OTAGO ART SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 3351, 5 June 1918, Page 40

OTAGO ART SOCIETY.

EXHIBITION OF SKETCHES. An exhibition of sketches and artcrafts work was opened on the 28th under the auspices of the Otago Art Society at the Art Gallery. In order that country visitors might have an opportunity of learning the merits of New Zealand artists and the very satisfactory progress that is being made by etudents in the various art schools in tho dominion, the Art Society decided to open the exhibition in Show Week. As there 19 no charge made for admission,, country visitors will miss a great pleasure if they do not make good uso of the opportunities for insoection now offered to them. Ihe collection is without question the largest and most representative that has ever been held in Dunedin. The sketches have been sent from all the centres between Wellington and Invercaigill, and are so numerous that the Hanging Committee had great difficulty in finding them suitable wall spree The difficulty has been met by providing convenient screens, so that tho sketches mav not suffer from undue elevation The exhibitors have in many cases succeeded in transferring to their easels the true local colouring proper to New Zealand scenery and its atmosphere. Jho students in the Dunedin School of Art have c cnt a large and creditable collection, Rome of the head studies showing decided merit The arts and crafts exhibits are not as numerous as usual, but the high duality of the needlework dieplayed on the tables cannot be questioned. The exhibition will remain open during 'the remainder of tho week.