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Come along for the ride with two comical, curious artists Fiona Verity and Julie Nicholson as they talk about their creative journey. Hear them interviewing artists, curators, gallery owners, teachers and creatives to guide them, and the listeners, within the arts community. Enjoy the banter whilst they navigate through all the Art W**k.

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Episode 183 - Jesse The Empowered Life Model

April 02, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

Jesse - The Empowered muse, life modelling for individual wellness and social sustainability.  We've been eager to chat with a life model for some time, and luckily Jesse posed for Julie's Art class in Avalon. She's skilled and knowledgeable, exceeding our expectations. Initially anticipating a conversation about modeling experiences and anecdotes, we were pleasantly surprised. Jesse shared her reasons for life modeling, driven by a need to confront her fears. This journey led to enhanced s...

Episode 182 - Natalie O'Connor and Jo Mellor

March 26, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MB

Natalie O'Connor and Jo Mellor are currently showing at Woollahra Gallery at Redleaf so you can go check out their work right now! Natalie O'Connor is an artist recently awarded her PHD at UNSW for her thesis, 'The Nature of Redness', which is also the title of Natalie's exhibition at Woollahra.  Natalie O’Connor is an artist, researcher, public programs & education coordinator at Hazelhurst Arts Centre. Her experience in the international colour manufacturing industry has heavily influ...

Episode 181 - Evie Adasal

March 19, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Many thanks Evie for your time and sharing your stories and experiences about your life and artwork. Evie is inspired by her environment. To find out more about Evie and her artwork you can see on her instagram. https://www.instagram.com/evie.adasal/?hl=en To see the artwork of Evie's from Paddington Art Prize 2023 https://www.artgalleria.com/folio?p=cb840d31-507c-457c-9439-0d7fe04a31bd

Episode 180 - Evie Adasal

March 19, 2024 17:00 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MB

Many thanks Evie for your time and sharing your stories and experiences about your life and artwork. Evie is inspired by her environment. To find out more about Evie and her artwork you can see on her instagram. https://www.instagram.com/evie.adasal/?hl=en To see the artwork of Evie's from Paddington Art Prize 2023 https://www.artgalleria.com/folio?p=cb840d31-507c-457c-9439-0d7fe04a31bd

Episode 180 - Elle Beaumont

March 12, 2024 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

We had the great pleasure of interviewing artist @elle_beaumont_ at @michaelreid.northernbeaches last weekend just before the opening of the group show, ‘Country’, as featured in this month’s @countrystylemag. Elle also has a solo show in October at @michaelreid.southernhighlands so keep an eye out for that.  ‘Elizabeth Beaumont (b. 1989) is an emerging artist living on the remnant bushland of the Ngambri/Ngunnawal people in the Southern Tablelands, NSW. Elizabeth grew up in the Southern Hi...

Episode 177 - Jesse The Empowered Life Model

March 12, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.6 MB

Jesse - The Empowered muse, life modelling for individual wellness and social sustainability.  We've been eager to chat with a life model for some time, and luckily Jesse posed for Julie's Art class in Avalon. She's skilled and knowledgeable, exceeding our expectations. Initially anticipating a conversation about modeling experiences and anecdotes, we were pleasantly surprised. Jesse shared her reasons for life modeling, driven by a need to confront her fears. This journey led to enhanced s...

Episode 179 - Nicole Kelly

March 05, 2024 17:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

Join us for the latest episode of @art.wank featuring the talented artist Nicole Kelly (@nk_nk_). Congratulations to Nicole on becoming a new mum! In our recent Zoom interview before the Xmas, we delved into her painting techniques, past exhibitions, and her unique approach to color. Nicole is a very generous artist and offers dedicated mentoring through workshops and classes. Visit her website today to learn more and reserve your spot. Represented by Arthouse gallery in Sydney and Nicholas...

Episode 177 - Tony Mighell Take 2!

February 27, 2024 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Last year, we had the pleasure of interviewing the remarkable Tony Mighell. Unfortunately, our recording equipment failed to capture the second half of the interview. Determined to delve deeper into Tony's work, we returned for a re-recording session. Notably, Tony is a recent finalist in the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize and is represented by Nanda Hobbs. Adding to the occasion, we were joined by Gary, a friend of both Tony and the podcast. Gary generously brought along a cake for after the...

