Akins, Future 2002-05-13

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This interview features Future Akins as she discusses her background and her art. In this interview Akins describes how her background of moving around influenced her art and how other aspects of her life impacted her art. She then moves on to explain finding herself and the time it took to do so.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Future Atkins

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: May 13, 2002

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Leslie Dutton

Length: 01:10:10 (1 hour 10 minutes)


Abstract

Introduction and background information; Details about her childhood; moving around; Early influences in her artwork; Finding herself and her art; Adult Children of Alcoholics and how it was shown in her art; What she wants for herself, and goals she set for herself


Access Information

Original Recording Format: mini-disc and audio cassette

Recording Format Notes: access copy available in reading room

Transcript: Transcript available online <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/363311>



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