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Interviewee:

Foote, Bill, 1937-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Foote, Peggy, 1935-  Search this

Arneson, Robert  Search this

Bransten, Rena  Search this

Carnwath, Squeak  Search this

Champion, Gloria  Search this

Coykendall, Vernon  Search this

Fiske, Charles  Search this

Foote, Bill  Search this

Frey, Viola  Search this

Hanson, Shirley  Search this

Hoffman, Nancy  Search this

Knecht, Gary  Search this

Laycox, Jack  Search this

Maybeck, Jackie  Search this

McDonald, Richard  Search this

Perry, Sam  Search this

Schulz, Maryanne  Search this

Treadwell, Noni Eccles  Search this

Voulkos, Peter  Search this

Wenger, Leslie  Search this

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

California College of Arts and Crafts (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Bill and Peggy Foote, 2014 February 16-17. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Feminism and art  Search this

Women art collectors  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16168

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)366486

AAA_collcode_foote14

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_366486

Interviewee:

Foote, Bill, 1937-  Search this

Foote, Peggy, 1935-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Names:

California College of Arts and Crafts (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Arneson, Robert, 1930-1992  Search this

Bransten, Rena, 1933-  Search this

Carnwath, Squeak, 1947-  Search this

Champion, Gloria  Search this

Coykendall, Vernon  Search this

Fiske, Charles  Search this

Foote, Bill, 1937-  Search this

Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this

Hanson, Shirley  Search this

Hoffman, Nancy, 1944-  Search this

Knecht, Gary  Search this

Laycox, Jack  Search this

Maybeck, Jackie  Search this

McDonald, Richard  Search this

Perry, Sam, 1963-  Search this

Schulz, Maryanne  Search this

Treadwell, Noni Eccles  Search this

Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002  Search this

Wenger, Leslie  Search this

Extent:

5 Items (sound files (4 hrs., 38 min.), digital, wav)

131 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2014 February 16-17

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Bill and Peggy Foote conducted 2014 February 16-17, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Bill's office and home in San Francisco, California.

Dr. and Ms. Foote speak of their early days growing up and their introduction to art; their meeting in Stockton; the beginnings of the Lincoln Square Gallery; their introduction to Viola Frey; their increasing involvement as art dealers in the Bay Area in the '60s and '70s; Peggy Foote's time at the California College of Arts and Crafts; their collection of Viola Frey's work and other artists' work; their interactions with Charles Fiske and Viola Frey; Frey's early years in Lodi; Frey's love of collecting jewelry and small ceramic figurines; and Frey's work in relation to gender issues. They also discuss Frey and Fiske's health issues; Frey's time at CCAC; Frey's relationship with Fiske; Frey's work as it related to Robert Arneson and Peter Voulkos and other Bay Area artists; Peggy Foote's gallery Conway Antiques in the 70's and 80's; Bill Foote's remembrances at Frey's memorial. Mr. and Ms. Foote also recall Shirley Hanson, Rena Bransten, Squeak Carnwath, Gary Knecht, Leslie Wenger, Nancy Hoffman, Richard McDonald, Maryanne Schulz, the Wiebe twins, Robert Arneson, Vernon Coykendall, Noni Eccles Treadwell, Sam Perry, Jackie Maybeck, Gloria Champion, Jack Laycox, and others.

Biographical / Historical:

Bill Foote (1937- ) and his wife Peggy (1935- ) are art collectors and retired art and antique dealers in San Francisco, California who collected Viola Frey's works of art. Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.

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:

Antique dealers  Search this

Art dealers -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- San Francisco  Search this

Feminism and art  Search this

Women art collectors  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.foote14

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91dd75b8f-c2c8-4bd2-af4e-5c0e95429cbd

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-foote14

Interviewee:

Perry, Sam, 1963-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Sam Perry, 2014 April 29 and May 1. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Sculptors -- California -- Oakland -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16177

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)366886

AAA_collcode_perry14

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_366886

Interviewee:

Mueller, Louis, 1943-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Louis Mueller, 2014 June 24-25. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16182

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)367140

AAA_collcode_muelle14

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_367140

Interviewee:

Oliver, Steven H.  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Steven H. Oliver, 2014 September 2-3. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16204

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)368184

AAA_collcode_oliver14

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_368184

Interviewee:

Perry, Sam, 1963-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

6 Items (Sound recording: 6 sound files (4 hr., 26 min.), digital, wav)

115 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2014 April 29 and May 1

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Sam Perry conducted 2014 April 29 and May 1, by by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Perry's studio and home in Oakland, California.

Biographical / Historical:

Sam Perry (1963-) is a sculptor working with naturally fallen tree wood in Oakland, California who was Viola Frey's student at California College of Arts and Crafts (now called just California College of the Arts) and her studio assistant from 1987 until her death in 2004. Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.

General:

Originally recorded as 6 sound files. Duration is 4 hr., 26 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.

Topic:

Sculptors -- California -- Oakland -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.perry14

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw976ad09d7-6960-4533-bd1a-2cd9a58e598d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-perry14

Interviewee:

Mueller, Louis, 1943-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

7 Items (Sound recordings: 7 sound files (6 hr., 3 min.), digital, wav)

89 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2014 June 24-25

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Louis Mueller conducted 2014 June 24-25, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Mueller's home, in New York, New York.

Biographical / Historical:

Louis Mueller (1943- ) is a sculptor in New York, New York. Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar and writer in San Francisco, California. Mueller and Frey taught at the California College of Arts and Crafts together.

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.

Topic:

Sculptors -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.muelle14

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9cd53602d-666f-4485-81ed-8e202496b51a

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-muelle14

Interviewee:

Oliver, Steven H.  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

5 Items (Sound recording: 5 sound files (2 hr., 54 min.), digital, wav)

99 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2014 September 2-3

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Steven H. Oliver conducted 2014 September 2-3, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project, at the Oliver & Company offices in Richmond, California.