Episode 178 - Tony Mighell Take 2!

February 27, 2024 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MB

Last year, we had the pleasure of interviewing the remarkable Tony Mighell. Unfortunately, our recording equipment failed to capture the second half of the interview. Determined to delve deeper into Tony's work, we returned for a re-recording session. Notably, Tony is a recent finalist in the Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize and is represented by Nanda Hobbs. Adding to the occasion, we were joined by Gary, a friend of both Tony and the podcast. Gary generously brought along a cake for after the...

Episode 176 - Dougie Schofield, Gardener and artist

February 20, 2024 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MB

Dougie Schofield  Douglas grew up in Eden, on the Far South Coast of NSW, in his parent's rambling garden. This early immersion in Nature has resulted in a practice that reflects on the bodily experience in Landscape.  Schofield is an emerging artist currently based in Sydney, NSW. In 2017 he graduated Fine Art (Hons) at UNSW Art & Design, with a major in painting and a minor in printmaking. He has had solo and group exhibitions nationally and has been exhibited internationally in China, ...

Episode 175- Elvis Richardson artist and author of the Countess Report

February 13, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Richardson’s works are held in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of NSW,  Heide Museum of Art, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Artbank, City of Fremantle, MerriBek Council and the Cruthers Collection of Women’s Art. Richardson is the founding editor of CoUNTess a blog publishing data on gender representation in the Australian visual arts sector. The first Countess Report authored by Richardson, was released in 2016 a sector wide bench marking data collection project, an...

Episode 174 - Nathan Hawkes - master pastel artist exploring drawing and the experience

February 06, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 45 MB

Thanks Nathan Hawkes for such a great chat - we loved talking with you. To find out more about Nathan's practice look at these links https://www.instagram.com/n.a.t.h.a.n.h.a.w.k.e.s/?hl=en b. 1980 in Bowral, NSW, Australia Lives and works in Sydney, Australia Nathan Hawkes is a Sydney-based artist whose work is grounded in the practice of drawing as a way of paying attention to and reflecting on the visual dynamics and sensations encountered in his daily life. His large-format drawings...

Episode 173 - Artspace studio artists - Leyla Stevens, Julia Gutman, Latai Taumoepeau and David M Thomas

December 05, 2023 17:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MB

We had the great pleasure to visit the newly renovated Artspace studio and gallery space at The Gunnery, Woolloomooloo. Ten artists have successfully received a years free studio space. The studios are amazing, brand new and huge along with common spaces and a beautiful gallery space downstairs. We interviewed Leyla Stevens, Julia Gutman, Latai Taumoepeau and David M Thomas about what they will do with their year at Artscape and their art practice. The 10 artists taking the studios for th...

Episode 172 - Lisa Doust - journalist, art advisor and supersonic business partner of artist sister Melanie Vugich

November 28, 2023 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MB

Many thanks Lisa for your chat about all the work that goes into building a strong business with artists . You can find the Astute artist course on this link https://www.theastuteartist.com Lisa's instagram https://www.instagram.com/lisadoust/

Episode 171 - Conor Knight

November 21, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Conor Knight is an emerging artist currently exhibiting  at Michael Reid Northern Beaches until November 25th so get online or down to the Newport gallery and see the show, El Aula, in person. Conor recently spent 8 months teaching in Spain painting for this exhibition. We had a great chat about learning to paint, having a mentor in his friend and previous podcast guest, Dylan Jones, and much more... Thanks Conor, we wish you all the best for your future art career...

Episode 170 - Ochre Lawson

November 14, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MB

Ochre Lawson is an artist and teacher working out of Addison Rd Studios in Marrickville. She has a deep knowledge of colour and composition through self study and curiosity, Her work is free, flowing and colourful, full of the energy of the bush, which she loves to hike through. She was once an environmental activist and her love for nature comes through in her work. She is represented by Jennings Kerr Gallery in the Southern Highlands. The group show, Pulp, opens at Jennings Kerr Novemb...

