H. G. 'Pat' SHRINER, local artist

SHRINER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/24/2011 at 18:02:19

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Friday, January 6, 1922

WHEN SHRINER PAINTED HERE

It Was For Three Years In His Log Cabin Studio -- A Clothed Venus

H. G. SHRINER, familiarly known as Pat, was born in the cottage just across the street from Fairfeld Public library, where an exhibit of his paintings will be held next week.

Pat while here went through the usual routine of a healthy active boy, the monotony of which was interrupted when he broke through the ice, was rescued and after considerable effort was brought back to life.

He early exhibited great skill with pencil and brush, and when a little later his family moved to Omaha, he studied and made an exhibit at the Dinniger Art gallery, where he was awarded the first prize. This led to generous friends sending him to Paris, where he studied under the most celebrated French masters.

Painted Abroad

He has painted in France, England, Ireland and on the continent and on his return to this country in 1900 he opened his log cabin studio in Fairfield, where he painted, sketched and taught. To this stay, our community is indebted, for a large number of original paintings and sketches of well known citizens as well as typical Iowa landscapes; all of which have great artistic value now. And in this exhibit to be held next week, will be found many original Irish paintings and sketches, also some French landscapes painted in Europe. Many of these have been performed with a palette knife. These paintings have only to be seen to be appreciated.

Paints Sunshine

Mr. SHRINER is a realist, the sunshine and atmosphere in his painting lighten up and give cheer to many a dark room. It seems hard to realize that he had students in his art class here, who now head our largest industries, some prominent as railway officials, others in law and medicine, but none who followed art as a life work so far as we know. Probably the most talented and modest student in this class was an imported tailor, whose name has been forgotten. When the class made large charcoal sketches of the Venus of Milo -- this genius clother her in a vest of his latest design with pockets and buttons faintly outlined -- this created a local furore (sic) but his method has not been generally adopted, so far in the studies.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.