Arizona PBS
Childhood Vaccines and COVID-19
- Title
- Childhood Vaccines and COVID-19
- Runtime
- 7:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- BID co-host Dr. Swapna Reddy and Dr. Reina Patel discuss the COVID-19 and how parents can best move forward through the pandemic.
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- Title
- People of Color In Medicine and Health Care
- Runtime
- 8:47
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Dr. Alyx Porter and BID co-host, Dr. Swapna Reddy, discuss how people of color are under represented in health professions.
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- Title
- Adapting to Zoom
- Runtime
- 6:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- "Break It Down" co-host Lady Caress and Dr. Lisa Obre-Austin, psychologist and executive coach, discuss the stress of constant Zoom meetings and how to best adapt to the new digital communication landscape.
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- Title
- The Significance of Internships
- Runtime
- 7:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- "Break It Down" co-host Lady Caress and Claire Redfield, co-artistic director of Sleeveless Acts, discuss the importance of internships — specifically, whether they should be paid, and how to make the most of an internship experience.
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- Title
- Politicization of the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Runtime
- 7:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Dr Swapna Reddy and Dr. Shad Marvasti break down the vaccine its recent politicization. Are politics determine our public discourse? How are we to feel when we hear a politician undermines science?
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- Title
- Women of Color in Corporate America
- Runtime
- 6:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Women of color are only 4.7% of executive, or senior level officials and managers in S&P 500 companies. BID Host Eleanor Seaton and Kim Evans discuss the problems faced by women of color in corporate America.
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- Title
- ASU President Michael Crow Discusses the University's Future
- Runtime
- 7:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- "Break It Down" sits down with Arizona State University's President Crow to discusses how the university has handled the past year, what to anticipate for the upcoming fall 2021 semester and much more. Will ASU require vaccinations in the fall? We discuss.
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- Title
- Arizona PBS Recipient of 2021 Phoenix Chamber IMPACT Award
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Arizona PBS is among eight winners of the Greater Phoenix Chamber IMPACT Awards, capturing the top prize in the Arizona Advocate/Small-Medium Business Category.
The IMPACT Awards honor the accomplishments of Valley businesses and the positive influence they have on the community and the economy. More than 100 businesses vied for the 34th Annual IMPACT Awards this year.
- Title
- EPIC Conversation with Greg Moore: Reporting on Equity
- Runtime
- 45:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Join us for an EPIC Conversation with Greg Moore, opinion journalist at Arizona Republic. Greg writes about race, culture, sports and politics. The conversation will be moderated by Mi-Ai Parrish, Sue Clark-Johnson Professor in Media Innovation and Leadership at ASU Cronkite School.
- Title
- Political Activism in Sports
- Runtime
- 7:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Major League Baseball officials changed the location of their 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta after the passing of Georgia's controversial voting laws. The MLB says the new laws are against its values due to it them disproportionately impacting minority communities.
"Break It Down" co-host Kenneth Shropshire is joined by Dr. David Wall Rice, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Morehouse College, to learn about how sports leagues use their platforms to shine a light on important — and often controversial — topics in the United States.
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- Title
- Be My Neighbor Day!
- Runtime
- 35:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- On Saturday, May, 1st from 9 am - 10 am, families can participate in a virtual celebration with Daniel Tiger. Storytimes and simple crafts will be offered using everyday materials from home. The craft will be Daniel Tiger's headband/ears and creating a thank you card to show appreciation for someone in your neighborhood.
- Title
- The Treatment of Women in Gaming
- Runtime
- 8:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Video games have become a massive industry. However, women are finding themselves as the target of harassment — a problem that is plaguing the gaming world.
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- Title
- Climate Change Explained
- Runtime
- 8:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- What is human-caused climate change and what sort of activities have become contributing factors? “Break It Down” co-host Swapna Reddy chats with Dr. Gregg Garfin, associate professor at the University of Arizona, about how climate change is impacting Arizonans and the political discussion surrounding the topic.
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- Title
- The Inconsistencies of the U.S Citizenship Exam
- Runtime
- 8:02
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The U.S citizenship exam has been the topic of political debate over the last few presidencies in regards to its difficulty. Host Dr. Manu Avilés-Santiago chats with Rafael Martinez to discuss the history and role of the exam as well as the criticisms against it.
