Vibrant Red

R. Newman's Red Woman was a strongly expressed piece of painting. There is something compelling in the tragic intensity of the glimpse of the unbeautiful woman, stark against an inferno of red; dull yet vibrant. There Is a strong use of line, and communication of character was well conveyed—in Portrait by R. Cambell—an interesting study in blue-greens and complementary yellows.

G. Patterson's Haast Landscape was neatly executed; the picture composing an arrangement of interesting shapes. The river bed and the suggestion of shadow on the valley well deserves mention. B. E. Dew's Wedding Breakfast sequence is horribly revealing in expression of character. These are morbid paintings but ones which have a shrewd comment to make. The irony is apparent in the artist's cynical portrayal of the joyful occasion.

May Day in Auckland by D. H. Binney was a work which did convey an air of joyful celebration. A colour progression from blue through white to oranges was full of life.

J. Carter's Sadness is Growing and Interiors showed a maturity noticeably lacking in certain other artists' attempts. Subdued or cool tonings were used in an interesting pattern and the expression of form was good.