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Interviewee:

Callahan, Kenneth, 1905-1986  Search this

Interviewer:

Prince, Sue Ann  Search this

Names:

Group of Twelve (Seattle, Wash.)  Search this

Seattle Art Museum  Search this

Anderson, Guy, 1906-1998  Search this

Graves, Morris, 1910-2001  Search this

Tobey, Mark  Search this

Extent:

75 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

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Pages

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Interviews

Date:

1982 October 27-December 19

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Kenneth Callahan conducted 1982 October 27-1982 December 19, by Sue Ann Kendall, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project.

Callahan speaks of his childhood in Montana; his education; working as an illustrator; early shows of his work; mural commissions; the Northwest arts community, particularly Morris Graves, Guy Anderson and Mark Tobey; changes in his subject matter and interests; the increasing abstraction in his painting; the fire in his studio; his relationship with the Seattle Art Museum, where he worked as a curator for 20 years; collectors he has known; experimenting with other media; and contemporary art and its future.

Biographical / Historical:

Kenneth Callahan (1905-1986) was a painter, muralist, writer, and curator from Long Beach, Washington.

General:

Originally recorded on 7 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 11 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 27 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.callah82

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9f4fd83e5-f7a4-412d-add2-aa314479d613

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-callah82

Interviewee:

Thomas, Edward B., 1920-1984  Search this

Interviewer:

Olbrantz, John  Search this

Names:

Henry Art Gallery  Search this

Seattle Art Museum  Search this

Anderson, Guy, 1906-1998  Search this

Callahan, Kenneth, 1905-1986  Search this

Graves, Morris, 1910-2001  Search this

Tobey, Mark  Search this

Extent:

84 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 April 28-May 10

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Edward B. Thomas conducted 1983 April 28-May 10, by John Olbrantz, at the artist's home in Seattle, Washington, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project. Thomas speaks of his family background and early art experiences; his education at the University of Washington; printmaking and its role in Northwest art; his role as education director at the Seattle Art Museum; the development of the museum under Richard E. Fuller; contributors to the museum; the impact of the 1962 World's Fair; the Northwest art scene; exhibitions at the museum; interaction with the Henry Gallery and other museums; and his future plans. He recalls Guy Anderson, Kenneth Callahan, Morris Graves, and Mark Tobey.

Biographical / Historical:

Edward B. Thomas (1920-1984) was an educator and museum curator from Seattle, Washington.

General:

Originally recorded on 6 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 12 digital wav files. Duration is 6 hr., 9 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Prints -- 20th century -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Educators -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Function:

Art museums -- Washington (State) -- Seattle

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.thomas83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9fb8bdaf4-cf0c-4d0d-a935-ea35153931d5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-thomas83

Interviewee:

Wehr, Wesley, 1929-2004  Search this

Interviewer:

Kingsbury, Martha, 1941-  Search this

Names:

Graves, Morris, 1910-2001  Search this

Tobey, Mark  Search this

Extent:

109 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 May 26-September 22

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Wesley C. Wehr conducted 1983 May 26 - September 22, by Martha Kingsbury, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project in Seattle, Washington.

Wehr speaks of meeting the artists Morris Graves and Mark Tobey, their fame, their personalities and his relationship with them; his own background and education in music, poetry, paleobotany, and painting; the Seattle art scene and changes in it during the 1960s; and important Seattle collectors.

Biographical / Historical:

Wesley C. Wehr (1929-2004) is a painter and writer from Seattle, Washington.

General:

Originally recorded on 8 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 13 digital wav files. Duration is 6 hr., 4 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Washington (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Art -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.wehr83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw97fa8f5d8-50e1-4508-9a0b-66edc96e254c

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-wehr83

Interviewee:

Anderson, Guy, 1906-1998  Search this

Interviewer:

Kingsbury, Martha, 1941-  Search this

Names:

Graves, Morris, 1910-2001  Search this

Extent:

5 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)

86 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 February 1-8

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Guy Anderson conducted 1983 February 1-8, by Martha Kingsbury, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project.

Anderson speaks of his education; his career; the Great Depression and its impact on art and on him; working in the Seattle Art Museum in the 1930s; murals in the 1930s; the Spokane Art Center; vegetarianism; his travels in Alaska, Mexico, and Japan; meeting Morris Graves; religious painting; and the importance of the human figure to art.

