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Thursday, March 18, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Pastimes Winslow named artist of the month By ANNE WHITE- MAN Special to the DN Artist of the month for Red Bluff Art Association for March is Arlene Winslow. “Arlene is a good choice for Artist of the Month because she has so many of the quali- ties we look for in a local artist,” said Kathy Brehm, President of the Associa- tion. The daughter of Bill and Esther Lawrence, Winslow is a Red Bluff native. She was born and raised in the area, origi- nally from the Jelly Ferry area. When she was 2 years old the family moved to a small farm on Reeds Creek just south of Jackson Heights School and Oak Hill Cemetery where Aloha Street is now. When she was 7, the family moved to Critten- den Street near Lincoln Street School. As a child Winslow’s favorite pastime was read- ing and coloring. She enjoyed drawing and col- oring pictures of horses. She was drawn especially to one coloring book which contained pictures of animals. Her artistic spirit showed itself in that she soon became tired of coloring mainly with shades of brown and black, and proceeded to color one of the animals in deep purple. Winslow met her hus- band Don at church. He worked for Caltrans as a civil engineer on the con- Courtesy photo Arlene Winslow is artist of the month. struction of I-5 through Red Bluff. They had two children, Frank and Donna, while the couple lived in Red Bluff on Third Street. Then life changed a great deal for the home town girl. The family moved to New Jer- sey when her husband accepted a job with a New York design firm. Further moves took them to San Juan, Puerto Rico, for five years and then to Boston, Mass. for six years. There they had a second daugh- ter, Krista. The family continued to move, spending time in Santa Fe, N.M., then three years in Quito, Ecuador. From there they relocated to Rancho Palos Verdes and San Pedro. At one point, her husband’s firm needed someone to type a report which led to award winning films and photographs entered in the second annual Sundial Film Festival were announced March 13 at the Cascade The- atre. Taking the Best of Festival trophy and $1,000 cash prize was After the Island by film- maker Todd Dayton. Best of Show photo- graph trophy and $500 & Gardening 10-25% OFF MSRP HYDROPONICS Indoor Lighting ADVANCED 1417 SOLANO ST., CORNING 824-1100 NOW OPEN SUNDAYS 2 EGGS cash prize went to Chris Schiller for his photo- graph Three Fingers. Awards were present- ed for several interna- tional and local film and photographic cate- gories, with 17 gold medallions presented to winners and 13 silver medallions presented to runners-up. Cash prizes totaling $6,100 were awarded. For the first time, a Arlene’s doing office work part time. “Working together in the same office felt like ‘pay-back’ for the times my husband went on short time assign- ments,” Winslow said, “he was in Alaska, Maryland, Texas, Peru and Portugal.” After 40 years of living in many places, the couple semi-retired to Red Bluff. “It felt like returning to the Promised Land,” Arlene said. “We telecom- muted until January 2010.” While she had an inter- est in art as a child, it took a traumatic experience to reawaken those abilities. She was survived a mug- ging on Dec. 1, 1989 in Los Angeles. She was attacked by three men wielding a tire iron and fists who had the appear- ance of Samoan gang perpetual trophy and $500 cash award were presented for Excel- lence in School Film- making and the winner was Sequoia Middle School Film Club for Spartan Studios. Peo- ple’s Choice gold medallions and $100 cash prizes were award- ed based on the tabula- tion of ballots cast by members of the public attending the festival members. This resulted in a broken knee, cuts and bruised. To heal the emo- tional wounds she sought couseling and joined a survivor’s support group. The group was encour- aged to make drawings of their nightmares and fears. The group’s leader, noting Winslow’s talent, asked her to paint an angel for her in shades of pink. This led to taking class- es with Torrence Adult Education and Harbor College in drawing, color pencil, oil, pastel, water- color and calligraphy. Her artistic abilities came into full bloom. Once she moved back to Red Bluff, she studied watercolor with Linda Glass and mixed media with Libby Shipley. In 2009 she and daughter Krista joined the Red Bluff Art Associa- tion. “The group is a contin- uing source of inspiration and encouragement,” she said. After showing three pieces in the 2009 Tehama District Fair and gaining a second and third ribbon, Winslow said she truly feels like an artist now. In the true spirit of RBAA, Winslow has assumed the role of one of the publi- cists for the group. If anyone is interested in more information about RBAA, contact Kathy Brehm, president, at 529- 0175. Meetings are Thurs- days at 10 a.m. Visit author Anne Whiteman at annewhiteman.com. Sundial Film Festival reveals award winners REDDING — The shows. The People’s Choice film was Slice of Pie by Tim Reischauer (International Narra- tive) and People’s Choice photograph was Cat and Mouse by Tiger Michiels (Advanced Action). 2 Lassen House CELEBRATES NATIONAL ART WEEK! “ THE RED BLUFF ART ASSOCIATION” OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM Will have an Exhibit and Sale MARCH 24TH THROUGH MARCH 27TH COME JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL “TEA SOCIAL” THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH AT 2:00 PM 705 Luther Road, Red Bluff • (530) 529-2900 • Lic.# 525000833 2 SLICES BACON 2 PANCAKES $199 5:30-8AM ONLY Offer Good Everyday Dine in only, No substitutions Coffee 59¢ OPEN: 7 days a week 5:30am - 9pm 259 S.Main St., Red Bluff Not valid with other discounts. Best BBQ Around Cooked Fresh Daily B.B.Q. FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE Weekdays ‘till 6pm Saturday ‘till 3pm 22825 Antelope Blvd. 528-0799 1005 So. Jackson St., Red Bluff First Church of God Arts & entertainment Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The State Theatre in Red Bluff will present Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, based on the story by Roald Dahl, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25. Produced by Sign Stage On Tour, the show is presented simultaneously in American Sign Lan- guage and spoken Eng- lish. The production features a combined cast of deaf and hearing actors. Whenever a charac- ter speaks, the character on stage uses sign lan- guage. The voice comes from a different actor speaking through a microphone, sometimes on-stage and sometimes off-stage. The stage is filled with the movement of hands and bodies, yet every word is spo- ken to make sure all audience members, both deaf and hear- ing, don't miss a thing. It is a blend of language. The adaptation of this uproarious morality tale is based on the book by world-renowned storyteller Ronald Dahl. In this production, Sign Stage adds a cultural twist to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. While taking the audi- ence through the story, Sign Stage educates its members. Hearing audiences are treated to an introduction to deaf cul- ture, while deaf audiences are treated to a rare production in their native language. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 ages 7-12 and for age 6 younger and will be available at the box office that opens at 6:30 p.m. prior to the show. This event is made possible by donations from US Bank, Sierra Pacific Foundation, St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal, Tehama County Arts Council and Tehama County Edu- cation Foundation. For more information, call 529-2787 or visit www.statetheatreredbluff.com. Free Drawing! Crafter’s Boutique Come in to 650 Main St., Red Bluff (530) 528-2723 Pick an egg to win a chance for a FREE GIFT or up to 75% off purchase in selected booth 1 chance per person daily good thru April 2nd SOUTHERN GOSPEL CONCERT SERIES FREE CONCERT! - Southern Gospel at it’s finest - Wonderful for entire family - Invite friends and family The Kingsmen Tuesday, March 23RD • 6:30 p.m. Love Offering wil be taken Bud’s