OUR SCENIC WONDERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 548, 1 July 1909, Page 5

OUR SCENIC WONDERS.

MR. WOIISLEY'S .WATER-COLOURS IN LONDON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright,) ■ ;..(Reo. Juno 30; 8.50 p.m.) London, Juno 30. The scenic wonders of New Zealand, as shown in Mr. C. N. TVorsloy's 160 watercolour drawingsin the.Modern Gallery,. New Bond; Street, - aro attracting ; widespread interest.' : ■; .<!;• 1 - MR. WORSLEY'SWORK. ' . Mr. C. N. Worsley hastforsomo'yeara been' regarded, as. one' of .the leading artists- of. this country, and lie is certainly the best of. our water-colourists. V He . has : done -very little ...in oilsi but ho llas bocn proliflo in - producing very good sketchy, which he hns been accustomed to exhibit at.all;the art.exhibitions held from time ;to'; tinie: in' tho vari(m9 -eities;;, Soino: of his best pictures are of. Spanish' and fMoorish seeiies. but; the .bulk: of :his work , has consisted of. New /Zealand- subjects.. He'.'has boon particularly ' • sucocssful : in'" .sea-beach' studies, and. most picture-lovers will remember soma particularly good sketches gathered at Golden Bay. Compared .with' British wator-colourists, he suffers by reason of a.-; certain flatness ■ and slight woolincss. that soems to .be'common to the work of moat local painters, <; His chief merit is hip skill in haniuioG -bright sunshine and high' colours.: He left somo months ago for England.' / .< .■■■■