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4A Daily News – Thursday, November 22, 2012 Pastimes Walter named Artist of the Month Red Bluff Art Associa- tion is honoring Barbara Walter as November Artist of the Month. "A well of knowledge, Barbara has acted as my personal men- tor and has been a treasured friend for several years," said RBAA president Con- nie Maxey. "Her passion and loyalty to the Arts and her fellow artists is exactly what every association needs." Not only was Barbara's grandmother an accom- plished artist, but also Bar- bara's love of art was fos- tered at an early age when she enrolled in children's art programs at the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. The Museum and her elementary school were in very close proxim- ity. Due to attendance in the classes, she was a familiar face to the guards. She roamed the halls and corridors at will. Here Bar- bara found the Masters especially entrancing and an inspiration. Art was even used as a means of encouragement and reward if she paid attention and focused on improvement of her math and reading skills. Barbara entered college in Minnesota working on a major in art. She excelled in the hands-on classes as drawing, print making, painting, ceramics, sculp- ture, design, etc., but lan- guished in art history. She artist, yet an extremely social being," she said. "It gives me most pleasure being part of other people's art. I enjoy and appreciate all forms of visual art from traditional to contempo- rary, from realism to abstract. Thus for me creat- ing art is secondary." It is also difficult for her to choose which medium to use as she loves all genres and being a former art stu- dent can see so many possi- bilities. Jokingly, she also says that it helps her to cre- ate when there is a deadline looming. also excelled in wandering the country and procrasti- nation. After several years in a number of universities, she finally earned a degree in psychology, which had been her minor, leading to a career in mental health. After moving to Red- ding in 1983, she began a career in Special Educa- tion. To accomplish this she again went back to school. This time at Chico State University to earn her teaching credentials. Dur- ing this time art remained on the back burner. After retirement she again became involved in making art and encourag- ing the arts. Barbara is not Join the Shasta College Book in Common Group for a screening & discussion of the film "Born with a Wooden Spoon: Welcome to Poverty U.S.A." 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 29 in Room 802 at Shasta College in Redding. The United States continues to be the wealthiest country in the world, yet one in eight Americans — some 37 million people — live below the poverty line. This program analytically and sympathetically discuss- es the effects and implications of poverty, examining factors such as illiteracy, insufficient job skills, sub- stance abuse, and crime. The phenomenon of multigenerational poverty is also addressed, underscoring the disturbing pattern of poverty begetting poverty. Interviews with impover- ished people and those who reach out to them put a human face on a demographic group that lives below the radar of wealthy and middle-class Americans. only a member of RBAA, but also a member of a number of other art organi- zations in the North State. As a volunteer, she is most active in Redding's North Valley Art League. Ten years ago she assisted in setting up the Carter House Gallery in Caldwell Park. Presently she is Gallery Manager, Webmaster, serves on the Board and is a member of several commit- tees as an advisor. Over the years she has coordinated numerous shows and events including Art in the Park and NVAL's Annual National Juried Show. "For me creating art is a paradox, as I am a solitary is travel. She and her hus- band Loyd have toured the country, first by motor- home, then fifth wheel and now a cab-over camper. They still have yet to see New England. She and Loyd, who is also an artist working in wood, make it a goal to visit an art gallery each day that they are on the road. RBAA, bringing art opportunities, education and enrichment to the North Valley, meets 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at the Snug Harbor Mobile Home Park Recreation Room, 600 Rio Vista Ave. in Red Bluff. For information call 527-4810 or write RBAA, P.O. Box 944, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Also, see the website redbluffartists.com. Barbara's other passion Arts & entertainment 25 Hours of Thunderhill The 10th annual running of the 25 Hours of Thun- derhill, an automobile endurance race, is set for Satur- day and Sunday Dec . 