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- Title
- The Success Behind RuPaul's Drag Race
- Runtime
- 7:56
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- RuPaul's Drag Race is a reality TV show that allows aspiring drag queens to display their talent, push themselves and learn more about the drag experience. Host Dr. Manu Avilés-Santiago talked to University of Michigan professor Dr. Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes about how the show won’t magically change the world, but that it does start conversations.
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- Title
- Living For Vision Without Vision
- Runtime
- 8:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Many people across the world are seeing life differently after the effects of a challenging year and are even struggling to discover who they are and what they want for their future. Host Lady Caress sits down with Tiffani Martin to discuss the concept of vision and how you can use it as a tool for growth and prosperity.
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- Title
- Arizona's Education System and Disparities
- Runtime
- 7:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Arizona has a unique education system with over 200 traditional school districts and some charter schools. Host Veronica Aguilar spoke to Steven Erickson from Teach For America about disparities in the education system, what Arizona is doing right and what they can improve upon.
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- Title
- The Underrepresentation of Black Faculty in Higher Education
- Runtime
- 8:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Black faculty are struggling to attain tenure at the same rate as their white counterparts. Co-host Dr. Eleanor Seaton chats with Dr. Nicole West to discuss the underrepresentation of Black professors in school curriculum and reasons for the lack thereof.
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- Title
- Equal Pay in Women's Sports
- Runtime
- 7:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Men and women in sports don’t receive equal pay, representation or treatment. This was made especially clear during March Madness when videos comparing the weight rooms went viral.
"Break It Down" co-host Kenneth Shropshire talked to Rachel Lofton, project coordinator at the Global Sports Institute at Arizona State University, about how men and women sports are not equal—from the air time they are given to the amount of money that is put into the programs.
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- Title
- How Asian-Black Alliance is Fighting Racial Injustice
- Runtime
- 7:57
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In the wake of violence in Atlanta, Black and Asian communities are coming together to dismantle racial injustice. Host Dr. Eleanor Seaton sits down with Dr. H.L.T. Quan to discuss the long history of solidarity between Asian and Black activists.
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- Title
- Health Care or Sick Care System
- Runtime
- 8:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In the United States we spend about 3.5 trillion dollars of our GDP on healthcare but we still have worse health outcomes than a lot of countries and a decreasing life expectancy. Host Dr. Swapna Reddy talked to Dr. Joseph Sirven about a lack of access to innovative healthcare in the U.S.
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- Title
- The Underrepresentation of Black Girls in STEM
- Runtime
- 7:51
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The contributions of Black women in science throughout history is highly underrepresented and not adequately taught in schools. Host Dr. Eleanor Seaton sits down with Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes to discuss her initiative to promote a curriculum that inspires young Black girls to pursue an education and career in STEM.
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- Title
- EPIC Conversation with Reyna Montoya: Advocating for Equity
- Runtime
- 42:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Join us for an EPIC Conversation with Reyna Montoya, CEO and founder of Aliento, a community organization that is DACA, undocumented and youth-led. Reyna is a national leader on immigration status and systemic inequalities.
The conversation is moderated by Mi-Ai Parrish, Sue Clark-Johnson Professor in Media Innovation and Leadership at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
- Title
- How Selena Gave Rise to the Latino Boom
- Runtime
- 8:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Selena Quintanilla is known as the beloved 'Queen of Tejano Music' whose contributions to music and the Latin community have made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Host Dr. Manu Aviles-Santiago sits down with Dr. María Elena Cepeda to discuss Selena's influence on the Latino boom and its impact on the community today.
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- Title
- Mindful Leadership
- Runtime
- 7:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Mindful leadership is an approach that involves being present in the moment, appropriately responding to situations and paying attention. Host Veronica Aguilar sits down with Margaret Luciano, associate professor at Arizona State University, about how to improve the infrastructure of an environment to avoid burnout with this approach.
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- Title
- What's a She-Session and What Can be Done About it?
