Muralist Robert Dafford Profile (2015)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art, Interview
Place Covered: Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-04-04
Duration: 00:06:30
Subjects: Dafford, Robert | Painters | Mural painting and decoration | Cajuns in art | Public art
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- LaFleur, Donna Producer
- Dafford, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 4, 2015, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features producer Donna LaFleur’s profile of Lafayette muralist Robert Dafford. He discusses: his role in painting the visual history of the Cajuns; becoming a public artist; the inspiration behind two of his murals in Lafayette, “Ex-Garage” and “Till All That’s Left is a Postcard”; painting the Acadian Memorial in St. Martinville; and his process for creating community murals. Host: James Fox-Smith