The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 18, 1952, Page 3

Larry Karns Wins Place In State Traveling Exhibit Of Paintings By DOROTHY RAYMER Word has been received here from St. Petersburg, Fla., where the Florida Federation of Art con- vention and exhibition was held, that Larry Karns, member of the Key West Artists group, is one of the painters whose work has been chosen for the travel exhibit. Only 19 paintings out of 165 entires were picked for the travel showing and Karns’ entry was the only one selected from Key West entries. His entry is a still life casein, a composition with subtle and bold color combinations of a pitcher of wine, a small sculptured torso statuette, and a picture frame on a striped cloth covering a little table. Writer, photographer and artist, versatile Larry Karns has a cur- rent show now hung at this Duval | Street studio. It consists mostly of | nude studies with fantasy back- grounds full of his own individual symbolism. His style ranges from abstract through realism and even calendar art and involves symbols which are not too obscure for the layman: twisted roots and tree branches, swirling drapes and windblown scarves, rocks and pools of rainwater. He utilizes all media: oil, casein, watercolor, pastel, pen and ink, tempera and these sometimes in combination. A few of the draw- ings and one or two pastels look like presentations in the French publication “L’Ilustration,” es pecially the one of a purple head with orange hair against a char- % For The Family * Radios CLOCK RADIOS, CONSOLE RADIO-PHONO COMBINATIONS TELEVISION SETS 3 ME RCA’ -Motorela-Zenish a ws %* For The House AMANA FREEZERS, the Upright Freezer For Casy Access TAPPAN and GRAND STOVES TO MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR MOM Thor Washers Vacuum Cl Mixers, To: Coffee Mak Smal; App! truese background and the one call- ed “Vanity” which is stylized and shows a long slender feminine hand with tinted fingernails holding up a water lily from which drip the waterplant foilage. The pen and inks have a French tone too, es- |pecially “The Black Wave,” which depicts a statuesque woman sur- rounded by swath of her own long black tresses. | There is a dream-like quality to ‘most of the figures even though they are done with realism. ‘Rain Pools” in tempera remind one of |the old “September Morn” with | misted greens, golds and water- grays. It lacks the freedom and jimagination of his other more vis- ionary studies but catches the eye with the odd pattern of rocks and \the treatment of light. “Reclining Nude” is also a bit ‘00 polished, in fact, the glistening |finish of the darkhued flesh with bronze-gold veneer seems, as one viewer said, “to be simonized.” | In direct contrast is the rough- \textured portrait with thick daubs lines of green and white of a girl with a rose in her hair. Not as smooth, but it’s better art. That Gaelic humor of Karns’ keeps popping up in his subject material. ‘Whistle Bait,” a pic- \ture of a showgirl in the dressing- room of a local bistro rollicks with jit. Nice touch is the reflection of jlight in her dresser mirror and the vista of the nightspot through an open door.’ Show business is also the focus for “Dance Theme” ——_————_———————— On MAZD=FVUD & O=-O>F upmuxmeo |of pink and blue and broken-ridged | which might be a setting for a Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire musi- cal. In fact, Karns has a flare for the theatrical even in work not tangent to the theatre of movies. Note “Petrified Forest,” with the redheaded girl in diaphonous drape. “Symphony” is the best of the abstracts. It’s grand piano with color note scale interpretation of the sweeping rhythms of music. The design is excellent. Use of terra-cotta in a figure |wearing an Oriental turban, a medallion like study in subtle mul- |berry, blue-grays, muted yellows |and greens with white, and a tem- pora head “There Was A Door To Which I Had No Key” are evidence of Persian influence and one of | Karns pet preoccupations. . .Omar Khayyam. \Christmas Party For Boy Scouts /And Cubs Monday Here it is, boys, and this is j Official. Next Monday