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March 6, 1986 Page A6 Close-Up Andrews: From co By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer Noted American editor and author H.L. Mencken once said, "Nothing can come out of an artist that is not in the man.** He may well have based his premise on prominent black arrisr Denny Andrews. Andrews, who presented a lecture ?t the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arfliit week on the black aesthetic in art, has exhibited his work in museums across the country and served as visual arts director for the National Endowment for the Arts. Andrews says his work is an extension of his past 47 think I've been interested in art all of my life. I've done it all of my life, and it's all I've wanted to do. " - Benny Andrews and is most often inspired by the people and places of his childhood. "I grew ud in rural Georgia/' savs the SS-vear old Andrews. "My parents were sharecroppers, and as children we had to walk three miles to school ahd three miles back. The funny thing abouHtris that now you hear all of this discussion about busing, but when we were young we would walk that long distance to our school, and the white children would ride the bus, although they only lived a few r THURSDAY. MARCH 6 ' . North Carolinians Against Intoxicated Driver public meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Polo Park RecraM I featured speaker will be Capt. C.C. McGee of the l pughuo I The of Dance of the North Carolina Sc m?<* ti - arwH'T' ? ???? V" wtJI ???* W There willabobea show at 2 p.m. onSnaday, Mi FRIDAY, MARCH 7 'Radio station WTOB will sponsor a benefit CO (Stop Child Abuse Now>fronr>7R??t P-n*- ? W Rainbow Choir of ChllUieu a iiut j? goal of $9^00 hasW^^thew^t.:' I rescheduled from Feb. 14. For more information North Carolina School of the Arts School of Nelson Padgett and guest artist Phillip Bush will piano rccital featuring" works by Mozart, Brio Brahms and Stavel at 8 p.M. in Crawford Hall on I pus. For more information call 784-7170. I The EastWinston Noon Optirailst Club wfllhol< its fifth annual sprit*soccer season front 10 a.m. East Winston Library, feoys and girls ages tfihrc op. A fee WIH be charged. Feemcteinformauona \ , v" \ ' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ thc NAACP wi PEC itton picker to artist blocks from the school. Now, it's interesting to me to hear all the fuss about busing." It was this background that Andrews says nurtured his love of art and his creativity. "My family was poor, very poor," says Andrews. "Tftcchildren didn't havr riot of elaborate toys and things. In our school we usually received the hand-me-downs from the white schools. We got the materials that were broken or outdated and the books that had outlived their usefulness. But we learned to improvise and make do with what we had. When we needed things, we would make them, and we would illustrate things that were in books, and so we were creative almost out of necessity. So I think I've been interested in art all of my life. I've done it all of my life, and it's all I've wanted to do." Andrews, who says he picked cotton for several months out of every year as a child, attended the segregated Georgia schools for only five months each term. Though his family was materially deprived, it was rich in artistic skills. Andrews' father, George, is also an artist. His mother, Viola, was a published author, and his brother, Raymond, is also an author. Andrews recalls times when his mother would sit down with her children and read literature to them_ for hours. Andrews is an articulate man who talks fondly ~ 1 Social Notes mSmlm 11 1 Former Twin lyK Eva Wilson, formerly Eva M. Hillian of Winston-Salem, has been elected president of the Board of Directors of the IttljiUMaai M American Lung Association, Fairfield County Branch, in ConShe is the first black and the ft PdtfcjvPl^Sp! ^rst woman to be elected to the . (Mrs. .Wttspjw, ,whp, liv^ ip BVidgepfbKr4 t&M. 7 * wilt - be 4 responsible for maintaining an v active interest in the goal of the MPn the Kl^p^ association, which is the control and prevention of lung disease. Hrad turfls to her^ Arrespiratory therapist in the? pie performjmet pulmonary medicine section at Mitt!! Norwalk Hospital, Mrs. Wilson (l^vut C' JpSlfc has served as a stop-smoking hoolbf thfy||a| facilitator for the American *the Joan Hanes^ Cancer Society, the American Sophisticated G The Sophisticated Gents Inc. will present their Fourth Annual ficert for SG&fej Distinguished Citizens Awards ait Chape). Ti> e I Program at the John H. Stevens war progj?m.'