8-9 at Thunderhill Raceway Park, 5250 Hwy 162 in Willows. Racing starts at 11 a.m. Saturday and finishes at noon Sunday. This is the longest endurance race in North America. It attracts drivers from all over the world including rac- ing and entertainment celebrities. Some 75 cars of var- ious classes seek to complete the 25 hour distance. In nine previous events the overall winner has com- pleted as many as 620 laps or close to 1,900 miles of high-speed racing on the three-mile, 15-turn road course. The race will run rain or shine, day and night. Prior to the start, three F-15 US Air Force jets will provide a salute to the event and all present with Information can be obtained by calling David Vod- den at (530) 934-5588 ext. 101. The Thunderhill web- site is www.thunderhill.com. Thunderhill Park is located seven miles west of I-5 and Walmart on highway 162 in Willows. Access is from 8 a.m. to 9p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Sunday access is from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the gates close. Admission is $15 for adults 16 years or older. Younger than 16 are free. There is no over-night camp- ing at the facility for non-participants. Poverty in the USAdiscussion Dead Kennedys guitarist to talk artists' rights The School of the Arts (SOTA) Productions class at California State University, Chico has invited Dead Kennedys lead guitarist East Bay Ray to campus for a question and answer ses- sion on artists' rights with Chico State professor and music industry lawyer Anita Rivas. "A Conversation with Artist Advocate East Bay Ray of the Dead Kennedys" takes place Thursday, December 6th beginning at 5 p.m. in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, located in the Performing Arts Center at CSU, Chico. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend. Seating is limited; come early to insure getting a seat. ken critic of the current "internet monetization" business models and the "unethical exploitation of content creators." He has Ray has been an outspo- flyby down the long Thunderhill front straightaway. Additional ceremonies will precede the start of the race which will end with various victory celebrations and awards Sunday afternoon. a 85%; strips musicians of our right to collectively bar- gain; and doesn't allow the copyright royalty judges to consider whether a kind of digital radio might replace sales." been featured on National Public Radio, music pub- lisher panels and has lob- bied the U.S. Congress to enact legislation to protect artists' rights. During his Q&A at Chico State Ray will address the current eco- nomic plight of American artists and songwriters. "He will specifically talk about how special interests groups and mega corpora- tions — like Pandora and its backers, including Wall Street, Google, the National Association of Broadcast- ers, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Elec- tronics Industry — are not only lobbying Congress to strip artists of their right to be fairly compensated, but also their right to collective- ly bargain and to speak out about the way their works are used," said Rivas. According to Ray, "The "Internet Radio Fairness Act" (S-3609) is nothing more than an attempt to siphon off artists' livelihood for the benefit of Wall Street. He recently posted the following message on his Facebook site: "There has been a bill introduced in Congress, the so-called Internet Radio Fairness Act, that was creat- ed for Pandora so it could pay more profits to its share- holders at musicians' expense. The owner of Pan- dora is e-mailing his cus- tomers with misleading information and is not giv- ing musicians equal time on his site. The bill, reduces payment to musicians by George's Mountain Choose & Cut $ CHRISTMAS TREE FARM disabled vets FREE TREE for $3995 WITH OPENS FRI., NOV. 23rd A day after Thanksgiving Ray wonders "Why is there a giant piece of reality being swept under the rug when it comes to discussions about artists and the Internet? "Music, photos, videos, writing, etc. are generat- ing more money than ever before as Internet compa- nies monetize our work, making billions in profits, through advertising and other means, yet creators only see a miniscule piece of it. It's not a revolution when independent artists' livelihood is sucked away by businessmen. There are 45% fewer independent musicians now than in 2002 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). Meanwhile Google's YouTube is making a $1.2 billion profit this year. Google's excess profits were the livelihood of perhaps 12,000 middle class inde- pendent musicians that are now gone. For more information on East Bay Ray's visit to Chico State please contact Rivas at agrivas@csuchico.edu. In a separate statement, 37th Annual 500 OFF WITH THIS COUPON On a paved road, 3200 ft. elev. (below the snow level) POTTED BLUE SPRUCE COUPON • SILVER TIP • WHITE FIR • DOUGLAS FIR (Up To 8 ft.) BRING YOUR CAMERA AND HAVE YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH SANTA WEEKEND OF DEC. 7 & 8 (530) 713-8350 Hrs: 9am-4pm From Red Bluff take Hwy 36 East 20 min. to Payness Creek. 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