Biographical / Historical:

Guy Anderson (1906-1998) was a painter, from LaConner, Washington.

General:

Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 9 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hrs., 27 minutes.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Occupation:

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Figurative art  Search this

Mural painting and decoration -- Washington (State) -- History  Search this

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.anders83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92c973680-13a7-424e-842b-2a4228b0f8b3

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-anders83

Interviewee:

Wehr, Wesley C., 1929-2004  Search this

Interviewer:

Kingsbury, Martha, 1941-  Search this

Subject:

Graves, Morris  Search this

Tobey, Mark  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Wesley C. Wehr, 1983 May 26-September 22. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Washington (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Art -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)12660

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212458

AAA_collcode_wehr83

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_212458

Interviewee:

Robbins, Tom  Search this

Interviewer:

Kingsbury, Martha, 1941-  Search this

Names:

Kendrick, William Philip  Search this

Newman, Barnett, 1905-1970  Search this

Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956  Search this

Extent:

47 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1984 March 3

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Tom Robbins conducted 1984 March 3, in La Conner, Wash., by Martha Kingsbury, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project.

Robbins speaks of his youth; the importance of his first trips to New York; meeting Barnett Newman and William Philip Kendrick; the influence of Oriental art; his drug experience; his research on Jackson Pollock; coming to Washington State and working as an art critic; the impact of the 1962 World's Fair on art; and style versus content in art.

Biographical / Historical:

Tom Robbins (1936- ) is a writer and critic from LaConner, Wash.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 28 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Art critics -- Washington (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Topic:

Art criticism  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Authors -- Washington (State) -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.robbin84

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9ed46c84e-57c7-47bf-a4d8-5a9ca62a3383

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-robbin84

Interviewee:

Harrington, LaMar, 1917-2005  Search this

Interviewer:

Prince, Sue Ann  Search this

Extent:

6 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)

148 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 November 28-1984 February 10

Scope and Contents:

An interview of LaMar Harrington conducted 1983 November 28-1984 February 10, by Sue Ann Kendall, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project.

Biographical / Historical:

LaMar Harrington (1917-2005) was a curator from Seattle, Washington.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.harring83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9241ef623-4539-401d-9508-584cb2cc4b9b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-harring83

Interviewee:

Patterson, Viola, 1898-1984  Search this

Interviewer:

Kingsbury, Martha, 1941-  Search this

Names:

Group of Twelve (Seattle, Wash.)  Search this

Archipenko, Alexander, 1887-1964  Search this

Orozco, José Clemente, 1883-1949  Search this

Patterson, Ambrose, 1877-1966  Search this

Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957  Search this

Extent:

57 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1982 Oct. 22-29

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Viola Patterson conducted 1982 Oct. 22-29, by Martha Kingsbury, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, in the artist's home in Seattle, Wash.

Patterson speaks of her education; family background; her early interest in art; studying at the University of Washington art department; the influence of Japanese artists; teaching art to children; her husband, Ambrose Patterson, and his life and career; and working on murals with Jose Clement Orozco and Diego Rivera. She recalls Alexander Archipenko. Patterson was a member of the Seattle area progressive artists' collective known as the "Group of Twelve."

Biographical / Historical:

Viola Patterson (1898-1984) was a painter from Seattle, Wash.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 7 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 33 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Topic:

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.patter82

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw90149e58a-5439-4922-aadb-4c5546e44592

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-patter82

Interviewee:

Roberts, Maurine Hiatt, 1897 or 1898-  Search this

Interviewer:

Shores, Kenneth, 1928-  Search this

Names:

Contemporary Crafts Gallery (Portland, Or.)  Search this

Extent:

62 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1984 August 29-31

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Maurine Hiatt Roberts conducted 1984 August 29-31, by Ken Shores, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, at the artist's home, in Portland, Or.

Roberts speaks of her background; her childhood in Kansas; her early influences and interests including theater design and costumes; her education; the founding of the Contemporary Crafts Gallery; the influence of Lydia Herrick Hodge; the Northwest art community; various exhibits and workshops she participated in; her dedication to education and promotion of art and craft; and teaching weaving and other activities.

