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Send us Fan Mail Thank you to Joanna Logue for a fabulous chat - we so enjoyed talking with you and could not wait to get back to the studio to paint, you were so inspiring and generous. You can find out more about Joanna's art practise on her website https://www.joannalogue.com or her instagram https://www.instagram.com/joannalogue/?hl=en You can see Joanna's work at https://kingstreetg...

Send us Fan Mail We love Troy Emery' s work, his playful, soft sculptures are so extraordinary and tactile, when we saw them at the Art Pharmacy office we had to touch them!! Martin Browne Contemporary in Sydney represents him. We talked to Troy over zoom as he is based in Melbourne, about taxidermy, natural history museums, materials, degradation of nature, Hermes windows, and much more!! We...

Send us Fan Mail Bernard is currently on show at Trevor Victor Harvey Galleries in Seaforth until 26 November 2022 - https://www.instagram.com/trevorvictorharvey/?hl=en Bernard Ollis is an artist of immense talent and knowledge - it was a pleasure to go and chat with him on the podcast - his studio is a riot of colour filled with awesome art works in paint, oil pastel of all manor of fabulous spac...

Send us Fan Mail We spoke to Sarah Robson at Manly Art Gallery and Museum , surrounded by her current exhibition, Abstract Realities: The MAG&M Project, alongside artists Julian Goddard (Perth), and David Thomas (Melbourne). This exhibition brings together three artists, to create site-sensitive installations that are temporal, open, and sensory. In addition to their own works, the artists hav...

Send us Fan Mail Many thanks to Helen Earl Ceramic artist from NSW. Helen creates ceramics from clay with found objects. They are transitory experience of being in the world.  Her website is https://www.helenearl.com Or you can find out more on her instagram https://www.instagram.com/helenearlart/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail Abdul Abdullah is one of Australia's leading artists and we were lucky enough to meet and interview him at his studio in St. Leonards, shortly before he moves to Bangkok, Thailand. 'Abdul Abdullah is an Australian multi-disciplinary artist. As a self-described ‘outsider amongst outsiders’ with a post-9/11 mindset, his practice is primarily concerned with the experience o...

Send us Fan Mail Scott McCracken is an artist from the UK we met through the Turps Banana art school. You can find out more about Scott on his website https://www.scottmccracken.co.uk His work is hard to distill or describe you could call him a painter of still life or even a surrealist or abstract painter. Scott talked to us about many great  in this chat and talks to us about making art, his pro...

Send us Fan Mail     Marnie Ross is well known for being the founder of the Little Things Art prize that is celebrating its 8th year - go check it out it is is currently (opens 14th September 2022) on show at https://saintcloche.com You can find out more about Marnie and the Little Things Art prize on her website http://www.marnierossartist.com The medium Marnie talks about is from Matisse - https...

Send us Fan Mail Wendy Sharpe needs no introduction, but here's one anyway!! 'Wendy Sharpe is one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists, she lives and works in Sydney and Paris. She has been awarded The Sulman Prize, two Travelling Scholarships, The Portia Geach Memorial Award (twice), The Archibald Prize, and many others. She has been a finalist in The Sulman Prize thirteen times, and T...

Send us Fan Mail David Fairbairn lives and works in Wedderbern not far from Campbelltown with artist and partner Suzanne Archer. We were excited to go back to their amazing home and studios to interview David a few weeks ago. We had an in-depth discussion with David about his upbringing, growing up in Africa, boarding school in England and finally reaching the sunny climes of Australia in his earl...

Send us Fan Mail Ember Fairbairn has based herself primarily in Melbourne and Queensland, satisfying her love of contemporary culture and the need to be immersed in remote parts of nature. Fairbairn’s practice focuses primarily on painting and she holds a Masters in Contemporary Art. Ember is based in the Yarra Valley. Her exhibiting history spans from 2001 in both solo and group shows in artist r...

