An interview of Dean Fleming conducted 2013 August 6 and 7, by Elissa Auther, for the Archives of American Art's, Stoddard-Fleischman Fund for the History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists, at Libre artist community, Libre, Colorado.
Fleming speaks of his personal history and education; development of drawing style; world travels; living as a part of Drop City in New Mexico, later starting his own community in Libre comprised of geodesic domes; teaching at various institutions including Carnegie Tech and the San Francisco Art Institute; iterations of the Park Place Gallery; his experiences in the Korean War; life and experiences with the Native American communities of the Southwest. Fleming also recalls Mark di Suvero, Chuck Denefer, Leo Valledor, Peter Forakis, wife Linda Fleming, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Dean Fleming (1933- ) is a painter in Libre, Colorado. Elissa Auther (1966- ) is an associate professor of contemporary art in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
General:
Originally recorded as 6 sound files. Duration is 4 hr., 57 min.
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 administrators.
An interview of John Buck conducted 2008 September 13-14 and December 13, by Lynn R. Matteson, for the Archives of American Art, at Buck's homes and studio, in Bozeman, Montana and Palm Desert, California.
Biographical / Historical:
John Buck (1946- ) is a sculptor and printmaker who lives and works in Bozeman, Montana and Hawaii.
General:
Originally recorded on 1 sound disc. Reformatted in 2010 as 6 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hr., 56 min.
Originally recorded as 5 digital wav files. Duration is 2 hrs., 27 min.
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 administrators.
An interview of Senga Nengudi conducted 2013 July 9-11, by Elissa Auther, for the Archives of American Art's, Stoddard-Fleischman Fund for the History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists, at the University of Colorado and at RedLine Denver in Denver, Colorado.
Biographical / Historical:
Senga Nengudi (1943- ) is a performance artist, installation artist and sculptor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Elissa Auther (1966- ) is an associate professor of contemporary art in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
General:
Originally recorded as 9 sound files. Duration is 2 hr., 45 min. Due to a problem with the recorder, the interview for the second session on July 11, 2013 was conducted on an iPhone.
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 administrators.
Occupation:
Performance artists -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs Search this
Conceptual artists -- Colorado -- Colorado Springs Search this
An interview with Clark Richert conducted 2013 August 20- 21, by Elissa Auther, for the Archives of American Art's, Stoddard-Fleischman Fund for the History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists, at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, Colorado.
Richert speaks of deciding to become an artist; his influences; studying art at the University of Kansas; the Wichita Vortex; Droppings: working with geometric art; Drop City; geodesic domes; The Ultimate Painting; Zome Toy; Criss-Cross; using computers in art; being a teacher; the Armory Group; and A.R.E.A. Richert also recalls Bruce Conner, Richard Kallweit, Joan Brown, Gene Bernofsky, Buckminster Fuller, Michael McClure, Alan Kaprow, Nick Sands, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Rothko, Jay Defeo, Dean Fleming, Linda Fleming, John Fudge, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Clark Richert (1941-2021) was a painter in Denver, Colorado and is head of the painting and drawing department at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Elissa Auther (1966- ) is associate professor of contemporary art in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
General:
Originally recorded as 4 sound files. Duration is 2 hr., 55 min.
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 administrators.
Restrictions:
For information on how to access this interview contact Reference Services.
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Occupation:
Art teachers -- Colorado -- Denver -- Interviews Search this
Painters -- Colorado -- Denver -- Interviews Search this
Topic:
Arts administrators -- Colorado -- Denver -- Interviews Search this
Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists project Search this
Names:
Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists project Search this
Extent:
60 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
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Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
2008 September 13-October 7
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An interview of Deborah Butterfield conducted 2008 September 13-October 7, by Lynn R. Matteson, for the Archives of American Art's Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists oral history project, at Butterfield's home, in Bozeman, Montana.
Deborah Butterfield and Lynn R. Matteson discuss the artist's early childhood, love of horses, her horse ranch, life in Montana, teaching at University of Wisconsin, Madison, martial arts, and her family.
Biographical / Historical:
Deborah Butterfield (1949- ) is a sculptor in Bozeman, Montana and Hawaii.
General:
Originally recorded on 3 sound discs. Reformatted in 2010 as 4 digital wav files. Duration is 1 hr., 48 min.
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 administrators.
Restrictions:
This interview is access restricted; written permission is required. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Rights:
Authorization to quote or reproduce for the purposes of publication requires written permission from Deborah Butterfield. Contact Reference Services for more information.
The donor retains all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own.
Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists project Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with John Buck, 2008 September 13-December 13. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Clark Richert, 2013 August 20-21. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Arts administrators -- Colorado -- Denver -- Interviews Search this
Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists project Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Deborah Butterfield, 2008 September 13-October 7. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists project Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Dean Fleming, 2013 August 6 and 7. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Stoddard-Fleischman History of Rocky Mountain Area Artists project Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Senga Nengudi, 2013 July 9-11. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