Episode 169 - Caroline Zilinksy

November 07, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MB

This weeks podcast is with the brilliant artist Carline Zilinksy. Her show opens at Nanda Hobbs Thursday 9th Novmember so go see it! She recently won the peoples choice award at the Mosman art prize, congratulations Caroline. It was a pleasure to chat with Caroline, full of energy and unapologetic passion!  She is represented by Nanda Hobbs  'Caroline Zilinsky is the most enigmatic of painters.  She is obsessive, highly skilled, sharp witted and possesses an eye that drills into the very s...

Episode 168 - Pete Codling Uk artist - large scale charcoal drawing master

October 31, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MB

Many thanks to Pete Codling for chatting to us on the podcast. You can find more about Pete on his social media https://www.instagram.com/petecodling/ and here on the dockyard project https://www.instagram.com/the_dockyard_artist_residency_/ or his website https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=website+pete+codling&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Episode 167 - Susie Dureau 'Soundscapes' and post Masters degree chat

October 24, 2023 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MB

Susie Dureau is the first artist we have spoken to twice. She complete her masters at national Art school 2 years ago. She currently has a show on at Curl Curl Creative Space, Soundscapes, that runs until Sunday 29th October 11-4pm so get down there and check it out. Thanks Susie, great chat and wonderful exhibition. Susie Dureau website Spencer Finch https://www.spencerfinch.com/

Episode 166 - 'Music of the Sails' - Sounds and data from the Sydney Opera House create a virtual live stream digital production!

September 26, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

We unpacked a lot in this interview with associate professor of UNSW Oliver Bown and Stuart Buchanan, Head of Screen programming at Sydney Opera House. they have converted data taken from the machinations of the Opera House into a digital musical experience that you can live stream for the whole month of October... The Opera House becomes a living artwork. We hope this podcast explains the way AI and art can come together to create some amazing artworks. Livestream runs from 1 - 31 October...

Episode 165 - Michelle Cawthorn multidisciplinary artist working with memory

September 26, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MB

Many thanks to Michelle Cawthorn multidisciplinary artist working with memory and personal experience through her distinct visual language of repetitive mark making. You can find out more about Michelle on her website https://www.michellecawthorn.com or on her instagram https://www.instagram.com/michellecawthorn/ Michelle has a show on at Olsen gallery opening today Wednesday September 27th ..see this link for more details https://olsengallery.com/ex-works.php?exhibition_id=893

Episode 164 - Pippa Mott, Director of Woollahra Gallery and Maya Martin-Westheimer, artist in residence

September 19, 2023 18:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

We covered everything in this podcast with these amazing curators and artists. We talked about science, ecology, archaeology, art, curating and much much more. Pippa Mott has recently taken up the mantle of Director of Woollahra Gallery in Sydney, after completing a Fulbright scholarship in NY and 8 years as a curator at MONA, Tasmania.  Maya Martin-Westheimer is an artist, curator and founder of contemporary art publishing company, Floorplan Studio. She is also artist in residence at Wo...

Episode 163 - Coco Elder, landscape painter and ceramicist

September 12, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MB

Coco Elder - The Never Never is on at Art2Muse Gallery until 18th September.  Bellingen Arts Trail 10-12th November  'My artwork is based on observations of the landscape and flora, notably in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, and more recently in the Bellingen Shire. My initial study in Landscape Architecture has inspired my interest in geology and indigenous botanical landscapes. Overtime, I have witnessed the bush thrive in the wet, fight or recoil in the dry, and brought back to life a...

Episode 162 - Draw Space Sydney - a fabulous new experimental drawing space in Newtown Sydney.

September 05, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Many thanks to Draw Space founding members - 4 of which kindly spoke to us - if you would like to find out more about these artists please find links below. Melinda Hunt, https://www.instagram.com/melinda.ink/?hl=en and Chelsea Lehmann https://www.chelseajlehmann.com and Daniel Press Art https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=daniel+press+art&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 and Belinda Yee http://belindayee.com/about.htm and Luke Thurgate https://www.instagram.com/luke_thurgate/?hl=en ...

Episode 161 - Array Collective - winners of the Turner Prize 2021!!!

August 29, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

Our latest guests on @art.wank won it!! In 2021, an arts collective, Array Collective won this prestigious prize for their installation, ‘The Druthaib’s Ball’.  .‘The Druthaib’s Ball, new work for Turner Prize 2021, has been realised twice over. In Belfast it was a wake for the centenary of Ireland’s partition in the Black Box (grassroots venue), and was attended by semi-mythological druids along with a community of artists and activists wearing hand-made costumes.    At the Herbert, the e...