Send us Fan Mail Tiarna Herczeg is one to watch - she is a young indigenous Artist from Sydney. The best place to learn about her is on her social media pages https://www.instagram.com/tiarna.herczeg/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail We really loved our chat with Peter Sharp ! Very inspiring talk and we learned so much from Peter who was very generous with his words and the pastries he bought us!! We interviewed Peter in his studio in Sydney and talked about his teaching, his upcoming show, Fowlers Gap, being an artist, and much more.. Peter is represented by Nicholas Thompson gallery in Melbourne and his new...

Send us Fan Mail Shuffle Studios is in Brookvale.  To find out more about Tony check out his website. https://www.shufflestudio.com/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail Spoiler alert - Nick Bishop is brilliant!!! In this episode, he explains, how the NFT world can assist artists and galleries in fantastic ways. Nick explains the different layers of the web3 world, blockchain and NFTs in such an understandable way. He runs a web3 venture capitalist company with three partners, Not Centralised. They will be holding a talk at Manly Art Gallery or th...

Send us Fan Mail We spoke to Ash at her studio and gallery space, Hake House of Art , in Brookvale. She is a young vibrant artist with a smart head on her shoulders, once represented by a gallery, she decided to go it on her own, and the results have proved she made the right decision. We spoke to her about being a 4th generation artist, setting up a gallery space, colour psychology, techniques, o...

Send us Fan Mail Element Ensemble is an improvisational sound experience by Peta Morris, Noah Bloom, Finlay Hogan and guest artists.  Immerse yourself in soundscapes and visual projections inspired by the local environment and created by Element Ensemble, a three-piece improvisational music group. See Element ensemble perform as part of the creative open on August 13th 7-8 pm at Curl Curl Creative...

Send us Fan Mail Many thanks to LOTTIE Consalvo for speaking to us on zoom - we enjoyed the chat very much sorry if the Audio is not great - rain rain go away. You can find out about LOTTIE Consalvo on her website https://www.lottieconsalvo.com Lottie instagram feed https://www.instagram.com/lottieconsalvo/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail Aidan Gageler is a recent graduate of Camberwell Arts College in London, graduating with a 1st in Fine Art Photography. Since moving back to Newcastle, Australia, he has taken a job at Bundanon Trust and is taking his time thinking and talking about his art practice. After finding old photography paper in a flea market in Poland, he explored the possibilities of developing the pap...

Send us Fan Mail Brett Piva artist  and super community arts man of Newcastle.  Find out about Brett on his website https://www.brettpiva.com You can find out about his group space Onwards here https://www.onwardsgallery.com Many thanks Brett  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan Mail It's difficult to describe the work of James Drinkwater, he really is indefinable. His confidence and talent shine in his work, bold and edgy, full of energy and texture. James was always destined to be an artist as we discovered in our chat, an aunt providing the nurturing and example to become an artist alongside a close and loving family. He won the Brett Whiteley scholars...

Send us Fan Mail Harriett Watts many thanks for welcoming us into your studio. Harriet has always been interested in change and ephemerality - she is fascinated about materials and how we can become more focused on sustainability.  You can find out more about Harriett on her instagram  https://www.instagram.com/hettywatts/?hl=en or on linked in https://au.linkedin.com/in/harriet-watts-587649118?or...

Send us Fan Mail Tara Axford welcomed us into her home in Sydney last week to talk with us about her work, and her 25-year career as art director of publications such as The Good Weekend magazine. 'As a mixed media artist working with prints, collage, mixed media, fibre arts, and photography, I am interested in the push-pull of constantly searching for something... Are we developing something...

Send us Fan Mail Many thanks to Suzanne Archer for welcoming us into your home and studio. We enjoyed your hospitality and generosity so much. Suzanne will be showing at Nicholas Thompson Gallery from 15 June to 2 July. You can get THE BOOK - The Song of the Cicada from Nicholas Thompson Gallery. https://www.nicholasthompsongallery.com.au/artists/suzanne-archer/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Send us Fan Mail Lily Cummins is an artist from the  Southern Highlands.  We had a great chat about studying and residencies.  Her practise examines both the self and the emotive bonds and attachments Lily feels that she attaining a Masters has given her practise a great deal of rigger, It really helped her grow as an artist and a person to keep studying and gain a masters. Lily studied at NAS and...