Sculptor Sheleen Jones Profile (2023)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-09-08
Duration: 00:11:47
Subjects: Arts | Sculptors | African American artists
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Jones, Sheleen Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 8, 2023, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features Dorothy Kendrick’s profile of Sheleen Jones, a sculptor from New Orleans, Louisiana. She discusses: Heritage, her sculpture honoring African American veterans recently unveiled at Veterans Memorial Park on the grounds of the Louisiana State Capitol; the stories behind her public sculptures around New Orleans; her artistic process; and her work with bronze. Host: James Fox-Smith