The first question I want to ask him is how has Houston in general changed over the time while you have lived here? I am interested in this because he has lived in Houston for a while and I think that it would be helpful to know.
I would also ask what is your favorite art piece and why? I think that he would have a lot of reason for having a favorite peice and he would and it would be interesting to learn about this.
I would also ask what are some of your major projects right now and are there any more in the future that you know of? I would not be able to find this on the internet because he would be the only one knowing what he is planning. It will also be interesting to learn what he thinks of as major.
I would also be interested to learn if he would envision staying in Houston for the rest of your life and what is your favorite thing about Houston? He might want to move or change city. I would want to know why he wanted to stay in Houston and why he was attracted to Houston.
I would also want to know if there are any other interests that you would like to pursue in the future? He might want to do other things and he probably doesn't talk about it that much because society has placed him in a box and expects him to just be an artist and paint and sit quietly.
I like the way that you are asking questions that require Mr. Eisenhut to think about his future plans. Though this shouldn't be the focus of an oral history interview, these kinds of questions tell us something about the thought process of the interviewee and thus are valuable.
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