- Runtime
- 8:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Of the 156,000 jobs that were lost in December 2020, all of them were positions held by women. Host Dr. Eleanor Seaton sits down with Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, Deputy Vice President of Educational Outreach and Student Services at Arizona State University, to discuss the overwhelming amount of women who dropped out of the labor force last year.
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- Title
- Asian American Pandemic Attacks
- Runtime
- 7:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Anti-Asian bias rose after the media and officials started using terms like “The China Virus” to describe the pandemic. "Break it Down" host Mi-Ai Parrish is joined by Jeff Yang, a podcast host and journalist, to discuss attacks on Asian Americans and this current climate of unprovoked bias and rage.
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- Title
- POC in Hollywood
- Runtime
- 7:57
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Even though there are more writers and directors of color, show creators and executives in television are overwhelmingly white. Host Dr. Eleanor Seaton sits down with Felischa Marye to discuss the disproportionate number of POC in positions of leadership in Hollywood.
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- Title
- Reflecting on Diversity During Award Show Season
- Runtime
- 7:57
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Award shows give writers, actors and directors a chance to showcase their work and celebrate the industry, but people of color are still underrepresented in Hollywood. Host Dr. Manu Aviles-Santiago chats with Dr. Arcelia Gutierrez about how POC, especially the Latino community, is underrepresented in Hollywood's award show nominations.
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- Title
- Circle 6 aims to ignite the artist inside each of us
- Runtime
- 6:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- The idea that art should be accessible to all of us also means taking the opportunity to create our own art — free from judgment. Circle 6 offers classes that hope to ignite the artist or creator that lives inside each of us.
In this experiential story, host Alberto Rios tries his hand at glassblowing. It’s the chance to take something that is broken and in pieces (glass) and, through our power and creativity, turns it into an object of art. Learn more about Circle 6 at www.circle6studios.com.
- Title
- Colleen Jennings Roggensack helps to put Arizona on the theater map
- Runtime
- 8:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Colleen Jennings Roggensack is the heart and soul of theater in Arizona. Without her guidance, Arizona would not even be on Broadway’s radar. A classically trained dancer and choreographer, Roggensack is the Executive Director of the Gammage Theatre. She served on the National Endowment for the Arts and brought her enthusiasm and love of theater and her amazing Rolodex to Arizona in 1992. She is Arizona’s only Tony voter and is responsible for revitalizing the theater scene and bringing some of Broadway’s most beloved and celebrated musicals to Arizona including Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon, The Lion King, and Kinky Boots. We’ll talk with this Arizona icon about the pressure and love of putting Arizona on the theater map and how her passion drives her to keep going in a world where the emphasis on arts in the community is dwindling. Learn more about ASU Gammage at https://www.asugammage.com/.
- Title
- The Detour Theatre Company provides a unique opportunity for kids & young adults with special needs
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Sam started the Detour Theatre Company after realizing her son with special needs had nowhere to fulfill his dream of performing in a play or musical. Detour Theatre Company is a theatre company entirely made up of young kids and young adults with special needs. They perform three to four musicals a year for the public at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts. Each member is paired up with a “buddy” that helps them learn their lines and stage direction. Learn more about Detour Theatre Company at https://detourcompanytheatre.org/
- Title
- Learn the connection between skateboarding and Apache warriors
- Runtime
- 4:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Douglas Miles is a member of the San Carlos-Apache tribe. He is a painter, photographer, and activist. He grew up in Phoenix and moved back to the San Carlos-Apache Indian Community. While watching his son skateboard, he realized there were correlations between skateboarding and Apache warriors — the fierceness, the determination. He painted a skateboard for his son using Apache designs and his company Apache Skateboards was created. Miles shares how he is ensuring the next generation of Native Americans are valued and appreciated. Learn more about his company at http://apacheskateboards.com.
