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Saturday, September 29, 2012 – Daily News 1B Art association adds to fairgrounds mural By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Tehama District Fair- ground this weekend for the fair will notice bright, vibrant colors shooting off the wall of the art building behind the fairground office. Those visiting the and many hours put in by several Red Bluff Art Association (RBAA) mem- bers, there is a collage of images spanning the 108 foot wall. Thanks to the hard work she said. fairgoers saw a steer wrestler bursting out of the wall. For 2012, that image has been joined by the State Theatre, Cone and Kimball Tower, Kelly-Griggs House Museum. Various images of the community from a Freestyle Motocross rider jumping with Mt. Lassen in the background to three- year-old Cooper Mayfield eating olives and proudly wearing his father's Cham- pion Saddle Bronc Riding buckle. During the 2011 fair, was one that was taken at the Tehama County Fair- ground, RBAA President Connie Maxey said. "We want to showcase the beautiful Tehama County area, local land- marks and activities offered at the fairground," Mural Coordinator Debby Sipes said. "We're looking for- ward to this year's fair, hoping to photograph sub- ject matter for our wall. There really is so much to work with." The picture of Cooper The group plans to try and incorporate hot air bal- loons, olive orchards and the Los Molinos 4th of July parade. "We also want to incor- porate some of the things that make Tehama special," Sipes said. "Of course that includes for Tehama Dis- trict Fair CEO Mark Eid- man his ferris wheel." The project started out as an idea in 2007 when "Ultimately, we hope that Red Bluff will like the mural so much that they will want to continue see- ing murals painted on walls throughout the communi- ty," Sipes said. "We have so many local artists with the talent and ideas to see this happen. Just look at the murals students of Art teacher Wes Hendricks at Red Bluff High School have done over the years. They're fabulous works of art that could depict our history, our citizens and our everyday life that can adorn our city walls." Artists involved in the 2012 mural work include returning members Sipes, Maxey and Connie Gra- ham along with newcomers Jim Ramey and Roland Lint. "As you can see looking at it, it's a labor of love," Maxey said. "It's giving back to our fair and to our community." So far the project has been well received, Sipes said. supportive when we've asked for things ," Sipes said. "We called the State Theatre about paint so we could be as authentic as possible and they gave us some that was leftover. We wanted this collage to be as compositionally sound and authentic as possible. There's a truth that's going Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Red Bluff Art Association members Connie Graham, Roland Lint, Debby Sipes and Connie Maxey work on the art building mural during the week before fair at the Tehama District Fairground. RBAA member Jan Peter- son wanted to find a way to bring art to the community, Sipes said. Eidman would always say when asked for a quote about the mural "Where's the ferris wheel", she said. At the time, the Tehama District Fairground has a wall picked out and there were artists ready, but there was not funding, however, in 2011 the association was able to start the mural GARY'S AUTO BODY & 24 HOUR TOWING, INC. We thank you for your hard work. Saluting our dedicated Firefighters. "GOOD SAM" MOTOR CLUB 13540 Trinity Ave, Red Bluff www.garysautobodyandtowing.com (530) 527-8262 • (530) 528-8261 IF NO ANSWER CALL 529-7400 thanks to a grant. Money became avail- able from the California Arts Plate Program, with matching funds from the Tehama County Arts Council, which is funded by a license plate titled "Coastline" designed by pop artist Wayne Thiebaud, Sipes said. Proceeds from the license plates sold are then used to fund programs ben- efiting children and arts organizations in California, Senior Special $ 900 Street Barber Shop Oak 527-8111 • 335 Oak St. Next door to the State Theatre OPENING SOON Flower Boutique All New Red Bluff The 223 Main Street, Red Bluff 528-9292 EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY to run through it." Paint Mart has been a tremendous help, even donating some of the paint during the first go around and doing what they could to help the club get the most out of their grant, Sipes said. Throughout the process, Graham said she chose to do the State Theatre because it is one of the more well known buildings in town. "I liked the colors and it's the first thing you see when you get off the free- way," Graham said. "It's just so well-known." Lint and Sipes are work- ing on the Kelly-Griggs for the same reason, but also because he knew the club needed the help and it was something he could do, he said. "It's like bookends," Sipes said. "We've done the drawings on either end and as ideas come it'll be kind of like a coloring book where we're filling it in." The group welcomes "Everyone's been real wall can call 527-4810. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. 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