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Oral history interview with Bill and Peggy Foote, 2014 February 16-17

Interviewee:
Foote, Bill, 1937-2023  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Subject:
Foote, Peggy, 1935-2023  Search this
Arneson, Robert  Search this
Bransten, Rena  Search this
Carnwath, Squeak  Search this
Champion, Gloria  Search this
Coykendall, Vernon  Search this
Fiske, Charles  Search this
Foote, Bill  Search this
Frey, Viola  Search this
Hanson, Shirley  Search this
Hoffman, Nancy  Search this
Knecht, Gary  Search this
Laycox, Jack  Search this
Maybeck, Jackie  Search this
McDonald, Richard  Search this
Perry, Sam  Search this
Schulz, Maryanne  Search this
Treadwell, Noni Eccles  Search this
Voulkos, Peter  Search this
Wenger, Leslie  Search this
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
California College of Arts and Crafts (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Bill and Peggy Foote, 2014 February 16-17. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Feminism and art  Search this
Women art collectors  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)16168
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)366486
AAA_collcode_foote14
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_366486

Oral history interview with Bill and Peggy Foote

Interviewee:
Foote, Bill, 1937-2023  Search this
Foote, Peggy, 1935-2023  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Names:
California College of Arts and Crafts (San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Arneson, Robert, 1930-1992  Search this
Bransten, Rena, 1933-  Search this
Carnwath, Squeak, 1947-  Search this
Champion, Gloria  Search this
Coykendall, Vernon  Search this
Fiske, Charles  Search this
Foote, Bill, 1937-2023  Search this
Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this
Hanson, Shirley  Search this
Hoffman, Nancy, 1944-  Search this
Knecht, Gary  Search this
Laycox, Jack  Search this
Maybeck, Jackie  Search this
McDonald, Richard  Search this
Perry, Sam, 1963-  Search this
Schulz, Maryanne  Search this
Treadwell, Noni Eccles  Search this
Voulkos, Peter, 1924-2002  Search this
Wenger, Leslie  Search this
Extent:
5 Items (sound files (4 hrs., 38 min.), digital, wav)
131 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
2014 February 16-17
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Bill and Peggy Foote conducted 2014 February 16-17, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Bill's office and home in San Francisco, California.
Bill and Peggy Foote speak of their early days growing up and their introduction to art; their meeting in Stockton; the beginnings of the Lincoln Square Gallery; their introduction to Viola Frey; their increasing involvement as art dealers in the Bay Area in the '60s and '70s; Peggy Foote's time at the California College of Arts and Crafts; their collection of Viola Frey's work and other artists' work; their interactions with Charles Fiske and Viola Frey; Frey's early years in Lodi; Frey's love of collecting jewelry and small ceramic figurines; and Frey's work in relation to gender issues. They also discuss Frey and Fiske's health issues; Frey's time at CCAC; Frey's relationship with Fiske; Frey's work as it related to Robert Arneson and Peter Voulkos and other Bay Area artists; Peggy Foote's gallery Conway Antiques in the 70's and 80's; Bill Foote's remembrances at Frey's memorial. They also recall Shirley Hanson, Rena Bransten, Squeak Carnwath, Gary Knecht, Leslie Wenger, Nancy Hoffman, Richard McDonald, Maryanne Schulz, the Wiebe twins, Robert Arneson, Vernon Coykendall, Noni Eccles Treadwell, Sam Perry, Jackie Maybeck, Gloria Champion, Jack Laycox, and others.
Biographical / Historical:
Bill Foote (1937-2023) and Peggy (1935-2023) were art collectors and retired art and antique dealers in San Francisco, California who collected Viola Frey's works of art. Bill worked as a psychiatrist. Peggy worked as a psychiactic nurse before opening her shop, Conway's Antiques. Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Occupation:
Antique dealers  Search this
Art dealers -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- California -- San Francisco  Search this
Feminism and art  Search this
Women art collectors  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.foote14
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw91dd75b8f-c2c8-4bd2-af4e-5c0e95429cbd
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-foote14
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Family Portrait

Artist:
Viola Frey, American, b. Lodi, California, 1933–2004  Search this
Medium:
Glazed ceramic
Dimensions:
84 x 82 5/8 x 34 5/8 in. (213.4 x 209.9 x 88 cm)
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1995
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Rena Bransten, 1996
Accession Number:
96.39
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2e1a08d6b-3de7-4c3b-a178-9c24c46dc2dd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_96.39

Sybaris Gallery records

Creator:
Sybaris Gallery  Search this
Names:
Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this
Marquis, Richard, 1945-  Search this
Rossbach, Ed  Search this
Schwarcz, June, 1918-2015  Search this
Extent:
11 Linear feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1966-2010
bulk 1986-2003
Summary:
The Sybaris Gallery records measure 11 linear feet and date from 1966 to 2010, with the bulk of the records dating from 1986 to 2003. The collection sheds light on the gallery's operations through administrative records, artist files, exhibition files, and gallery and museum files.
Scope and Contents:
The Sybaris Gallery records measure 11 linear feet and date from 1966 to 2010, with the bulk of the records dating from 1986 to 2003. The collection sheds light on the gallery's operations through administrative records, artist files, exhibition and event files, and gallery and museum files.

