Wild Women

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A spirited audio-fiction series focusing on the stories of subversive and obscure female artists from around the world and their art. Performed by Coleen MacPherson and Martha Ross, with special guest artists in each episode. The first episode focuses on Mexican-English painter, Leonora Carrington. Sound Design / Editing by Christopher Ross-Ewart. Music Score by Mitchell Akiyama. This podcast was made possible by Canada Council for the Arts / CBC Digital Originals Grant 2020.

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The Revenge of Artemisia Gentileschi

In this third episode of Wild Women, listeners are invited into the visceral work of Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi and considered one of the most accomplished 17th century artists. Her painting, "Judith and Her Maidservant" ignites a violent and visceral reaction in the viewer, as Judith saws the neck of the general of the Assyrian army -- in this act she saves her people, the people of Bethulia. As Martha and Coleen finally connect and magically find themselves in Italy, they be...

Sep 02, 2024•27 min

Through the Window

In this second episode of Wild Women, listeners are invited into the magical realism of German-Canadian painter, Christiane Pflug. Her painting, Kitchen Door With Esther ignites childhood memories, taking the listeners from an isolated kitchen to a wilderness within reach. We journey to the Toronto ravines, to the vault of the AGO and find the trees are speaking … Concept by Martha Ross Written and Performed by Martha Ross and Coleen Shirin MacPherson Original Music by Amy Nostbakken Theme Music...

Jan 20, 2022•34 min

The Underworld

A surreal audio-drama In this first episode, two theatre makers find themselves grappling with their obsession with Leonora Carrington, the English-Mexican painter and writer whose incredible life and work has influenced many. Their obsession transforms as they chat with writer Heidi Sopinka, and begin to fall into Carrington’s paintings, a world that is strange, animalistic, mythological and absurd. A sonic experience that is humorous and touching; wild and alive. If you like this episode and w...

Jan 21, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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