FINE WATER-COLOURS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20074, 11 October 1928, Page 12

FINE WATER-COLOURS.

ONE-MAN EXHIBITION.

OLD WORLD AND THE NEW. A number of water colours, as charming as tliey are varied, are now being exhibited in the promises of Milne and Clioyce, Ltd., and are tho work of a young New Zealander, Mr. Cranleigh Barton. Since his student days, and later legal practice, in tho Dominion, Mr. Barton took an art course in tho famous Slade School, in London, and his many deliglijful pictures are evidence of travel in many countries. Tho water colours carry ono from the rich antiquity of England to the golden scenes of a Canadian autumn, then back to tiie Continent, with tho toppling streets of old Spain or fresh vistas of tho French Riviera. Then on to islands of tho Pacific, portravefl in all tho glory of their inimitable llam iigo, blue, gold and green. Mr. Barton combines a true architectural balance with tho picturesque sense of■ coloui, o) reserve of colour, because all bis water colours are refined and true to life. Because of their variety and their artistic treatment, the water colours will have an appeal to all who see them. Since ho has been in Auckland Mr. Barton has been busy with his brush, and the result is some delightful landscapes, notably one of Rangitoto, from Kohimarama. Next year Mr. Barton will re turn to London, after a tour of tho East, and will stage his third one-man exhibition.