Episode 160 - Marilou Palazon

August 22, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

We interviewed artist Marilou Palazon at Sydney Road Gallery surrounded by her beautiful artworks at her solo show, Realise, which is on until Sunday 27th August. Go see the exhibition or view online.  Marilou is a director of Sydney Road Gallery, a mentor, co-founder of online gallery The Brush artists Group Collective.  'My Florals are really dramatic landscapes. I relish the simplicity of the monumental and sweeping the illogical large scale of an otherwise delicate and small subject dis...

Episode 159 - Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize Winners

August 15, 2023 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36 MB

We interviewed artist Belinda Yee  (winner works on paper and photography award), furniture designer and maker Jack Stannard (winner of  the functional design award) and artist and academic Laura Fisher (part of Kandos School of cultural adaptation winner of the Interdisciplinary Collaboration award) at Manly Art gallery and Museum last week.  'Thought-provoking works by 215 artists and designers from across Australia have been shortlisted for the prestigious annual Northern Beaches Environ...

Episode 158 Simone Douglas contemporary artist, photographer, and teacher

August 08, 2023 18:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

Many thanks to Simone for your time. We so enjoyed talking to you, you can find out more about Simone on her website https://www.simonedouglas.info/biography or on her social media https://www.instagram.com/simonedouglasstudio/ Simone will be talking at National Art school this Wednesday at Art Forum. You can out more about Simone's last exhibition in Sydney at Artreal her in this link  https://artereal.com.au/online-exhibition/an-ocean-in-your-hand/

Episode 157 - Henry Curchod exciting young Australian painter

August 01, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

Henry Curchod is a fabulous story telling artist who we have long admired who works predomentially in oil stick - we had a chance to chat with him over zoom https://www.henrycurchod.com as he is currently living in UK. You can find out more about Henry on his website instagram account. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=henry+curchod+instagram&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Henry is an eclectic and interesting artist who is a keen user or multiple perspectives inspired by Persian minia...

Episode 156 - Kirsteen Pieterse, sculptor

July 25, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MB

Kirsteen Pieterse is a sculptor who grew up near the mining pits of Glasgow and lived and worked in the bustling industrial city of Hong Kong, resulting in her amazing sculptures which integrate and contrast brutalist architecture with organic form. ‘The Scottish sculptor Kirsteen Pieterse, who is an artist in the Romantic tradition, draws upon the precarious relationship between man and built environments in her work....she draws attention to the regard we hold for our environment and how...

Episode 155 - Anthony White, Australian abstract artist living in Paris!

July 11, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

Many thanks to Anthony white for a great chat over Zoom all the way from France. His upcoming show - OPENING/PRIVATE VIEW:SATURDAY 15 JULY 12PM-4PM FLOOR TALK WITH DR PETER HILL SATURDAY 15 JULY EXHIBITION CONTINUES 30 JULY 2023 MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA  Please note this event is free but booking is advised: [email protected] or +61 409 409 239 Lennox St. Gallery presents Manifestation, an exhibition of new works by Paris-based artist Anthony White. Marking a new direction for the arti...

Episode 154 - Fiona and Julie interviewed by Flo....

June 27, 2023 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MB

This weeks podcast is a short ramble wrapping up the season before we have a short break over the school holidays. Julie's daughter, Flo, asks us questions about Fionas experience at art school, our work, and our upcoming exhibition at Woollahra gallery at Redleaf opening July 26th 6-8pm. Woollahra Gallery 

Episode 153 - Glenn Barkley, artist, writer, curator...

June 20, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MB

Glenn Barkley is a busy man! He has written a brilliant book on Ceramics, 'Ceramics: An Atlas of Forms', (published by Thames and Hudson), a global cultural study of the history of ceramics, sharing the stories of over 100 objects, honouring the artists who have left their mark on this timeless practice. This coincides with the curation of an upcoming show at the AGNSW, brick vase clay cup jug, a look at the Gallery’s collection - July 1 2023 - Jan 2024.  'Barkley was previously senior cura...