Biographical / Historical:

Steven H. Oliver (1941- ) is an art collector and patron in Richmond, California. Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California. Oliver was the Board Chair of the California College of the Arts, 1983-1987, during Frey's tenure, and is currently the president of Oliver & Company, a construction and development company, in Richmond, California.

General:

Originally recorded as 5 sound files. Duration is 2 hr., 54 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.

Topic:

Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.oliver14

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91ad6c651-6e70-4623-a505-90ef33b430d0

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-oliver14

Interviewee:

Bransten, Rena  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Rena Bransten, 2014 May 29-2015 July 10. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art dealers -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16173

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)366679

AAA_collcode_branst14

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_366679

Interviewee:

Williams, Neil Norman, 1959-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Neil Williams, 2014 June 5-6. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Artists -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16183

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)367142

AAA_collcode_willia14

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_367142

Interviewee:

Carnwath, Squeak, 1947-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Squeak Carnwath, 2015 September 9. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16270

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)371329

AAA_collcode_carnwa15

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_371329

Interviewee:

Hoffman, Nancy, 1944-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Frey, Viola  Search this

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Nancy Hoffman, 2015 July 15-16. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16276

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)371476

AAA_collcode_hoffma15

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_371476

Interviewee:

Shannonhouse, Sandy, 1947-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Frey, Viola  Search this

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Sandra Shannonhouse, 2015 July 22-23. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Ceramicists -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16277

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)371477

AAA_collcode_shanno15

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_371477

Interviewee:

Shaw, Richard Blake, 1941 Sept. 12-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Richard Shaw, 2015 November 20. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Ceramicists -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Educators -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Ceramics  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16291

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)373756

AAA_collcode_shaw15

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_373756

Interviewee:

Clark, Garth, 1947-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Frey, Viola  Search this

Weiwei, Ai  Search this

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Garth Clark, 2014 September 10. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16205

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)368185

AAA_collcode_clark14

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_368185

Interviewee:

Bransten, Patricia, 1959-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Subject:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Patricia (Trish) Bransten, 2015 October 5-6. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Art dealers -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16292

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)373758

AAA_collcode_branst15

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_373758

Interviewee:

Shaw, Richard, 1941 Sept. 12-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

3 Items (sound files (2 hrs.,12 min.), digital, wav)

69 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

2015 November 20

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Richard Shaw, conducted 2015 November 20, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Shaw's home and studio in Fairfax, California.

Biographical / Historical:

Richard Shaw (1941- ) is an ceramic sculptor and educator in the San Francisco, California, Bay area who was a friend of Viola Frey's. Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.

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.

Topic:

Ceramicists -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Educators -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- San Francisco -- Interviews  Search this

Ceramics  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.shaw15

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw912f40d2a-6455-49f8-9df3-aacd6aa646c3

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-shaw15

Interviewee:

Williams, Neil Norman, 1959-  Search this

Creator:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

5 Items (sound files (4 hr., 9 min.), digital, wav)

101 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2014 June 5-6

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Neil N. Williams conducted 2014 June 5-6, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project, at William's home and studio in Auburn, California.

Biographical / Historical:

Interviewee Neil Williams (1959- ) is an artist from Auburn, California. Interviewer Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar and writer in San Francisco, California. Williams was Viola Frey's studio assistant.

General:

Originally recorded as 5 sound files. Duration is 4 hr., 9 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 transcript is open for research. Access to the entire audio recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.

Topic:

Artists -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.willia14

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw998e553b5-0bda-46d8-b138-e7cedfe860e5

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-willia14

Interviewee:

Shannonhouse, Sandy, 1947-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this

Extent:

7 Items (sound files (5 hr.,18 min.), digital, wav)

115 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Interviews

Sound recordings

Date:

2015 July 22-23

Scope and Contents:

An interview with Sandra Shannonhouse, conducted 2015 July 22-23, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Shannonhouse's studio in Benicia, California.

Biographical / Historical:

Interviewee Sandra Shannonhouse (1947- ) is an artist in Benicia, California, who was a close friend of Viola Frey's. Interviewer Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.

General:

Originally recorded as 7 sound files. Duration is 5 hr., 18 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.

Topic:

Ceramicists -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Sculptors -- California -- Interviews  Search this

Genre/Form:

Interviews

Sound recordings

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.shanno15

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96f4e5006-3ac3-4d4f-875e-28233469e56d

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-shanno15

Interviewee:

Carnwath, Squeak, 1947-  Search this

Interviewer:

Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this

Creator:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Names:

Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this

Extent:

7 Items (sound files (4 hr., 28 min.), digital, wav)

175 Pages (Transcript)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Pages

Sound recordings

Interviews

Date:

2015 September 9

Scope and Contents:

An interview of Squeak Carnwath, conducted 2015 September 9-10, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Carnwath's studio in Oakland, California.

Biographical / Historical:

Interviewee Squeak Carnwath (1958) is a painter and printmaker in Oakland, California. Carnwath was a student of Viola Frey's who later became her friend, and is a co-founder of the Artists' Legacy Foundation. Interviewer Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.

General:

Originally recorded as 7 sound files. Duration is 4 hr., 28 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.

Occupation:

Painters -- California -- Oakland  Search this

Printmakers -- California -- Oakland  Search this

Topic:

Women artists  Search this

Genre/Form:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Sponsor:

Funding for this interview was provided by the Artists' Legacy Foundation.

Identifier:

AAA.carnwa15

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Art

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9eaa07684-6f0c-4a2d-b87d-5b08e640be79

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-aaa-carnwa15