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Thursday, November 11, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Pastimes Elfving is November Artist of the Month By ARLENE WINSLOW Red Bluff Art Associa- tion chose Caroline Elfv- ing as the November Artist of the Month. Russ Myer, RBAA President, said, “Caroline is a prime representative of the many fine artists in our organization who enjoy painting as a means of creative self-expression. She is an inspiration for all of us.” Caroline was born and raised in Hazel Dell, Washington, not far from the Columbia River and Vancouver. One of the benefits of her mother’s job at Nabisco was peri- odically receiving cook- ies. When Caroline was 20 her mother died leav- ing a gap in her heart. Caroline’s father was absent most of her life. He served in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. They were reunited when he was 80 years old. Caroline says, “He was quite a character and with his new found love taught me how to forgive, which turned out to be one of the best lessons of my life.” It was this chaotic life and unsupervised child- hood that led Caroline the freedom to express herself in color. She explains, “I am a slow painter, always chasing the idea between each drying layer of oil. I walk back and forth, watching the painting as if stalking it, waiting to see the next step and feel the next color. It’s exciting because I can’t think of anything else that has captured me like art.” Not only is Caroline active in RBAA, she is also a board member of the Tehama Art Council. Previously, she retired into creative expression as she used her imagination for company, creating places, things and people whenever she felt alone. Living in Red Bluff at age 52, Caroline was intro- duced by a friend to Dot Hall, a well-known local artist. Caroline credits Dot with teaching her to see and feel, translating that vision to paint and canvas. Caroline says, “Art is important to me because like daydreaming, I can get lost in the creation of something new and inter- CSU play canceled The Department of Theatre at CSU, Chico announced that it is canceling the spring 2011 produc- tion of “Handler.” The play, scheduled for an early March run in Harlen Adams Theatre, was to be directed by Joel Rogers, for- mer chairman of the Department, who recently accept- ed a dean’s position at Cabrillo Junior College in Aptos. Tickets already purchased will be refunded at the University Box Office. Please call 530-898-6333 for more information. Wine cookbook almost here The Shasta Cascade Viticulture Association is pub- lishing a wine cookbook. “Pleasures of the Vine.” The fundraising cookbook is unique because it will fill a special niche: a wine lover who loves to cook with wine. R. Merlo’s “Scallops in Wine Sauce,” Alpen Cellar’s “Venison with Merlot Marinade,” Ringtail's “Petite Sirah Cranberry Sauce,” Matson’s “Pulled Pork in Zin- fandel Sauce,” and Odyssey's “Chocolate/Red Wine Cupcakes” are just some of the wine recipes con- tributed by our SCVA local wineries. Our cookbook's spiral-bound hardback cover will have a wine and food theme, around 150 wine-related recipes and grapevine artwork gracing every page. There is a “sample” cookbook for viewing on our web- site, www.ShastaCascadeViticultureAssociation.org. The cookbook will arrive by Thanksgiving in time for holiday shopping. The price is $14.99 plus tax. Proceeds from “Pleasures of the Vine” will go toward an updated North State Wine Map/Tour Brochure to be distributed by local wineries, restau- rants, businesses, chambers of commerce and visitor centers. For more information, call Linda Venable at 549- 4849. RED BLUFF TEHAMA DISTRICT FAIRGROUNDS *650 ANTELOPE BLVD. • RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA *Exit I-5 at Antelope Blvd., go East One Mile on Left • Free Parking • 30 Miles South Of Redding • 100 Miles North Of Sacramento HOLIDAY FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 13, 2010 • SAT 10-5 FAMILY FUN • GIFT & COLLECTOR’S SHOPPING HARVEST FOODS & CONFECTIONS ARTS, CRAFTS, JEWELRY, BEADS DOLLS, FIBRE & GLASS ARTS ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES FUN! (831) 438-5349 • RedBluffEvents@aol.com FREE ADMISSION • DOOR-PRIZES • FOOD • FREE PARKING • ADMISSION FREE WITH A SMILE - - - - Exhibitor Space Available - - - - GIFTS esting. It is an adventure to see what new ideas I can come up with or what new places I can go with my own feelings. Art has saved me from a disas- trous, hallow, lonely road. It allows me to express myself without saying a word. When the first strokes touch the canvas, I feel