Messrs H. Fisher and Son's garag;*", Thompson has a direct and <*ggg; vision, and his paintings a*® for their bold and clear handJiag » colour, and their quality of fig* *J spite of their broad treatment WGW far from being merely gall«y tures, or pictures for large r ooo *—. In the present exhibition ber of the French scenes Mr ™S son's work has made familiar. ***2J» are "Concarneau" (No. 6) with Jg.lgi light on moat and old walls, "fW»£KL (No. 4) with its warm sunshine., ~wy brellas" (No. 21) with its diflusedW? and "Almond Tree" (No. 61). larly interesting, however, a*? »p New Zealand scenes in Pearson" (No. 39) is a subtle stwtr » blue and grey, and "Poplars" ™o*J is a blaze of golden colour. ,-*™J3 Harbour" (No. 33), and "Na£««s Sky" (No. 26) are also outstandn**" the first week of the exhibition v»» than half the pictures were solo.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22136, 5 July 1937, Page 16
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185ART EXHIBITION Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22136, 5 July 1937, Page 16
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