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Conversations: Art & Passions

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From the screen, the stage and the kitchen, the greatest voices on creativity, art and following their passions sit down for a Conversation with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski. Guests include musician Nick Cave, Hollywood's Jane Fonda and Masterchef's Poh Ling Yeow. In this collection of episodes, we’ve reached back into the rich archive and curated a selection of episodes where our guests speak about lived experiences and in the worlds of Art, Music, Cooking, Acting, Celebrity, following your dreams, overcoming self-doubt, imposter syndrome and critics etc. To binge even more great episode...

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The art of being truthful with Artist Davida Allen 24.08.2018 53:02

Artist Davida Allen's true feelings about some of the trials of parenthood, bushwalking, and a raging attraction to actor Sam Neill have poured out through her paintbrush When Davida Allen was in her 30s and stuck at home looking after her four young children, she'd reward herself on a Sunday night by watching the TV series Reilly, Ace of Spies, starring Sam Neill. Davida is a painter, and around...

The evolution of Poh Ling Yeow from Painter to Masterchef 08.05.2018 49:16

How a shy Mormon girl named Sharon became Poh Ling Yeow. Sharon Ling Yeow grew up in Malaysia, and moved to Adelaide with her parents at the age of 9. She was a shy child, who loved to paint and draw, but found school and socialising overwhelming. At home, her Aunty Kim taught her how to cook Malaysian food, and her mum taught her how to bake. At 16, Sharon joined the Mormon Church, where she met...

Wesley Enoch: How Australian theatre tamed a wild child and helped him take on the worl 08.07.2013 51:16

How the theatre tamed a wild child and helped him take on the world Wesley was a violent child who was expelled from school more than once until a teacher took him under her wing and introduced him to acting. Wesley credits the theatre with turning his life around completely, and he became a prolific playwright and director. His plays include the award-winning 7 Stages of Grieving, which he wrote...

Singer Paul Kelly shares stories behind his songs in alphabetical order 12.10.2010 44:55

Over four nights in 2004 Paul Kelly performed a hundred of his songs in alphabetical order. On stage he told the stories behind the songs - of his family and friends, his years on the road, and recording his many albums. Paul put these stories together in his book - a memoir and songwriting masterclass melded together and named for one of his most beautiful and popular songs: How to Make Gravy, pu...

Stephen Page tells ancient and contemporary Aboriginal stories through dance 01.10.2009 46:48

Broadcast date: Thursday 1st October 2009