How the West is Fun: Artists of the West

Young artists will enjoy this light-hearted video that focuses on the art of the American West through profiles of 19th-century artists, and visits with contemporary artists. Four junior-high students meet a painter, a potter, and a graphic artist who all cite the West as a primary influence in their own works. With each artist, they participate in projects of their own. Although this is a fun, fast-paced video, it mostly serves simply to heighten interest in a particular genre without much practical instruction, which may not be best for art classes with already limited time and resources. In short, this is a good program, but an optional purchase. Aud: I, J. (E. Gieschen)