Tom Gerrard

Bench Talk

Arts EN ↓ 218 episodes

Welcome to Bench Talk — the podcast where I dive into real, honest conversations with inspiring artists, to reveal what it really takes to build a thriving creative career. I’m your host, Tom Gerrard — an international artist from Australia and Co-Founder of The Art Career Academy, an online school dedicated to helping visual artists rise up and go pro. I kicked off this podcast back in 2016, when I was dreaming of going full-time with my art. And through these chats, I found the path and walked it.

Author

Tom Gerrard

Category

Arts

Podcast website

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Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

#147 - Rune Christensen 03.08.2020

Episode #147 Tom Gerrard sits down with Danish artist Rune Christensen to discuss his paintings, technique and art career.

#146 - Bilos 06.07.2020

Episode #146 - Tom Gerrard sits down with UK based Greek artist Bilos. They discuss Bilos' graffiti, art and digital daydreams.

#145 - Wayne Horse 08.06.2020

Tom Gerrard sits down with Amsterdam based German artist Wayne Horse. They discuss painting blindfolded and Wayne's painting and video work.

#144 - French 18.05.2020

Episode #144 I catch up with British artist and illustrator French. We discuss the work he's done in the skateboarding industry, working with clients and sleeping on gallery floors across the world.

#143 - Richt 29.03.2020

Episode #143 I sit down with Bristol based artists Richt. We discuss his art career, life in Bristol and the role of an artist in the current global situation.

#142 - Scott Marsh 03.03.2020

This episode I catch up with Sydney based artist Scott Marsh. We discuss his graffiti roots, his controversial murals and exhibitions on trains.

#141 - Kyle Hughes Odgers 29.01.2020

This week I catch up with Perth based artist Kyle Hughes Odgers. We discuss his style, colour palette and painting silos.

#140 - Selina Miles 05.12.2019

This week I catch up with Australian film maker Selina Miles. We discuss her career documenting graffiti and street art and her new film 'Martha a Picture Story' which is out now in cinemas.

#139 - Mark Chu 19.11.2019

This week I catch up with New York based artist Mark Chu to discuss his multidisciplinary life as an artist. A special thanks to our sponsor ironlak.com for supporting the show.

#138 - Mike Makatron 05.11.2019

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Mike Makatron. We discuss his time spent living in NYC as a bike messenger, his art career and travels. A special thanks to our sponsor ironlak.com for supporting the show

#137 - Haser 21.10.2019

This week I catch up with New Zealand artist Haser. We discuss his art practice and life in London.

#136 - Dmote 08.10.2019

This week I catch up with Australian artist Dmote to talk about his graffiti roots in Sydney and his transition to life in New York.

#135 - Mathew Fortrose 24.09.2019

This week I catch up with Adelaide based artist Matthew Fortrose. We discuss his graffiti roots and his art practice.

#134 - Shannyn Higgins 05.09.2019

This week I catch up with Melbourne based photographer Shannyn Higgins. We discuss her photography career and her current exhibition Duality.

#133 - Doing the Work 15.07.2019

This week I catch up with Claire Bradshaw to discuss overcoming creative hurdles in order to get the work done.

#132 - Neryl Walker 30.06.2019

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Neryl Walker. We discuss Neryl's career and dividing her time between art and illustration.

#131 - Nicole Reed and James Scullin 18.06.2019

This week I catch up with Nicole Reed and James Scullin to discuss their recent trip to North Korea where they documented hotels for their new book titled 'Hotels of North Korea'.

#130 - Paul McNeil 03.06.2019

This week I catch up with Byron Bay based artist Paul McNeil. We discuss his roots in design, his art career and the many projects he's done within the surf and music scenes.

#129 - Suzie Blake 24.05.2019

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Suzie Blake. We discuss her photography career and her current exhibition at Grau Projekt.

#128 - Mysterious Al 12.05.2019

This week I catch up with British artist Mysterious Al to discuss his up an coming exhibition in Collingwood and adjusting to life as a full time artist and Dad.

#127 - Darren Henderson 29.04.2019

This week I sit down with Melbourne based artist and designer Darren Henderson. We discuss his art career, design career and his experiences with running Autopsy Gallery.

#126 - Nadia Hernandez 21.04.2019

This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Nadia Hernandez to discuss her Venezuelan roots and how it links with her art.

#125 - D*Face 14.04.2019

This week I catch up with British artist D*Face. We discuss his role in the birth of street art, his career and running his gallery Stolen Space.

#123 - Leans 31.03.2019

This week I catch up with Brisbane based artist Leans. We discuss his creative development and turning iPad mockups into real paintings.

#122 - Georgia Hill 24.03.2019

This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Georgia Hill to find out about the many amazing projects she's worked on over the last year.

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