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COURTESYPHOTO Phil Harper gives a presentation to the Red Bluff Art Association. Red Bluff Art Associa- tion's June 11 meeting dis- played the work of Ander- son artist Phil Harper, who gave a presentation on his unique work which features pointillism, in which a se- ries of dots are used to fill in the canvas. Phil stated that most peo- ple think of pointillism as just dots forming objects, but it is so much more than that. It is about color next to color. He uses acrylic paints in just the five basic colors: red, yellow, blue, black and white. Phil uses his art to depict scenes from his cultural heritage, Nor-Rel-Muk Wintu. The work presented is his second painting in a series of four. This artwork is a 7' x 7' acrylic painting on stretched canvas con- sisting of 4 panels. He has already completed one mu- ral-size painting. This first one is 8' x 10' depicting a dance ceremony and was reviewed by the Smithso- nian. After discussing the fact that the Smithsonian has an overabundance of art work in storage and finding out that many pieces haven't been seen for more than 60 years, Phil decided he would like to eventually place it where it will be viewed more often. Phil is working on the third group of paintings from the series. When com- pleted, he will contact the association. "Phil's presentation was wonderful, very educational and motivating," said Pres- ident Kathy Brehm. "Red Bluff Art Association mem- bers really enjoyed it." The art association brings art opportunities, education and enrich- ment to the North Valley and meets 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Tehama District Fairground, 650 Antelope Blvd. in Red Bluff. For more information, call 529-1603 or visit red- bluffartassociation.com and the group's Facebook page. Guest artist exhibits painting ARTASSOCIATION OROVILLE Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elvin Bishop is riding high atop his lat- est Grammy nominated Al- ligator Records CD "Can't Even Do Wrong Right," and the legendary blues guitar- ist, songwriter, vocalist will perform at the Feather Falls Casino Brewing Com- pany in Oroville on Thurs- day, July 23. Bishop recently won three 2014 Blues Music Awards: Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and The Elvin Bishop Band took the award for Band Of The Year. With his "so-loose-they're-tight" road band behind him, along with friends Charlie Musselwhite and Mickey Thomas, Bishop has cre- ated one of the best albums of his career. "Can't Even Do Wrong Right" finds Bishop playing, writing and sing- ing some of the most spir- ited and distinctive blues and roots music today. The CD proves that Bishop is as vital and creative an art- ist now as he was when he first hit the national scene in 1965 with The Paul But- terfield Blues Band. The venue is at 3 Alverda Drive in Oroville and the show will be at 8 p.m. Tick- ets are $20-100. For more information, call 877-652-4646 or visit www.featherfallscasino. com. CONCERT Elvin Bishop to perform in Oroville this month REDDING The Shasta College Symphonic Band invites all interested musicians to join this 100+ member ensemble for the new Fall 2015 se- mester. There will be a brief spe- cial introductory meeting for all new members at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 in room 633, Band Room, at Shasta College. Regular full rehearsals with the en- tire band will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 in room 633. The ensemble is open to all community members who read music and play a standard wind band in- strument — woodwind, brass, or percussion — and does not require au- ditions. The Symphonic Band, in its 37th year, is designed for all local musicians and the band's primary musical philosophy is to create the best music possible within a supportive, low-pressure, and fun musical environ- ment. Additional questions can be answered by the band's conductor, Dr. Larry Grandy, at 242-2362 or Division Office at 242- 7730. REDDING Shasta College Symphonic Band invites new members FollowusonTwitterandFacebook. The Orland Art Gallery will be having a free re- ception 3-7 p.m. Friday for an exhibit of quilts skill- fully done by Lynne Pil- lus, which depict the small family farms. Come meet the artist responsible for depict- ing the way of life on the farm. The gallery is at 4th and Colusa streets in Or- land. Free refreshments, pro- vided by the members of the Arts Commission, plus a performance on the baby grand piano by Nick Leach, this month's tal- ented pianist. ORLAND Qu il ts f ea tu re d at r ec ep ti on By Christine Lee krlee@chicoer.com @leechris017 on Twitter The Stone Foxes don't just sing about love or lust in their new album, "Twelve Spells", they sing about societal issues and personal loss, disguised under simple yet ambigu- ous lyrics. The rock and roll band will be performing July 10 at Lost on Main. They haven't been back to Chico since they first started out more than five years ago. Since then, their mu- sic has made it to the big screen such as appear- ances in TV shows, "Sons of Anarchy" and "Shame- less." They also landed a Jack