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Anna Ramirez: 2020-06-06 14:43:09Anna and Danielle discuss losing work and finding it again. During that time, the creativity that emerged and the future direction for this talented lady friend!

Artists and creative partners Fred Villanueva (41) and Darryl Ratcliff (27) talk about their upbringings in the Dallas metroplex, their work at Ash Studios, and the underrepresentation of artists of color in the current Dallas art scene.

Laurie Dozier III (71) interviews his wife, Kelly Dozier (61), about LeMoyne Arts, where Kelly serves as the Board Lead Director. They discuss Kelly's passion for the work she does, the art center's award winning Chain of Parks Art Festival,...

Claire Phinney (46) interviews her father, Robert "Bob" Phinney (74), about his childhood, his family, his artistic career, and his relationship to her children.

Friends Shelley Nyren (53) and John Baker (55) share a conversation about how they first met, how they became close friends, the art and work that they do, and their spiritual journeys.

Andrew Kovach (68) talks with his son Alex Kovach (39) and their friend Ric Carlson (71) about their collective efforts to create a 60-foot lava lamp in Soap Lake to honor their friend Brent Blake. The three discuss the efforts...

One Small Step partners Donald Rogus (76) and Denise Davis (69) have a conversation about their passion for art and poetry.

In preparation for the 2018 Art Action Day, the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) of PEN America interviewed Khaled Barakeh, an artist and cultural activist who is originally from Syria, but has been living in Europe for many years. We...

In conversation with his daughter, Laila Carey, Don Carey explores hip-hop’s past and its future. Through analyzing short comings and strengths, he explains the evolution of the diverse genre.

Harrison Watkins (33) reminisces with his grandmother Roselyne Swig [no age given] on her vast knowledge and experiences as a businesswoman, mother, and grandmother.

From refugee beginnings to being filmmakers, teachers, photographers, moms, and trailblazers.

This interview talks about what music and concerts were like prior to the digital age involving iTunes and Spotify.

Part 2. These two friends took turns interviewing each other about the world and their place in it.

Emanuel Martinez [no age given] speaks with his daughter Lucha Martinez de Luna [no age given] about their family's background in the Southwest and finding his passion for art and painting, and about his involvement in the Chicano movement. He...

My aunt tells me of family history, and the women in my family who went to college during the Great Depression.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Runnels (71) and Jodi Edwards (63) talk about law enforcement and working in prisons, family dynamics and growing up, and the people or events that shaped their beliefs.

Malik Flint and Ciarra Walters discuss their experiences about being a Black artist in 2018.

One Small Step partners Christopher Gulick (62) and Elissa Fuchs (67) talk about Elissa's new method of asking questions, Christopher's upbringing in a family of artists, and their beliefs about public art.

Mother, Selby Hickey (76), and son, Miguel Camnitzer (40), discuss artistry, love lessons and change.

Sean Sweeney (69) speaks to Yukie Ohta (46) about soho in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. He speaks about his life working at "the loft" and becoming the director of the Soho Alliance later in life.

Frank Altman (68) speaks with his two daughters Lauren Altman (33) and Miriam Altman-Reyes (35) about their family's history of civic engagement and philanthropy. The trio also reflects on the impact that different members of their family have had on...

Childhood friends, Jess Eng (21) and Artemisia Luk (20), share memories of elementary school, their experiences at summer camp, and their path into the arts.

Two teenaged friends sit and talk about a world they did not choose and choosing themselves.

Friends James "Jim" Mott (60) and Michael "Mike" Farrell (79) share a conversation on the spiritual acts of being an artist and the role of social psychologists.

Friends Mike Alewitz (70) and Guido Garaycochea (59) discuss Mike’s position as a censored artist, what it has been like to paint murals around the world and see them destroyed, all while conveying the message of workers' struggles.