- Title
- Visit Downtown Phoenix’s first art gallery
- Runtime
- 4:23
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Alwun House is Downtown Phoenix’s first art gallery. For more than 45 years, the Alwun House has created opportunities for artists, and served as a pivotal beacon in the Garfield community. Without the pioneering work of Alwun House, much of what is taken for granted in the vibrancy and success of downtown’s flourishing arts community would not have been possible. We will talk to the owners Kim Moody and Dana Johnson about the importance of Alwun House to the Phoenix art scene, both to the community at large and artists. Learn more about the gallery at http://alwunhouse.org/
- Title
- First Friday offers community connections
- Runtime
- 4:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- First Friday is one of the largest walking art tours in the country, notable for its ability to attract people from all walks of life to one central area. College students mingle with business people in the 70 different businesses on the tour. For someone new to the Valley, First Friday can be a place to meet people.
At First Friday, there is always something new to see, but also a sense of familiarity as the “regulars” show up. Take a look through the eyes of a college student who uses the First Friday tour as a way to find community and become connected to the city. Learn more about First Friday at https://artlinkphx.org/first-fridays.
- Title
- Meet an artist who teaches architecture and landscape photography
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Andrew Pielage is a world-renown photographer. He is currently on a mission to photograph all 400 of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs. But, he has managed to carve out time to teach special classes for the public at Taliesin West in Scottsdale and Wisconsin. Students come from all over the world to learn how to photograph architecture and landscape. It’s a chance for the average person to stretch their creative muscles and learn a new skill. http://apizm.com/
- Title
- Go behind the scenes at the Arizona Opera while they prepare for ‘Fellow Travelers’
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- We will go behind the scenes as the Arizona Opera prepares for an upcoming opera called ‘Fellow Travelers’. They were thrown a curve ball when they found out the company they are “renting” the opera from didn’t have costumes so they are now under the wire to make all of the costumes in a very short time frame. The opera is set in the 1950s so every piece of clothing is custom-made. We will go behind the curtain to see how costumers are preparing for the upcoming performances. We will also learn the challenges costumers face in creating the visual look from scratch. Learn more about Arizona Opera at https://www.azopera.org/
- Title
- Follow a ballerina for a day and learn what it takes to prepare for a performance
- Runtime
- 4:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Ballet Arizona is the state’s premier dance company. We will follow a ballerina and her husband to see what a day in their lives is like and how they prepare for a performance. We will start with them at home and follow them to the Ballet as they practice and get a sense of the demand it has on their lives and why they chose this career. Learn more about Ballet Arizona at www.balletaz.org
- Title
- The Black Theatre Troupe reflects the African-American experience
- Runtime
- 6:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- In 1970, a Phoenix City Parks supervisor named Helen Mason realized a voice was missing in the city’s art community. From her simple dream, The Black Theatre Troupe, Inc. was born. It has grown into a nationally celebrated company.
As the only professional African-American theater company within the four-corner states, The Black Theatre Troupe produces plays that reflect the African-American experience and share it with the Phoenix metropolitan area and throughout Arizona. Discover the troupe’s story as told by its members, learn how they choose their plays, and explore what it means for the troupe to work in a state with a painful history of diminishing African Americans. Learn more about the troupe at http://new-wp.blacktheatretroupe.org.
- Title
- Carla Keaton’s art draws on family history
- Runtime
- 8:55
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Carla Keaton is an extraordinary artist who draws on her family’s rich history to show how we all are connected. Her exhibition “The Sharecroppers and the Cotton Pickers of the Southwest” shows the same story through different eyes, the sharecroppers of slavery and the cotton pickers here in Arizona. She recalls seeing her father — a sharecropper — bone-weary and spent, climbing the stairs of their house late at night after a long day at work. That image stuck with her and fueled her creatively. To make money, Carla teaches art classes to the public and also substitute teaches. Read an interview with Keaton here: http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/check-carla-keatons-artwork/
- Title
- Learn what famous performers have been to Phoenix’s Celebrity Theatre
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- For more than 50 years the Celebrity Theatre has been a mainstay for concerts in the Phoenix area. As a kid, Rich Hazelwood used to bike by the Celebrity Theatre and tell himself he would own the iconic theatre one day. Everyone from Sammy Davis Junior to Barbara Streisand has performed here. Learn more about the Celebrity Theatre at https://celebritytheatre.com/
- Title
- Learn how Changing Hands have sustained business despite the advent of e-books
- Runtime
- 8:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Changing Hands is Arizona’s leading independent bookstore, offering new and used books, unique gifts, toys, and more than 300 author events every year. In Tempe since 1974, Changing Hands opened a second location in 2014 in Central Phoenix, home to an innovative adaptive reuse project that re-purposed the iconic Beef Eaters restaurant. We will sit down with the owners to find out how they built a community bookstore and how they have been able to sustain it despite the advent of e-books. We also will talk to a local author about the importance of getting recognized by Changing Hands and the difference they make in getting them noticed. Learn more at https://www.changinghands.com/ .