Daniels ad. This July, they're bringing their rowdy rock and roll to Chico. "We want it to be a com- munal experience where people just enjoy their lives and have a great time and enjoy each other," said Shannon Koehler, the band's drum, harmonica and vocals. "We want to be able to help move people to enjoy their lives. Maybe they'll think about the lyr- ics and change their mind, or I'll take people having a great time and enjoying the people around them." Koehler, a San Fran- cisco native and deep be- liever of social justice, said the band collects food for food drives at ev- ery show they perform and try to make it more than just the band's pres- ence on stage. Since September of last year, The Stone Foxes have been releasing one newly recorded single off their album the first Friday of each month. When they re- lease their new album in August, all the singles will be included as well as live recordings they did while on tour. Each original recorded song on the album will feature its own art which symbolizes the character or story behind the song. When asked what's dif- ferent about the band's style of rock and roll, Koehler said it's the way the band plays on stage. "The thing about shows is we don't dilly dolly, we don't tiptoe, we come out and play hard and we're known pretty well about doing that," he said. "We just do what we love. When you have your own style and way of seeing the world, things are going to come out different." The band's hit single, "I Want To Be You" is about how media portrays celeb- rities and models. "I know I'm a white straight male and I know I have a lot of privileges but also I still feel like it's an ego thing," Koehler said. "You see a magazine and there's a fit male. Even someone very privileged like myself can still feel envious about that. Guys feel that way and women feel that way. "I got into this mind- set of this envy of want- ing to be somebody else so bad sometimes and I went down this dark rab- bit hole." That's when Koehler started writing the lyrics to the song about want- ing to be someone else so badly that the person killed them and took their identity. The rest of the band thought Koehler was crazy, he said. "It's a social issue and the fact that a lot of peo- ple tell us we need to look a certain way it doesn't do us any good to dwell on that side of our lives too much or it puts our pri- orities in a whacked up place," Koehler said. LOST ON MAIN The Stone Foxes bring rowdy rock and roll to Chico By Verda Mackay Correspondent One of the most popu- lar performers to grace the Sierra Nevada Big room stage, Carlos Reyes, returns Tuesday. Paraguay-born harp and violin artist, Reyes will be backed by his hot band, Electric Symphony, as he plays sweet Latin Amer- ican ballads to lowdown blues and jazz. "Chico's been just won- derful to me," Reys said in a recent interview. "It's great that Sierra Nevada keeps putting on such nice concerts. I'm very happy they do such a great job of bringing such a variety of people." Known as a recording artist, producer, engineer, harpist and violinist, Reyes has been breaking musical education at the age of 3 on the violin. He was declared a child prodigy at an early age when his father, a musi- cal and national hero in Par- aguay, urged him to learn the complicated 36-strings native Paraguayan harp. Since then, he has taken the harp and its music to new and groundbreaking levels. Reyes plays many differ- ent instruments including guitar, bass, mandolin, key- boards and has mastered the use of several electronic devices and special effects. After relocating to the Bay Area, Reyes played harp with the Oakland Sym- phony and violin with the Oakland Youth Symphony while in his early teens. He has provided instrumental background music for chil- dren's shows, Sesame Street and Villa Alegre. A renowned recording artist, Reyes has traveled worldwide bringing his music to Europe, Asia and South America. Paraguay considers the harp its national instru- ment. The harp evolved over the past four centuries into a unique, 35-string in- strument that is played with the fingernails. The sound is part harpsichord, part guitar. The musician usually sits down, leans it back against his shoulder and cradles it before pluck- ing the strings. Reyes sometimes even carries it around as he plays. His first album, "The Beauty of It All," was on Billboard Magazine's top 10 contemporary jazz charts for weeks. He has backed such artists as Steve Miller, Pat Travers and MC Ham- mer. Sierra Nevada Big Room indicates this is an all-ages event. Seating is general admission. The line for ad- mittance starts around 5:30 p.m. Reyes' performance runs from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20 each and can be pur- chased at the Sierra Nevada gift shop, by calling 896- 2198 or online at www.sier- ranevada.com. BIG ROOM Blues musician brings traditional Paraguay harp tunes to Chico on Tuesday CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Carlos Reyes will be performing at the Sierra Nevada Big Room. A+E » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, July 2, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A6