Administrative records include advertisement records, collector lists, material relating to the gallery's dealings with corporate collections and art consultants, press releases, newspaper and magazine clippings, and a scrapbook. Artist files consist of price lists, artist statements, agreements, photographs and negatives of artwork, sales records, inventories, packing and shipping instructions, as well as correspondence with artists, collectors, and other museums and galleries. Artist files found in the collection include Nick Cave, Barbara Cooper, Philip Cornelius, Patrick Dougherty, Jack Earl, Viola Frey, William Hunter, Ferne Jacobs, Marilyn Levine, Joan Livingstone, Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Ron Nagle, Ken Price, Ed Rossbach, Jane Sauer, June Schwarcz, Joyce Scott, Kiff Slemmons, and Lenore Tawney.

Exhibition and event files include press releases, artist resumes, artist statements, correspondence, photographs of artwork, and printed material such as newspaper clippings, catalogs, and announcements. Files related to events held by other organizations include correspondence, checklists, printed material, and agreements. Gallery and museum files contain invoices, consignment records, correspondence, pricelists, invoices, agreements, scattered artist resumes, and some printed material.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged as four series.

Series 1: Administrative Records, 1988-2003 (Box 1; 1 linear feet)

Series 2: Artist Files, 1966-2010, bulk 1986-2003 (Box 2-10; 8.2 linear feet)

Series 3: Exhibition and Event Files, 1990-2003 (Box 10-11; .7 linear feet)

Series 4: Gallery and Museum Files, 1989-2003 (Box 11; .8 linear feet)
Biographical / Historical:
Sybaris Gallery was founded in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 1989 by Linda Ross and Arlene Selik. Ross and Selik were both private art dealers and curators before establishing Sybaris in 1989, operating under the name The Sybaris Group. The gallery established an international reputation for exhibiting contemporary crafts in all media, including fiber, wood, metal, and ceramics. Among its notable exhibitions was the gallery's annual basketry invitational. Other notable group and solo shows displayed the work of artists Nick Cave, Viola Frey, Joan Livingstone, Myra Mimlitsch-Gray, Ed Rossbach, and June Schwarcz. The gallery closed in 2003. Selik and Ross continued their careers as dealers, curators, and art consultants.
Provenance:
The collection was donated in 2014 by Linda Ross and Arlene Selik, founders of Sybaris Gallery.
Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Topic:
Women art dealers  Search this
Function:
Art galleries, Commercial -- Michigan
Citation:
Sybaris Gallery Records, 1966-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
AAA.sybagall
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Sybaris Gallery records
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c1de1ff3-a60c-4ecd-a90d-d3f083d0ac6e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-sybagall
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Frey Viola

Collection Creator:
Sybaris Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 4, Folder 25
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1996-2001
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Sybaris Gallery Records, 1966-2010. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Sybaris Gallery records
Sybaris Gallery records / Series 2: Artist Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c5e3883b-5ce7-4ae5-91fe-69f63085ad73
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-sybagall-ref127

Sybaris Gallery records, 1966-2010, bulk 1986-2003

Creator:
Sybaris Gallery  Search this
Subject:
Marquis, Richard  Search this
Frey, Viola  Search this
Schwarcz, June  Search this
Rossbach, Ed  Search this
Citation:
Sybaris Gallery records, 1966-2010, bulk 1986-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Women art dealers  Search this
Theme:
Art Gallery Records  Search this
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)16280
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)373236
AAA_collcode_sybagall
Theme:
Art Gallery Records
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_373236

Oral history interview with Viola Frey, 1995 Feb. 27-June 19

Interviewee:
Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this
Interviewer:
Karlstrom, Paul J  Search this
Subject:
Women in the Arts in Southern California Oral History Project  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Viola Frey, 1995 Feb. 27-June 19. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Decorative arts  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
Women ceramicists  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Theme:
Craft  Search this
Women  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)12554
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)215850
AAA_collcode_frey95
Theme:
Craft
Women
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_215850
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Oral history interview with Garth Clark, 2014 September 10

Interviewee:
Clark, Garth, 1947-  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Subject:
Frey, Viola  Search this
Weiwei, Ai  Search this
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Type:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Garth Clark, 2014 September 10. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)16205
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)368185
AAA_collcode_clark14
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_368185
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Nancy Hoffman, 2015 July 15-16

