Barela, PatrociƱo (b. b. ca. 1900 (d. 1964)
Oral history interview with Patrocino Barela, 1964 July 2

Woodworker
Taos, N.M.

An interview of Patrocino Barela conducted by Sylvia Loomis for the Archives of American Art's New Deal and the Arts Oral History Project. Barela speaks of his family background; his childhood; the development of his carving; his involvement with the Federal Art Project; religious themes in his work; and his sculpture techniques.