Send us a text 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 also been selected as a finalist in the Dobell Drawing Biennial and the Wynne Prize, both at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sy...
Aug 13, 2024•58 min•Season 6Ep. 193
Send us a text 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 Janet Taverner about their finalist artwork and their art practice. Enjoy the podcast and check out t...
Aug 06, 2024•44 min•Season 6Ep. 192
Send us a text ' 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 classic works from the Heidelberg School, inserting unexpected monsters into these beloved Australian scenes. This results ...
Jun 24, 2024•40 min•Season 5Ep. 191
Send us a text 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....
Jun 18, 2024•52 min•Season 5Ep. 190
Send us a text 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 then again from Griffith University in 1991, with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. Travelling, and en plein air pract...
Jun 11, 2024•43 min•Season 5Ep. 189
Send us a text 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 Fine Art Scholarship. Her postgraduate studies in a Masters of Fine Arts will commence in 2024. “Art has alway...
Jun 04, 2024•48 min•Season 5Ep. 188
Send us a text 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 for over thirty years. Stella was the manager in Sydney of Roslyn Oxley 9 gallery, Macquarie Galleries and Aus...
May 21, 2024•33 min•Season 5Ep. 187
Send us a text 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...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 186
Send us a text 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 & Design in 1984. Throughout Nick’s career he has championed the works of emerging artists by establishing a number of gal...
May 07, 2024•58 min•Season 5Ep. 185
Send us a text 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 established comfort zone. Whatever her choice of art form, Mansbridge brings a refined and meticulous...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 184
Send us a text 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 e...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 183
Send us a text 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 heav...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 182
Send us a text 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...
Mar 19, 2024•48 min•Season 4Ep. 181
Send us a text 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 S...
Mar 12, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 180
Send us a text 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 A rthouse gallery in Sydney a...
Mar 05, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 179
Send us a text 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 fo...
Feb 27, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 178
Send us a text 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 ...
Feb 20, 2024•47 min•Season 5Ep. 176
Send us a text 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 pro...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 175
Send us a text 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 dr...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 174
Send us a text 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 stud...
Dec 05, 2023•51 min•Season 4Ep. 173
Send us a text 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/
Nov 28, 2023•45 min•Season 4Ep. 172
Send us a text 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......
Nov 21, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 171
Send us a text 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...
Nov 14, 2023•42 min
Send us a text 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 ...
Nov 07, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 169
Send us a text 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...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 168
Send us a text 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/...
Oct 24, 2023•47 min•Season 4Ep. 167
Send us a text 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 - 3...
Sep 26, 2023•40 min•Ep. 166
Send us a text 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...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 4Ep. 165
Send us a text 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 residenc...
Sep 19, 2023•51 min
Send us a text 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 ...
Sep 12, 2023•40 min