Interviewee:
Hoffman, Nancy, 1944-  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Subject:
Frey, Viola  Search this
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Nancy Hoffman, 2015 July 15-16. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)16276
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)371476
AAA_collcode_hoffma15
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_371476

Oral history interview with Sandra Shannonhouse, 2015 July 22-23

Interviewee:
Shannonhouse, Sandy, 1947-  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Subject:
Frey, Viola  Search this
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Sandra Shannonhouse, 2015 July 22-23. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Ceramicists -- California -- Interviews  Search this
Sculptors -- California -- Interviews  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)16277
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)371477
AAA_collcode_shanno15
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_371477

Frey, Viola - Boise Art Museum (Grant 4130)

Collection Creator:
Richard Florsheim Art Fund  Search this
Container:
Box 5, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1993-2003
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Richard Florsheim Art Fund records, 1934-2003. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
Richard Florsheim Art Fund records
Richard Florsheim Art Fund records / Series 1: Artist Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw938cf900d-c8a5-4fae-9cc0-eabe37a535c4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-richfloa-ref148

Frey, Viola

Collection Creator:
Daley, William, 1925-2002  Search this
Container:
Box 11, Folder 27
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1981-1992
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is temporarily closed to researchers due to archival processing. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
The donor has retained all intellectual property rights, including copyright, that they may own in the following material: all drawings and photocopies of drawings.
Collection Citation:
William P. Daley papers, 1905-2016 (bulk 1951-2001). Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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William P. Daley papers
William P. Daley papers / Series 8: Artist Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw932a92c8a-1408-4cac-bd51-d4e3691b335f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-dalewill-ref564

Oral history interview with Garth Clark

Interviewee:
Clark, Garth, 1947-  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Creator:
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Names:
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this
Weiwei, Ai, 1957-  Search this
Extent:
6 Items (sound files (5 hr., 15 min.), digital wav)
111 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
2014 September 10
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Garth Clark conducted 2014 September 9-10, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project, at Clark's home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Biographical / Historical:
Interviewee Garth Clark (1947- ) is an art critic in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Interviewer Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California. Clark wrote about and interviewed Frey.
General:
Originally recorded as 6 sound files. Duration is 5 hr., 15 min.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Restrictions:
This transcript is open for research. Access to the entire recording is restricted. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Art critics -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.clark14
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw943205cf2-e81b-48ae-8806-fa3b7e1f7fb6
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-clark14
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Oral history interview with Sandra Shannonhouse

Interviewee:
Shannonhouse, Sandy, 1947-  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Creator:
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Names:
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this
Extent:
7 Items (sound files (5 hr.,18 min.), digital, wav)
115 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
2015 July 22-23
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Sandra Shannonhouse, conducted 2015 July 22-23, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Shannonhouse's studio in Benicia, California.
Biographical / Historical:
Interviewee Sandra Shannonhouse (1947- ) is an artist in Benicia, California, who was a close friend of Viola Frey's. Interviewer Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.
General:
Originally recorded as 7 sound files. Duration is 5 hr., 18 min.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Topic:
Ceramicists -- California -- Interviews  Search this
Sculptors -- California -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Identifier:
AAA.shanno15
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw96f4e5006-3ac3-4d4f-875e-28233469e56d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-shanno15
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Nancy Hoffman

Interviewee:
Hoffman, Nancy, 1944-  Search this
Interviewer:
Riedel, Mija, 1958-  Search this
Creator:
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Names:
Viola Frey Oral History Project  Search this
Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this
Extent:
4 Items (sound files (3 hr., 4 min.), digital, wav)
76 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Interviews
Sound recordings
Date:
2015 July 15-16
Scope and Contents:
An interview with Nancy Hoffman, conducted 2015 July 15-16, by Mija Riedel, for the Archives of American Art's Viola Frey Oral History Project at Hoffman's gallery, in New York, New York.
Biographical / Historical:
Interviewee Nancy Hoffman (1944- ) is an art dealer in New York, New York, who was Viola Frey's New York art dealer. Interviewer Mija Riedel (1958- ) is an independent scholar in San Francisco, California.
General:
Originally recorded as 4 sound files. Duration is 3 hr., 4 min.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Topic:
Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Interviews  Search this
Genre/Form:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Identifier:
AAA.hoffma15
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9405f7c24-554c-4507-91e3-865fcf65bb80
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-hoffma15
Online Media:

