Goodnight, Veryl 2012-05-15
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Interviewee Name: Veryl Goodnight
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Date: May 15, 2012
Location: Mancos, Colorado
Interviewer: Andy Wilkinson
Length: 02:09:56
Abstract
Introduction, Personal history, Family history, Parental support, Mother’s mental illness, Fear of communism, Effect on Veryl, Being a first child, Getting her career started, Learning under artists she admired, Ned Jacob, Supportive men in her life, Sculpture, Ken Bunn, Zimmerman casting, Changing sculpting strategy, Buying her own finishing equipment, Moving to Santa Fe, Meeting Roger, Originally a pilot, Met in Castle Rock, Roger’s move to Santa Fe, Veryl’s next art shift, Roger’s involvement in Veryl’s art, Moving back to Colorado, Focus on western art museums, Veryl’s gallery, Roger’s purchase of a gallery, Importance of gallery, Goodnight family history, Charlie, Texas and the Confederacy, Goodnight’s stepfather, Family influences, Succeeding despite bad family situations, Avoiding smoking, If Veryl had gone to Colorado University, Five-year plan, To be known as a painter, Inconveniences of sculpting, Variance in art, Developing art, Adding historical elements to her sculpture, Avoiding cute, First wave of female western artists, Idols and contemporary art, Veryl’s influences, Current artists, Talent and lack of talent in contemporary art, Coming up with unique art, Dogs, Dog painting, Huskies, Andy’s experiences with police dogs, Pastoral Dog Painting, Critique of painting, Comparison to English pastoral paintings
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