THE OPENING CEREMONY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 5, 1 October 1917, Page 6

THE OPENING CEREMONY

About 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon it rained very heavily, but the downpour was of short duration. Nevertheless it probably interfered to soiue extent with the attendance at the opening- of the Academy of Fine Arts. Punctually at 3 p.m. Ei Excellency the. eral arrived and was received by All. U. if Gore, president of the academy, and ot M°i: inviting His Excellency to lopen the exhibition, stated that they weie «1 grateful to have the «°V"' nor ; G , e o ne f r h a ] present, knowing how great must be the calls on him just now wider the b bess nf war As to the Woio said the council considered that it was quite up to the standard and nrevious yeai-s, and was a great cieait to those concerned. Many oMhe ,students of two and three years nad gone to the war, and-lady artists hadi responded very- well indeed. The modelling work Ws extremely good, and reflected great credit on Mr- Ellis, of the Teohnicai School, who had every reason to bo proud of the work of Ins students. Mi. Goio expressed the view that when the war was over there would be a gfeut in art. No nation could aspire to greatness that neglected art education, His Excellency, after referring appreciatively to some sketches and caricatures that he had received from soldiers in the Imperial Army and from J.ew Zealand s soldiers at the front, said .that he had been told that he had. two cranks, the mol'e important ono being that at gatnerings of this kind he- had a mania for lecturing New Zealan'ders on their own beautiful scenery. He urged the artists of New- Zealand to give more attention to tho native scenery, the beautiful woodlands, iuver, and' Alpine scenes. When he went to an academy he wanted to 6ee nictures of New Zealand; something that Ee could take back with him. He did not care a rap for old masters ho wanted New Zealand scenery, lhey ought to do their best in every w;ay possible, whether, in oils or water-colours, and so help to bring the beauties ot New Zealand scenery before the peoples of the other parts of the Empire, and m that they would be doing a great service. He apologised , for, the absence of the Countess of Liverpool, who had a prior en--8 then declared the exhibition open. -

STUDENTS' COMPETITION

The Jesuits of the students' competition in connection with tho New Zealand Apiidomv of Arts aie« Study from antique, black and white or' monochrome— M. ' Ballatyno.. Study of human, figure, trom life, black and white or monochromes-Si. Bailantyno find Miss B. Findlay. Study from still life, m oil or water colour (flowers or fnut . inly will not accepted in this class)-Miss A. Darbj Study of head from life, life: size, m oil or water colour or pastel—Miss M. Study of head from life. s i ze < ' n charcoal or crayon-M. Bn U* nty J"L Landscape or marine study from nature, in oil or water colourr-C. Lew^s ■Study in the round, or relief fiom life or antique—Miss F. Bett-any. Study of head fi'om life m the round or relief - B. Skill. A' piece of jewellery designed and executed by the exhibitor—Miss M. Hill. Study of head, antique—Mis» E. lnnd-