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Send us Fan Mail Deirdre Bean We interviewed Deirdre in her home studio in Newcastle surrounded by her wonderful paintings. We spoke to her about residencies, techniques of her work, working with Margaret Olleys objects for her current show at Tweed Regional gallery, her PHD in drawing mangrove species, creating an Australian postage stamp, and much more… She currently has a show on at Tweed Regio...

Send us Fan Mail We had the pleasure of interviewing Euan in his studio, where we were immersed in his incredible artworks and drawings. Euan shared insights into his life as an artist, his views on the art world, and his creative process. With a career spanning over 50 exhibitions and numerous accolades, his achievements speak for themselves. See more below!  Thanks for your time Euan. Euan is re...

Send us Fan Mail Julie recently sat down with Michelle Grey and Susan Armstrong, the co-founders of Arts Matter, for an interview. Unfortunately, Gary couldn’t join as he is currently overseas. Arts Matter is a membership platform that offers a series of intimate programs in contemporary spaces around Sydney. What Michelle and Susan have built is truly remarkable. They come from diverse background...

Send us Fan Mail Gary Seller (co-host of Art Wank) wanted to interview us—Julie and Fiona—about our practices and the podcast. Its been a smooth transition as Gary joins the podcast, and Fiona steps back to focus on her commitments at NAS. Gary delves into the origins of the podcast and its future direction. Fiona shares her experience of returning to university as a mature-age student and gives i...

Send us Fan Mail What an incredible collection! Gary and I visited their fantastic terrace house in Erskineville, where every wall is adorned with art. Tune in now to discover how they built their collection, the day jobs that support their passion, how they select each piece, and what they hope their legacy will be. It’s a great conversation with two fascinating individuals—thank you, Gordon and...

Send us Fan Mail A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel in her home studio in Newcastle, NSW. Thank you for having us and treating us to a lovely lunch. 'Rachel Milne is a professional fine art painter based in Newcastle, NSW. Rachel specialises in figurative and observational oil painting, in the style of the impressionists, mainly focusing on the genre Intimism . Origin...

Send us Fan Mail Gary and Julie spoke to Ross over zoom not long after his exhibition, 'Moonlight -Daylight', at King Street on William gallery in Sydney. Ross Laurie is represented by King Street on William Gallery , Sydney. 'Laurie has won the inaugural Norville Prize for Landscape Painting, the COFA Print Award at the Paddington Art Prize and the Kings School Art Prize. He has al...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome you back to a new season of Art Wank, hosted by Julie Nicholson and Gary Seller. We interviewed three finalists of the 2024 Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize at Manly Art Gallery and Museum . The finalist exhibition is on now at Manly Gallery, Curl Curl Creative Space and Mona Vale Art Space. We interviewed artists Zorica Purjila, Julien Playoust and...

Send us Fan Mail ' Mook Simpson , a Sydney artist known for his unique blend of humour and quiet social commentary, is about to launch his latest exhibition, "Pretty Unsettling," at Damien Minton Presents. The show features a collision of iconic Australian landscapes and fantastical creatures, challenging perceptions of history and memory. Simpson's studio practice reimagines c...

Send us Fan Mail We interviewed Tony Twigg , artist, who has been running Slot Window Gallery for 25 years! We had a great chat with Tony about his art practice, running the gallery and the art world. The current exhibition at Slot is a collaboration between tony and artist Alfredo Aquilizan  which runs until 5th July 2024. Thanks Tony, we appreciate your time.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Send us Fan Mail Amanda Penrose Hart is an artist, represented by King Street Gallery, Sydney, Phillp Bacon in Brisbane and Yallingup Gallery in WA.  Thanks for talking to us and for the wonderful lunch at your place!  'Brisbane born artist Amanda Penrose Hart is predominantly a landscape painter. Penrose Hart graduated from Queensland College of Art in 1983 with a Diploma of Fine Art, and th...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks to this weeks guest on the podcast, Zoe McPhail Prineas , an MFA student that Fiona met at NAS. we interviewed her at her solo show at Laila gallery in Sydney.  'Zoë graduated from the National Art School in Darlinghurst in 2023, having completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Upon completing her undergraduate degree, Zoë was awarded the Bird Holocomb Foundation Master of Fi...

Send us Fan Mail Fiona and I are currently showing at Stella Downer Fine Arts Gallery in Waterloo, NSW, and so we thought it was a great opportunity to speak to Stella about her illustrious career as a Gallery Owner and Art Valuer. Our work is on show until June 8th 2024.  'Stella Downer is a respected art dealer, consultant and valuer. Stella has worked with leading contemporary galleries fo...

Send us Fan Mail Many thanks to Armando for such a great chat on the podcast we really appreciate hearing about your art practise and how you have developed your career. Find Armando on his website https://armandochant.com or social media https://www.instagram.com/armando_chant/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail Thanks to Nick Vickers for speaking to us from See Street Gallery at Meadowbank TAFE.  Phillip Martin's exhibition, 'Paintings 1952-1972', is on at See Street until 16th May.  'Nick Vickers BA Visual Art, Dip. Ed, M.Art Admin Nick Vickers has been involved in the Australian art industry for over 30 years when he established his first gallery through UNSW Art &a...

Send us Fan Mail Many thanks to Jasmine for chatting to us on zoom - great to talk about your art practise. Jasmine is a professional practicing artist whose work is best described as the meeting of exploration and refinement. Jasmine has taken her art to a number of mediums – sculpture, large-scale public works and intimate paintings for private collection. She is not afraid to venture outside an...

Send us Fan Mail 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 pleasantl...

Send us Fan Mail 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 &...

Send us Fan Mail 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-9439-0...

Send us Fan Mail 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 remna...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Vis...

Send us Fan Mail 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 occas...

Send us Fan Mail 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 m...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Count...

Send us Fan Mail 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...