- Title
- See what Childsplay is doing to provide thought-provoking theatre to children
- Runtime
- 8:26
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Founded in 1977, Childsplay is a nationally and internationally respected professional theatre company whose chosen audience is children. Childsplay believes young people deserve to experience challenging, thought-provoking theatre of the highest artistic quality. Every year, the adult actors produce new and innovative work that is performed at Childsplay’s Tempe campus or in schools across Arizona.
- Title
- Meet the singers of the Phoenix Chorale
- Runtime
- 4:58
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- By day they work in car repair shops and at software companies, but their free time is spent singing in the Phoenix Chorale. We examine the lives of members of the all-volunteer Phoenix Chorale to see how music plays a profound role in their everyday lives and how they balance their singing careers with their day jobs. Learn more about the Phoenix Chorale at https://www.phoenixchorale.org/
- Title
- Learn about the lost art form of letterpress
- Runtime
- 3:57
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Nancy Hill owns Hazel and Violet, a letterpress company. Using hand-operated machines from the early 1900s, Hill creates invitations, cards, posters using old fashioned type and ink. We learn more about this lost art form and see Hill’s machines in action.
- Title
- Learn why ‘Her Secret is Patience’ is so important to Downtown Phoenix
- Runtime
- 4:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Standing eye level with some of the tallest buildings in Downtown Phoenix is the amazing steel sculpture, “Her Secret is Patience.” It is the center point of the Civic Space Park across from the ASU Cronkite Building. The sculpture was designed to resemble a cactus flower in bloom; the steel structure is a feat of art and science. The art visualized by Tampa-based artist Janet Echelman and the science and engineering part carried out by Arizona companies. It is considered a main attraction to the area and is a point of pride for the City. We will interview a city employee who was involved in the project to explain its deep meaning to the community and why it was so important to make this piece of art.
Learn more about the installation at https://www.echelman.com/project/her-secret-is- patience and https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/best-of/2009/people-and-places/best-public-art-6468470
- Title
- High school musicians use jazz to build self-esteem, trust and comradery
- Runtime
- 4:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Learning to trust your gut is an important lesson at any age. With this jazz improvisation class, high school musicians learn to lean into their feelings and trust their musical guts. We hear from the student-musicians about gaining confidence and finding a rhythm and their teacher explains why this class is so much more than just about music—it builds self-esteem, self-trust, and comradery.
Learn more about education at The Nash on https://thenash.org/education/.
- Title
- Meet the multi-faceted artist Jim Sudal
- Runtime
- 4:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Jim Sudal decided to become a ceramist after taking a job at the Desert Botanical Garden. now, his vibrant depictions of prickly pears, aloes, and agaves can be seen everywhere including the home of the late Muhammed Ali. https://jimsudalceramicdesign.com/about/
- Title
- Meet the truck driver who uses a 3D printer to create sculptures
- Runtime
- 4:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- From truck driver to sculptor, Kevin Caron is blowing everyone’s mind by not using traditional tools to make his art. Instead, his sculptures are made using an eight-foot 3D printer he calls Gigante. He recently won the Phoenix Mayor’s Art Award. He shares how he works with the printer and why and we will see his magnificent sculptures. Visit his website at http://www.kevincaron.com/.
- Title
- Meet Prescott’s cowboy artist
- Runtime
- 5:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
- Description
- Artist John Coleman looks more like the cowboys in his artwork than an artist. He paints and sculpts out of his studio in Prescott. His work is highly sought after and he is in the Cowboy Artist of America. He says he likes his work to reflect where we came from and give us a sense of where we are going. Learn more about his work at http://www.colemanstudios.com/