a little hesitant, then before I know it, I am caught up in the colors, shadows, and light.” Caroline states that she isn’t as interested in the completed result, as the journey of creation and from the University of Davis, Environmental Health and Safety Depart- ment. She also owned and operated Insecta, a pest control company. She now shares her 54 acre ranch with a menagerie of creatures including white peacocks, French bull dogs, miniature donkeys and Gypsy horses. She is the mother of two grown children. The Montana Morrison Gallery on Walnut Street and Heartfelt Design on Main Street are currently displaying Caroline’s oils. In December her works will be displayed at Simp- son Christian College in Redding. Arts & entertainment Lalaguna art exhibition The University Art Gallery at California State Uni- versity, Chico presents Transportrait, a culminating exhi- bition by MFA candidate Trevor Lalaguna, Nov. 15 – 19. A reception will take place at the gallery 5-7 p.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 18, with an artist’s talk at 6 p.m. Transportrait includes 12 green baby sculptures, which are available for adoption 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15-18. Parents will be announced and awarded their babies following the artist’s talk. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The gallery is in Taylor Hall at First Street between Salem and Normal streets. Gallery hours for this exhibition are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Journalist comes to Chico KCHO and Chico Performances will host a special lecture featuring journalist Scott Simon, NPR host of Weekend Edition Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Laxson Auditorium. Tickets for this lecture are $23 for premium, $18 for adult, $16 for senior and $14 for students and children. Simon's lecture is entitled Covering War and Peace, Sports and Celebs, Diversity and Family. For more information or to purchase tickets for this event, visit www.ChicoPerformances.com or call the University Box Office at 898-6333. North State Symphony to perform North State Symphony’s Aspects of Enchantment concerts will feature the world premiere of a local composer’s work. “I am very excited to be giving the premiere of Dan Pinkston's first symphony,” said Kyle Wiley Pickett, music director and conduc- tor of the North State Sym- phony. “Dan's music is beautiful, interesting, dra- matic and very accessible. I think our audience is going to really enjoy hearing this thrilling new work written by a composer right here in our community.” The symphony’s Aspects of Enchantment concerts, including the pre- miere of Pinkston’s “Sym- phony No. 1,” will be pre- sented Saturday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Chico’s Laxson Auditorium, and Sunday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. in Red- ding’s Cascade Theatre. In addition to the pre- miere of Pinkston's work, the concerts feature a musi- cian with an extensive national career. Violinist Bill Barbini will play the “Violin Concerto” of Samuel Barber, the Ameri- can composer best known the community. With the caliber of talent in the North State Symphony, I have no doubt ‘Symphony No. 1’ will sound amaz- ing.” Barbini for his “Adagio for Strings.” Like the famous “Adagio,” the “Violin Concerto” com- municates deeply emotional music in a style that speaks to the modern listener. Aspects of Enchantment begins with two selections from the music for Shake- speare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” composed by Felix Mendelssohn. While Pinkston’s sym- phony doesn’t follow a spe- Pinkston cific story, he was influ- enced by several com- posers, including the 20th century Russian Dmitri Shostakovich. “His symphonies were well received and enjoyed by average, every day peo- ple,” said Pinkston, “and not just by the connoisseurs of the music world. My hope is that my music con- nects with, and appeals to, a broad range of listeners in Pinkston, a faculty mem- ber at Simpson University in Redding, has won many composition awards, including the American Society of Composers’ Authors and Publishers Award. He won the 2000 American Choral Directors Association Composition Contest. There will be a pre-con- cert talk by Pickett at 6:30 p.m. Saturday in Rowland- Taylor Recital Hall, locat- ed in the Performing Arts Center at CSU, Chico, and at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Cascade Theatre. For more information, call 898- 5984. Tickets for Aspects of Enchantment are available at www.northstatesympho- ny.org, or by calling 898- 6333 or 243-8877.