Episode 152 - Ida Lawrence, artist living and working in Berlin

June 13, 2023 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MB

This week we spoke to artist Ida Lawrence, who Fiona heard giving a lecture at NAS and asked if we could speak to her back in Berlin over zoom. Ida has spent time in Indonesia, Australia and now Germany practising as an artist. She is a really interesting artist and we hope you enjoy listening to her stories.  'Ida Lawrence is a visual artist who weaves stories through her art and education projects. My narrative paintings combine text and images to tell stories of (mis)understanding, (di...

Episode 151 - Shared Studio space - Interview with 6 studio artists

June 06, 2023 18:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MB

Antonia Perricone Mrjak invited us to interview herself and fellow studio mates so we said yes! We focussed on shared studio space as the theme. It was a really interesting chat about what they love and hate about sharing a space. A shared studio space creates a community for artists, a source of inspiration and a support network. Of course we wanted to move in y the end of the conversation. We recorded the interview at Nanda Hobbs so thanks to Ralph Hobbs and staff. list of artists inte...

Episode 150 - Catherine O'Donnell - exploring the beauty of the ordinary and the uncelebrated

May 30, 2023 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MB

Thanks to Catherine O'Donnell for speaking to us in her lunchbreak from teaching at the National Art School. We spoke to Catherine about her drawing practice, coming to art later in life, judging an art prize, and her love of the fibro shack!  She has an exhibition coming up at Campbelltown Arts Centre in July and at Dominik Mersch in August.  'Essentially my artist practice is about the beauty of the uncelebrated and ordinary. My drawings an exploration of the architecture, culture and ...

Episode 149 - Angus Fisher - amazing artist, printmaker and teacher!

May 23, 2023 18:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MB

Thanks so much to Angus Fisher who picked us up from Patonga Wharf in his boat with his dog, to whizz us round to his home and studio on Dangar Island! It was such a special day out, we loved it. We also met his lovely wife and baby. We missed the ferry home from Patonga and were forced to have lunch at The Boathouse Patonga, such a shame!!! We spoke to Angus about his love of drawing, printmaking and teaching. He is a wonderful man who is passionate about his practice. 'Angus Fisher’s ...

Episode 148 - Tony Mighell, abstract artist and all round legend

May 16, 2023 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MB

What a great episode with artist, Tony Mighell, at his home and studio. Tony is extremely well read on the subject of art and artists, we could have talked for hours. We loved hearing about the NY Studio School when Tony attended in the 1970's, it sounded amazing. He also became the studio assistant of artist Roger Kemp.  Tony worked at the MCA in Sydney for 10 years as the manager of installations, and tells some fascinating stories about his time there.  Since 2015 Tony has been concentr...

Episode 147 - Emily Besser - pocket rocket of colour, abstract artist and all-round lovely lady

April 04, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MB

Thanks you Emily Besser for your time and sharing your stories. You can find out more about Emily on her website. https://www.emilybesser.com or her instagram https://www.instagram.com/emilybesser/?hl=en You can find out more about Nicole Barakat workshop in the following link. http://www.nicolebarakat.com.au/learn Emily was also featured in Amber Creswell Bell’s new book, Australian Abstract! Her upcoming show, 'Ground',  at Boom gallery opens 27th April - 21st May

Episode 146 - Ali Tahayori Multi talented Iranian artist

March 28, 2023 17:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB

We interviewed Ali Tahayori at his home and studio in Newtown, Sydney, a long way from his hometown of Shiraz, Iran. Ali moved to Australia from Iran in 2007 after imprisonment and torture for being gay became unsustainable to remain in his homeland .  We discovered Ali at the NAS MFA Exhibition where he showed his impressive broken mirror artworks and video installation. 'Born and raised in the oppressively homophobic climate of 1980s Iran, Ali Tahayori assumed the identity of an outsider,...

Episode 145 - Trevor Victor Harvey Art Dealer and Gallery owner

March 21, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 53.1 MB

Many thanks to Trevor Victor Harvey from Harvey Galleries for an enlightening chat You can find Trevor and his marvellous team on their website - https://harveygalleries.com.au

Episode - En plein Air Artist Mary Tonkins

March 14, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

Many thanks for talking to us Mary Tonkin To find out more about this Artist check out her instagram https://www.instagram.com/mary.tonkin/?hl=en or with Australian Galleries who represents her https://australiangalleries.com.au/artists/mary-tonkin/ 'Landscape painter Mary Tonkin completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in 1995 and a Master of Fine Arts in 2002 at Monash University, where she has also lectured. Tonkin has held solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney since 1999. Her...