Biographical / Historical:

Maurine Hiatt Roberts (b. 1897 or 8) was a painter, illustrator, and teacher from Portland, Or.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Artisans -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Handicraft  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.robert84

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw916f67c31-9826-4f26-9e66-f30942339292

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-robert84

Interviewee:

Morris, Carl, 1911-1993  Search this

Interviewer:

Prince, Sue Ann  Search this

Names:

Federal Art Project (Wash.)  Search this

Fuller, Richard E. (Richard Eugene), 1897-1976  Search this

Still, Clyfford, 1904-1980  Search this

Extent:

44 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 Mar. 23

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Carl Morris conducted 1983 Mar. 23, by Sue Ann Kendall, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, at the artist's studio in Portland, Or.

Morris speaks of his family background; his early interest in art; his education at the Chicago Art Institute; becoming the head of the Spokane Federal Art Project; the changes in art during the 1930s; the Northwest arts community and his relationship to it; mysticism; and collectors, including Dr. Richard E. Fuller. He recalls Clyfford Still.

Biographical / Historical:

Carl Morris (1911-1993) was a painter from Portland, Or.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hrs., 42 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Painters -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.morris83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9932fd27a-13cb-4f34-bd0c-69cddccda862

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-morris83

Interviewee:

Griffin, Rachael  Search this

Interviewer:

Guenther, Bruce  Search this

Names:

American Society of Aesthetics  Search this

Timberline Lodge (Mount Hood, Or.)  Search this

United States. Works Progress Administration  Search this

Extent:

5 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)

69 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 Feb. 19-20

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Rachael Griffin conducted 1983 Feb. 19-20, by Bruce Guenther, in the artist's home in Portland, Or., for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project.

Griffin speaks of her family background and education; the WPA and the building of the Timberline Lodge; the art scene in Portland in the 1930s and 1940s; her involvement with the American Society of Aesthetics, the JOURNAL OF AESTHETICS and other organizations; her work with local artists; arts funding; and current activities.

Biographical / Historical:

Rachael Griffin (1906-1983) was a curator from Portland, Or.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Topic:

Curators -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews  Search this

Art -- Oregon -- Portland  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.griffi83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9006572e0-ea58-4408-b616-4025bde18463

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-griffi83

Interviewee:

Ivey, William, 1919-1992  Search this

Interviewer:

Johns, Barbara  Search this

Names:

Bunce, Louis, 1907-1983  Search this

Corley, Ward  Search this

Gilkey, Richard C. (Richard Charles), 1925-  Search this

Rothko, Mark, 1903-1970  Search this

Still, Clyfford, 1904-1980  Search this

Extent:

6 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)

75 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 May 24-31

Scope and Contents:

An interview of William Ivey conducted 1983 May 24-31, by Barbara Johns, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project,

This interview took place at the artist's studio in Seattle, Wash. Ivey speaks of his family background and education, including law school; studying at the California School of Fine Arts; studying under Clyfford Still and Mark Rothko; working at the Seattle Art Museum and the Henry Gallery; working as artist-in-residence at Reed College; founding the Artists' Gallery (Seattle, Wash.); exhibiting at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Gallery Arnaud in Paris and the Seattle Art Museum; collectors of his work; his methods and style; the current art scene; and his future plans. He recalls Ward Corley, Louis Bunce, Richard Gilkey and others.

Biographical / Historical:

William Ivey (1919-1992) was a painter from Seattle, Wash.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.ivey83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9bffe0a83-4c5c-4e7d-9378-242ec0e8edd7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-ivey83

Interviewee:

Feldenheimer, Edith, 1900-  Search this

Interviewer:

Kolisch, Marian W.  Search this

Extent:

2 Sound cassettes (Sound recording (ca. 2 hr.))

33 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1982 Nov. 23-Dec. 7

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Edith Feldenheimer conducted 1982 Nov. 23 and Dec. 7, by Marion W. Kolisch, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, in the artist's home, in Portland, Or.

Feldenheimer speaks of her family background; her education in Europe; her early interest in the visual arts and the theater; Reed College and its art program and role in the community; her art collection; archaeological trips to France and Czechoslovakia; understanding contemporary art; and the stature of Oregon and Northwest art.

