Autumn exhibition has few surprises

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32539, 24 February 1971, Page 16

Autumn exhibition has few surprises

The Canterbury Society of Arts’ ninetyfirst annual autumn exhibition is being displayed in the Stewart Mair and North galleries of the C.S.A. Gallery in Gloucester Street.

Ninety-three people have had 150 examples of their work accepted for the exhibition and of these, all but seven are paintings and drawings. Paree Romanides, Charles Tole, Esther Hope and Thelma Muschamp are paint-

ers whose work provides diversity in an exhibition that contains few surprises and little deviation from the usual attemtps at tonal-illusionist painting. Paree Romanides’s three acrylic paintings are richly coloured dynamic compositions based on the inter-rela-tionship of simple geometric forms. CUBIST STYLE

Charles Tole’s “Landscape with Buildings” is an excellent example of his cubist style of working. The geometry of the landscape and buildings is modelled clearly and simply in a composition that is strengthened by an upward convergence of vertical lines.

“Bush Stream,” a watercolour by Esther Hope, has a luminous transparency and sparkle that makes the natural scenery she depicts a convincing illusion.

Thelma Muschamp’s paintings, “Golden Mount Wakefield” and “Milford Sound,” are meticulously painted examples of the very personal style that makes her work immediately distinguishable in any company. CHARACTER STUDY W. A. Sutton’s portrait, “J. T. Nuttall, Esq.,” is a good, freely painted character study that those who know the sitter will fully appreciate.

Drawings by David Cheer provide the main area of interest outside painting. The spontaneity and expressive quality of his work is described most aptly in the titles of the series he exhibits called “Ah, Mountains.” The exhibition will remain open until March 7. —G.TJVI.