night at 6 p. m. the Scout Christmas party will be held at County Beach. Don’t forget the time and place. Let’s make it 100 per cent at- tendance. All Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scout Masters, assistant Scout Masters, Cub Pack Masters and assistants, Den Mothers and Den Dads are not only invited but urged to come. Boy Scouts will meet their re- gular Scout Master at their re- gular meeting place at 5:30 p. m. Cub Scouts will meet at their meeting places at 5:30 also. Each troop and pack will leave for the beach at 5:45 p. m. as a unit. A prize will be given the troop or pack with the best precentage of attendance. Plenty of eats, lots of games and more fun than a barrel of monkeys await you at the party. See you there--County Beach, Monday, 6 p. m. repivtered trodemart. SOCIETY COMING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18— CAP Cadets, Key West High Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Navy Wives’ Bowling League, 1 p.m., N. S. Also open bowling. Rotary Club luncheon, 12:15, St. Paul’s Parish Hall. Key West Lions, meeting, 6:30 p.m. at Lions Den, Seminary St. Elks Lodge, at club, 8 p.m. VFW Post No. 3911, at VFW Post Home, 8 p.m. VX-1 O.W.C., 12:30 p.m. lunch eon, at Casa Marina. Unit 56, Ladies Auxiliary FRA monthly luncheon, CPO Club, Naval Station at noon. Martha Linds Frank Circle of WMU First Baptist church, 10 a.m. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19— Old fashioned Hymn sing and fellowship hour, Poineiana Bap- tist Church, sponsored by Youth for Christ, 7:30 p.m. Knights of Pythias, Pythian Hall, 8 p.m. Triangle Club, Pythian Sisters, at Pythian Temple, 7:30 p.m. Key West Shrine Club, meeting at 7:30 p.m. Key West Amateur Radic Club, National Guard Armory, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, DECEMBER .20— Youth for Christ Rally. Fleming Street Methodist Church, 1729 Fleming Street, 7:30 p.m. Grand opening of the Casa Ma- rina, 9 p.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21— Three free portrait sketches of visitors to Key West Artists’ exhibit at East Martello Gal- lery. Winners announced at 2 p.m. and portrait painting to begin immediately following. MONDAY, DECEMBER 22— ® “oties Anonymous, Key West group, meeting at 8 p.m. Mcu.ouist Men, Caballeros Me Take the word of one who gets around to more homes than anybody else. Have Coke aplenty... and ice cold. BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF KEY WEST COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY EVENTS todistas, at Wesley House, 8 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi, meeting at San Carlos, 8 p.m. Anchor Lodge No. 182, Scottish Rite Temple, 8 p.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23— Kiwanis Club, dinner meeting 6:30 p.m, Youth ‘tor Christ Bible Study Methodist Church, 729 Flem- ing street, 7:30 p.m. Ft. Taylor Duplicate Bridge Club, 7:45 p.m. Beginners’ Bridge Group, Taylor Officers Club, 8 p.m. Evening hours for art exhibit at East Martello Gallery by air- Port, Christmas selection pro- —. Ft FREE ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN ject, local painters, 7 to 9 p.m. through Sunday. Day hours, noon to 5 p.m. | Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3911, at VFW Home, 8 p.m. | Order of DeMolay Boys, Scottish} Rite Temple, 7:30 p.m. Sparkling Waters Rebekah Lodge} No. 14, K. P. Hall, 8 p.m. Harris School Room representa- tive meeting, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24— © Editor’s Note: Due to this date g Christmas Eve, most of the meetings which are ordi- narily held at this time, will be cancelled. Consult your club presidents and officers to confirm any meeting or its cancellation.) Navy Wives’ Bowling League,| Naval Station Alleys, 1 p.m. Meeting, Junior Ch. Commerce) at clubhouse, 8 p.m. Island City Navy Wives Club No. 88, meeting at Bldg. 178. 10:30 | a.m, Brighten up and protect your car with our fine custom made auto tops and seat covers in | durable, colorful fabrics! | i | | | | (WE FINANCE) |, | WILSON'’S AUTO TRIM | JIMMY JENKINS, Mgr. “or. 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