Biographical / Historical:

Edith Feldenheimre (1900-1984) is an art patron and collector from Portland, Or.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Art patronage -- Oregon -- Portland  Search this

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Oregon -- Portland  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art patrons -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.felden82

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw966f0f172-d438-4680-8964-a24244a74bcf

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-felden82

Interviewee:

Mason, Alden, 1919-  Search this

Interviewer:

Harrington, LaMar, 1917-2005  Search this

Names:

Anderson, Fred  Search this

Tobey, Mark  Search this

Extent:

4 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)

94 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1984 Jan. 13-Feb. 21

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Alden Mason conducted 1984 Jan. 13-1984 Feb. 21, by LaMar Harrington, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, at the artist's home in Seattle, Wash.

Mason speaks of his family background; early interests; his educational background at the University of Washington; his friendship with Fred Anderson; the development of his interest in art; teaching at the University of Washington; his students; his participation in the Artists' Gallery (Seattle, Wash.); the Northwest arts community and some of the artists, dealers and galleries involved in it; his exhibitions; his methods and style; his mural in the Washington State Senate chambers; and his philosophy.

Biographical / Historical:

Alden Mason (1919-2013) was a painter in Seattle, Wash.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 7 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hrs., 54 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.mason84

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9b8fafee4-b0a4-4025-963d-4bdd90070099

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-mason84

Interviewee:

Krause, LaVerne, 1924-1987  Search this

Interviewer:

Kolisch, Marian W.  Search this

Names:

Bunce, Louis, 1907-1983  Search this

Extent:

81 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 Apr. 17-Aug. 18

Scope and Contents:

An interview of LaVerne Krause conducted 1983 Apr. 17-Aug. 18, by Marian W. Kolisch, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project, at the artist's studio, in Portland, Or. Krause speaks of her youth and family background; her education at the University of Oregon; the difficulties in being a parent while trying to pursue an art career; developing her own style and avoiding trends; her economic and personal difficulties; her travels to the Southwest, Europe, and Norway; her involvement in civic and art activities; and the public's changing tastes in art. She recalls Louis Bunce.

Biographical / Historical:

LaVerne Krause (1924-1987) was a painter, printmaker, and educator from Portland, Or.

General:

Originally recorded on 4 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 4 hrs., 12 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Occupation:

Painters -- Oregon -- Portland  Search this

Printmakers -- Oregon  Search this

Educators -- Oregon -- Portland  Search this

Printmakers -- Oregon -- Portland  Search this

Topic:

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Women educators  Search this

Women printmakers  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.krause83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw94845924c-7262-4af2-8a3b-c88c2c8f6d19

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-krause83

Interviewee:

Tomkins, Margaret, 1916-  Search this

Interviewer:

Guenther, Bruce  Search this

Names:

Artists Gallery (Seattle, Wash.)  Search this

FitzGerald, James, 1910-  Search this

Extent:

39 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1984 June 6

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Margaret Tomkins conducted 1984 June 6, by Bruce Guenther, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project at the artist's studio in Seattle, Washington.

Tomkins speaks of her childhood in Los Angeles; her education; the art collections in the Los Angeles area; the importance of the WPA project; the founding (with her husband James Fitzgerald) of the Artists Gallery in Seattle in 1958; being a woman artist and a working mother; finishing Fitzgerald's work after his death; her current work; and the influence of abstract expressionism.

Biographical / Historical:

Margaret Tomkins (1916-2002) was a painter from Seattle, Washington.

General:

Originally recorded on 2 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 3 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 21 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Occupation:

Painters -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Topic:

Abstract expressionism  Search this

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women painters  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.tomkin84

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw92c2994bb-84a1-4dd0-9a01-cce7113256be

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-tomkin84

Interviewee:

Thiry, Paul, 1904-1993  Search this

Interviewer:

Clausen, Meredith L.  Search this

Extent:

97 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 September 15-16

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Paul Thiry conducted 1983 September 15-16, by Meredith L. Clausen, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project at the artist's home.

Thiry speaks of his early years in Nome, San Francisco, Paris, and Seattle; the decision to become an architect; his early designs; the influence of Japanese architecture; his work in public housing architecture; current trends in architecture; regional influences; church design; shopping center design; the Beaux Arts style; and the importance of history and diversity in modern design.

