Artists' studios

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of over two terabytes of digital images, made available to the University Libraries by the Myhren Art Gallery at the University of Denver for the purposes of long-term preservation and user access. Images are curated at the item level.

Abstract Denver, Colo. native Gwen L. Bowen relates her life in dance, beginning with her early childhood education and dance classes studying under Claire Denne and Lillian Cushing. She participated in Denne's summer dance programs at Elitch Gardens in Denver. In 1946, when a high school junior, Bowen was a soloist in the Denver Post Opera. She injured her ankle but kept dancing through several performances. She had torn all of the tendons in her foot and was told she would never dance again....

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This folder contains (2) DVDs of Kathy Hill's oral history and her oral release form.

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Interview with Hope Moore Waggoner conducted by Joan Brown.

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Interview with Jane Spain conducted by her student, Heidi Thomas.

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Interview with Katherine Detre by Darlene Handler.

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Interview with Kathy Hill conducted by Joan Brown.

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This series contains mp4s and release forms for the 2020 Legends of Dance honorees: Judy Bejarano, Nancy Cranbourne, Jan Justis, Chandra Kuykendall, Maria Vazquez, and John "Mr. Tap" Williams.

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Interview with Maria Vazquez conducted by Joan Brown. Interviews for 2020 Legends of Dance were conducted over Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Interview with Roberta Thornsberry conducted by Joan Brown.