Oral history interview with Les Berryhill

Title

Oral history interview with Les Berryhill

Narrator

Berryhill, Les

Description

Les Berryhill, a basketball coach turned artist, talks about how he finally decided to pursue art and his early life experiences that influenced him. He describes the different types of beadwork that he does and its various forms. Berryhill explains his creative process and how he chooses his materials. He mentions some people who he has worked with in the art community that have been very helpful to him. He also talks about some of his future projects.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Bead painting; Creative process; Euchee heritage

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Indian beadwork; Beadwork--Technique

Spatial

Colgate, Oklahoma; Edmond, Oklahoma; Santa Fe, New Mexico

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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