Oral history interview with Jim Van Deman

Title

Oral history interview with Jim Van Deman

Narrator

Van Deman, Jim

Description

Jim Van Deman, a professional artist, talks about growing up around art and his formal art education. He explains how he decided to pursue art as a career and some of his different types of art. He describes his technique and creative process, especially when it comes to his abstract painting. Van Deman mentions some of the influential people in his life and their impact on his work. He also comments on his instrument work and what he is looking forward to in the future.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Oklahoma Art Guild; Delaware heritage; Creative process

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Painting, Abstract; Flute makers

Spatial

Anadarko, Oklahoma; Bethany, Oklahoma; Sedona, Arizona

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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