Painter David Horton Profile (2015)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art, Interview
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-10-03
Duration: 00:06:20
Subjects: Horton, David | Painters | PAINTINGS | Arts | ARTISTS
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Horton, David Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 3, 2015, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features James Fox-Smith’s interview with Baton Rouge painter David Horton. He discusses: being inspired to become an artist by his uncle, Mississippi painter Bob Dunaway; his narrative magical realism style; the influence of his travels in France and Spain on his work; the evolution of the storytelling in his paintings; the symbolism in his work; and Louisiana’s influence on his paintings.