Episode 144 - En plein Air Artist Mary Tonkins

March 14, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

Many thanks for talking to us Mary Tonkin To find out more about this Artist check out her instagram https://www.instagram.com/mary.tonkin/?hl=en or with Australian Galleries who represents her https://australiangalleries.com.au/artists/mary-tonkin/ 'Landscape painter Mary Tonkin completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in 1995 and a Master of Fine Arts in 2002 at Monash University, where she has also lectured. Tonkin has held solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney since 1999. Her...

Episode 144 - En plein Air Artist Mary Tonkin

March 14, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MB

Many thanks for talking to us Mary Tonkin To find out more about this Artist check out her instagram https://www.instagram.com/mary.tonkin/?hl=en or with Australian Galleries who represents her https://australiangalleries.com.au/artists/mary-tonkin/ 'Landscape painter Mary Tonkin completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in 1995 and a Master of Fine Arts in 2002 at Monash University, where she has also lectured. Tonkin has held solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney since 1999. Her...

Episode 143 - Michael Powe Art Advisor

March 07, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

Many thanks to Art Advisor Michael Powe for your time talking to us. Michael’s business is Anala Art Advisory. https://analaartadvisory.com.au Johnny Romeos show, Cloud 9, is opening on Friday 10 March in Melbourne at West End Art Space. https://westendartspace.com.au/exhibitions_details/johnny-romeo-pop-popart/ ‘When it comes to capturing this overwhelming sense of being high on life, few expressions exude with the same joy and wide-eyed wonderment as ‘Cloud 9’. According to some ling...

Episode - Michael Powe Art Advisor

March 07, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MB

Many thanks to Art Advisor Michael Powe for your time talking to us. Michael’s business is Anala Art Advisory. https://analaartadvisory.com.au Johnny Romeos show, Cloud 9, is opening on Friday 10 March in Melbourne at West End Art Space. https://westendartspace.com.au/exhibitions_details/johnny-romeo-pop-popart/ ‘When it comes to capturing this overwhelming sense of being high on life, few expressions exude with the same joy and wide-eyed wonderment as ‘Cloud 9’. According to some ling...

Episode 142 - Ali Noble - Artist currently studying her Masters at Sydney Uni

February 28, 2023 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MB

Many thanks to Artist Ali Noble for your time. You can find out more about Ali on her website or instagram. Good luck with your Masters! Ali Noble’s primary interest is the discourse of textiles; which she frequently explores alongside the aesthetics of abstract formalism and mysticism. Ali’s current work, as part of her MFA research, is connected to an ongoing enquiry into the transgressive spirit of textile architecture, or curtains. Together, textiles and space provoke discussions that e...

Episode 141 - Cybele Cox artist exploring ancient feminine symbols

February 21, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MB

Many thanks to Cybele for welcoming us into her home and studio very close to us in Avalon Beach.  'Cybele Cox’s practise explores ancient feminine symbols and occult mysticism, which is part of a larger enquiry into representations of women in the western art canon. Using hand built ceramic totems and figures, painting, drawing and more recently costume, Cox seeks to re-invoke occult practices of an imagined ancestral lineage. She makes the proposition that magic and ritual have been dism...

Episode 140 - Christopher Hodges, artist-painter, sculptor, gallery director of UTOPIA and all round legend!

February 14, 2023 17:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

Christopher Hodges artist and gallerist from the fabulous Utopia gallery many thanks for the chance to chat art at your gallery.  Christopher will be exhibiting at Utopia gallery from Feb 4-26th in there, ‘Thirty Five’, show celebrating 35 years of Utopia Sydney. Congratulations!!  To find out more about Christopher check out his website here. https://www.christopherahodges.com

Episode 139 - Artist Amber Boardman talks to us about the group show Fair Play

February 07, 2023 18:00 - 53 minutes - 37 MB

Many thanks to Amber Boardman for your time talking to us about the show Fair Play currently showing at Manly Regional Gallery. You can find out more about the exhibition with the following link. https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/whats-on/fair-play If you would like to find out more about Amber https://www.amberboardman.com