Oral history interview with Viola Frey

Interviewee:
Frey, Viola, 1933-2004  Search this
Interviewer:
Karlstrom, Paul J.  Search this
Creator:
Women in the Arts in Southern California Oral History Project  Search this
Names:
Women in the Arts in Southern California Oral History Project  Search this
Extent:
5 Sound cassettes (Sound recording (5 hrs.), analog)
126 Pages (Transcript)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sound cassettes
Pages
Sound recordings
Interviews
Date:
1995 Feb. 27-June 19
Scope and Contents:
An interview of Viola Frey conducted 1995 Feb. 27-1995 June 19, by Paul Karlstrom, for the Archives of American Art, Women in the Arts in Southern California Oral History Project, at the artist's studio, in Oakland, Calif.
FEB. 27, 1995 SESSION: Family background in the Midwest; Huguenot ancestry; importance of grandmother in her life; living in Central Valley, Calif.; father's collecting junk; early plans to become a writer; declining her acceptance to UC Berkeley and attending community college to study art; attending California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, majoring in ceramics; winning a first prize at City of Paris contest; attending Tulane University; moving to New York; working at the Museum of Modern Art; returning to San Francisco in 1960 and community there. She recalls Richard Diebenkorn, Mark Rothko, Peter Voulkos, and Robert Arneson.
MAY 15, 1995 SESSION: Influence of Robert Arneson; comparison of her work to Voulkos, Arneson and Manuel Neri; effect of gender on art subjects; Frey's theme of man in suit as power to do good or bad; interest in archeology; influence of National Geographic magazine on her work, especially as a source for images of grandmothers; production of her large-scale ceramic sculpture; her preference for electric kiln; modular production; studio spaces in Oakland and San Francisco and effect of varying light; working on a piece over a long period of time, which is unusual for sculpture; and the importance of space in the creation of work.
JUNE 19, 1995 SESSION: Influence of television and radio; attitude toward Japanese-influenced ceramics; use of color; overglaze painting; china painting in France; relationships between her figure drawing and sculpture; New York period; funk; plate art; autobiographical and personal qualities in her work; move from house to studio; personal relationship with Charles Fiske; her private art library; interest in artist's monographs; social life; image of man in suit; influence of AIDS in her work; art-brute; and response to critics Donald Kuspit and Susan Larsen.
Biographical / Historical:
Viola Frey (1933-2004) was a ceramist and sculptor of Oakland, Calif.
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators. Funding for this interview was provided by the Margery and Harry Kahn Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund of New York.
Restrictions:
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.
Occupation:
Sculptors -- California -- Oakland  Search this
Ceramicists -- California -- Oakland  Search this
Topic:
Decorative arts  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
Women ceramicists  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Genre/Form:
Sound recordings
Interviews
Identifier:
AAA.frey95
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9db9c412d-25d6-496d-a6a5-de26a0eb82d9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-frey95
Online Media:

Frey, Viola

Collection Creator:
Allan Frumkin Gallery  Search this
Container:
Box 11, Folder 16
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1980-1989
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Allan Frumkin Gallery records, 1880, 1944-2016. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Allan Frumkin Gallery records
Allan Frumkin Gallery records / Series 3: Artist Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9a4fb4b70-3aea-434b-b7db-a67b257edf91
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-allafrum-ref399

Lady in Blue and Yellow Dress

Artist:
Viola Frey, born Lodi, CA 1933-died Oakland, CA 2004  Search this
Medium:
glazed earthenware
Dimensions:
overall: approx. 107 x 28 x 33 in. (271.8 x 71.1 x 83.8 cm)
Type:
Decorative Arts-Ceramic
Crafts
Date:
1983
Topic:
Figure female\full length  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance
Object number:
1994.37.2A-G
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Renwick Gallery
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b5bf45bc-dccc-497d-9b7b-a7257da259f5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1994.37.2A-G

Self Portrait with Toys

Artist:
Viola Frey, born Lodi, CA 1933-died Oakland, CA 2004  Search this
Sitter:
Viola Frey  Search this
Medium:
alkyd oil on paper
Dimensions:
63 1/2 x 44 in. (161.3 x 111.8 cm)
Type:
Painting
Crafts
Date:
1981
Topic:
Occupation\art\painter  Search this
Object\toy  Search this
Portrait female\self portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Bernard Koteen Revocable Trust
Object number:
2013.85.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Renwick Gallery
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a99551a2-31d3-4ea2-9a31-2e147776d592
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2013.85.2

Viola Frey, 1933-2004 [Folder]

Contents:
Folder(s) may include exhibition announcements, newspaper and/or magazine clippings, press releases, brochures, reviews, invitations, illustrations, resumes, artist's statements, exhibition catalogs.
Topic:
Artists  Search this
Location:
Art & Artist files at the Smithsonian American Art Museum/ National Portrait Gallery Library
Art & Artist files at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Library
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILAF_29070

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