Biographical / Historical:

Paul Thiry (1904-1993) was an architect from Seattle, Washington.

General:

Originally recorded on 6 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 12 digital wav files. Duration is 6 hr., 16 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Restrictions:

Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

Topic:

Architecture -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Architects -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.thiry83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99b1492b9-536e-4301-bf24-5806dd766cd7

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-thiry83

Interviewee:

Russo, Michele, 1909-2004  Search this

Interviewer:

Van Cleve, Jane  Search this

Names:

United States. Works Progress Administration  Search this

Extent:

49 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 August 29

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Michele Russo conducted 1983 August 29, by Jane Van Cleve, at the artist's studio in Portland, Or., for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project. Russo speaks of his youth and educational background; attending Yale University Art School; his participation in social activism; working on WPA projects; the development of his interest in painting; the lack of a gallery system on the West Coast; themes that recur in his work; the fire at the Fountain Gallery; the pressures on contemporary artists; and West Coast art styles.

Biographical / Historical:

Michele Russo (1909-2004) was a painter from Portland, Or.

General:

Originally recorded on 3 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 3 hr., 42 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Painters -- Oregon -- Portland -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.russo83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw99b4d52a0-155a-41db-8899-267fe077f949

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-russo83

Interviewee:

Gerber, Anne  Search this

Interviewer:

Focke, Anne  Search this

Names:

Henry Art Gallery  Search this

Seattle Art Museum  Search this

Extent:

5 Sound cassettes (Sound recording)

73 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Sound cassettes

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 Feb. 24-Apr. 21

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Anne Gerber conducted 1983 Feb. 24-Apr. 21, by Anne Focke, at the artist's home, in Seattle, Wash., for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project.

Gerber speaks of her family background; her education; her marriage; her and her husband's interest in fair housing and other social issues; her early interest in art and collecting; the Seattle Art Museum, the Henry Gallery, and other galleries; and other interests, including music and architecture.

Biographical / Historical:

Anne Gerber is a collector and patron from Seattle, Wash.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Art patronage -- Washington (State) -- Seattle  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art patrons -- Washington (State) -- Seattle -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.gerber83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98183c953-ad60-431e-9d06-4cb3c1ea80dc

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-gerber83

Interviewee:

Autio, Rudy, 1926-2007  Search this

Interviewer:

Harrington, LaMar, 1917-2005  Search this

Names:

Bray, Archie  Search this

Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002  Search this

Extent:

99 Pages (Transcript)

1 Item (Audio excerpt: 1 sound file (3 min. 33 sec.), digital)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

1983 October 10-1984 January 28

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Rudy Autio conducted 1983 October 10-1984 January 28, by LaMar Harrington, for the Archives of American Art's Northwest Oral History Project. Autio speaks of growing up in Butte, Montana; his first art experiences; his education at Montana State College; his Navy service; working for Archie Bray, a brickmaker; working in carved brick and chimney pots; his interest in Indian customs; working with Peter Voulkos, and Voulkos' style; abstract expressionism; the importance of universities, organizations, and publications to ceramic art; going to Helsinki and learning about Finnish crafts; his thoughts on architectural art; his work methods; and his work in porcelain.

Biographical / Historical:

Rudy Autio (1926-2007) was a sculptor and ceramicist from Missoula, Montana.

General:

Originally recorded on 5 sound cassettes. Reformatted in 2010 as 8 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hr., 27 min.

Provenance:

This interview is part of the Archives' Northwest Oral History Project, begun in 1982 to document the Northwest artistic community through interviews with painters, sculptors, craftsmen, educators, curators, and others, in Oregon, Washington and Montana.

Topic:

Abstract expressionism  Search this

Ceramics  Search this

Sculpture, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Artists -- Northwestern States -- Interviews  Search this

Art, Modern -- Northwestern States  Search this

Art, American -- Northwestern States  Search this

Ceramicists -- Montana -- Missoula -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- Montana -- Interviews  Search this

Decorative arts  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.

Identifier:

AAA.autio83

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91f400dbb-5023-442e-ac97-f0f65b36c99b

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-autio83