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CHARMING WATERCOLOURS.

EXHIBITION BY MR J. HALEY

Christen urch is fortunate in the number of art exhibitions held here each year in that they afford interesting standards of comparison and develop in the minds of the layman a better appreciation of those qualities that make a work of art. The most charming medium of expression for the artist is undoubtedly that of pure water-colour. There is something infinitely fascinating in pure washes of colour directly applied and left clean and sparkling on tlio paper, but it is a rare gift to seize the subtle moods of Nature in such a direct manner. In a series of landscapes now on view at Messrs Fisher and Son's Art Gallery in High street, an English artist, Mr J. Haley, exhibits some of the most charming work in this medium yet seen in Christchurch. Mr Haley's pictures are full of poetio charm. So free are they in handling that they appear to have floated on to tho paper. Elusive, atmospheric distances melt away from deft foreground touches with a surprising sense of airiness, while his delicate compositions seem bathed in changing lrght. Mr Haley has a penchant for low rolling country, which gives him full scope for a remarkable harmony of cloud and landscape. He delights in subtle fleeting effects, the momentary passing of a cloud shadow or a burst of sunlight through filmy clouds.

To those familiar with the pool of London his "Tower Bridge" will make an immediate appeal. It is a symphony of delicate tints, the bridge showing through the hazy atmosphere so characteristic of the great city. "Sussex" is a charming piece of a different type. Low rolling downs, across which the cloud shadows chase, are painted in a crisp, clean manner that has caught all the spirit of the open air. "Surrey Landscape" and "Low Landscape, Sussex" are two similar works with a peculiar charm all of their own. "Storm" and "Nocturne" see the artist in a different work, in which the quieter tones show his ability to respond to impressions of this kind. "Heat, Australia," is vibrant with the warm colour and dry atmosphere familiar in the works of*leading Australian painters. "Landscape'Howick" and "Milford Beach" are two New Zealand scenes that cannot fail to be appreciated by the art lover. Despite the moist, delicate effects in Mr Haley's work he obtains passages of rich tonal value, while his clean, undisturbed colour makes his fresh, simple statements full of conviction. The exhibition will last for a period of ten days, during which time every art lover should take the opportunity of viewing the collection. —2

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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19173, 2 December 1927, Page 2

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