^f:' Center Sunday, March 23, at 6 H Headlining the program will be Brandi Wells and "Stroke," naMusic alumiiuil tionally known recording artists, perform a two- and Eve Cornelious, a jazz artist. ivuuy /\naerson, a oroaacast the NCSA cam- journalist with television station WXIl, will serve as master of ^ ceremonies. Also included on the program will be Elder John Heath, Francis i registration for Wright, James Washington and About Town % : ,3?.' tvVg,-V V ' Young resid By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer || organize kKMjjN Move over, Gary Coleman, the education oN and watch out, Emmanuel Lewis. # between black A young Winston-Salem resident 10 a*ffi. is hard at work preparing for his Ipo^ttfoii^ debut in the world of child modeling. Next month, Paul Brandon v-vil jonnson, wno nas not yet reached his fourth birthday, will comleld at 3 p.m. ill pete in three events in the Interton-Saleil^>86^| national Models and Talent Sc. Foriftoft in- Competition. . The contest is an international event which is held annually. This ycar lX *n Miami Beach, Fla., from April 17 to 22. ^program title^ The competition is acknowledged by leading New York and European agencies as one of the most prestigious if " '1 ? i*i" ? ii ?rn* iini> i , .. . tPLE mmmmmgrnm r ;v jpt V* V ' J L ^> jRflH| Ik 2v lli/ V kwk *** m ^ ^ jPfBB BCB?y sjHF^^^H? Artist Benny Andrews verified the existence of a week at the Southeastern Center for Contemport about art, but his devotion to his family is very obvious as he speaks. i . He makes frequent references to his childhood and family life and occasionally illustrates a point by recalling his years as a youngster. He seems particularly attached to the time that he City resident to head Lu P v; "TTliPrP*r" K*"'''" " " 69* Jk M ^ * * f * *|| ? ... If Former Winston-Salem resident Eva Wilson will h of directors of a Connecticut American Lung chapter. * rents prepare for distingu Kerry Waiters. Sophistica^d Ger The Sophisticated Gents is a out into the comir fully chartered non-profit a positive impact organization whose purpose is to Wilkins. "In the p provide positive activities for the worked closely wit] community. dividuals who, like The group will. present 26 tion, have given ol awards to individuals for their \ contributions to the Winston- OlTIPCJJl^ tfl Salem community. V-rlllCJJdS IAJ Melvin "Rip" Wilkins, chairman of the board of the The local chapt Sophisticated Gents, is encourag- Psi Phi Fraternity ing the support of the entire com- sor the 40th A munity in recognizing the efforts Talent Hunt Contt of the honorees. Sunday, March 9, "For the past five years the R. Williams A lent ready to tackle big v\ The categories ii (IPJ^V, Broadway talen Bv^ modeling. \ Johnson, who h ing for one year, i IT^M the runway, telev V V3fr - cial and photo c . jMr agency is Lastin M^JsSSy Model Agency/Scl The contest's rr extensive and pre 5T^V ? exposure for contc ? * Previous nation* ^ -l ' -' / included People tides, and the evei international co Paul Brandon Johnson (photo Linea Italiana anc by David Amundson). JRevtew fn Paris. Johnson's moi organized events in the United Johnson, says tha States. "always been a ha v Local events, organizations and people, calendar. JM A H * v i / Jl t^HF ?*^HW 9i *^fP *^Htfu ^W L jU^ n j^5 jfct \ J *1/ n aesthetic in black art during his lecture last try Art (photo by James Parker). spent at his grandmother's church and with the peo- j pie with whom he came into contact in the small Georgia town of Madison. Drawing upon this background, Andrews' works often blend the real with the imaginary, and his viPlease see page A12 ing Association branch Lung Association and the Na\ tional Emphysema Foundation. Jte' She is a CPFLinstructor for the ySp American Heart Association? a ~~ first aid * instructor for the American Red Cross and a certified emergency medical techni* cian. She also volunteers as a proba tion officer and a Sunday school L> ^ "MkV IWiU?n's parents, the Rev- Mrs. James R. Hillian, and her son, Terry Hillian, are residents of Winston-Salem. w COMMUNITY NEWS '^T DEADLINES... The Chronicle welcomes comead the board munity news and calendar items. | Association The deadline for, announcements is Monday at 5:30 p.m. ished citizens awards its have gone make our community a better * ** t* mini/ iu uiaNc piace to live. on it," said "We would like for everyone rocess we have to help us show these individuals h numerous in- that _lheir efforts are ? our organiza- appreciated," Wilkins continued, f themselves to Please see page A10 showcase local classical talent ters of Omega Winston-Salem State University. Inc. will spon- Students in 10th through 12th nnual Omega grade will compete in the perforrst at 3 p.m. on mance of classical or at the Kenneth semiclassical music. uditorium at Please see page A10 orld of child modeling iclude runway, to take a lot of pictures." i commercial, The Johnsons are now in the t and team process of obtaining sponsors to help with Brandon's registration as been model- costs at the competition, and his vill compete in mother says she thinks he "will ision cnmmpr. ??ol ?uoii '' UV t vol " VII MVSTV1I IIIC1 C> ategories. His Johnson is a student at First g Impressions Assembly University Preschool, hool. ?edia profile is ; rvides national The Bel view Community jstants. Flower Club held its regular monal coverage has thly meeting Sunday, March 2, at magazine ar- the home of Mr. and Mn* Frank nt has received Brevard. verage from The highlight of the meeting i Photography was a doll contest, in which Ethel Ford captured first place in four ther, Chenita categories. it her son has She won top honors for the m" and "likes Please see page Al t 4
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