ART TALK

Two English gentlemen of the desert. Recorded on site at the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery in Sutherland, Sydney. On a perfect Autumn afternoon, I spoke with artist Ian Bettinson & poet Dr. John Bennett about Ian’s current exhibition LAND, and about desert ecology & history in general. Ian is twice winner of Australia’s most prestigious landscape award, the Wynne Prize, as well as the inaugural Country Energy Art Prize. John is a highly regarded poet, academic, and eco-philosopher.

Recorded on location at Sherman Galleries Paddington, during the run of Lynne’s recent exhibition RANDOM ACTS. From the Sherman Gallery web site: Lynne Roberts-Goodwin’s work is grounded in a deep concern for nature & humanity. Her strategic partnerships with industrial and scientific communities underpin photographic artworks relating to endangered species and their environments that transcend geographical representation...’Roberts-Goodwin is constantly investigating the possibilities whereby images, even for an instant, can cross the borders of language’. (Adam Geczy)

A 30 minute conversation with renowned artist John Wolseley, discussing his life and work in Australia. John arrived from England in 1976, & was immediately struck by the environment of this ancient continent. As an artist, the Australian landscape gave John exactly what he was looking for. For thirty years John has travelled extensively throughout Australia & the Asia-Pacific region creating his detailed art works. I spoke with John at the Art Gallery of NSW, during the recent exhibition "A Bird in the Hand". Enjoy.

A 40 minute conversation with artist, musician, renaissance man Chris O'Doherty aka Reg Mombassa. Chris is perhaps best known for his vibrant design work for surf street wear label Mambo, and for his Mental as Anything alter ego Reg Mombassa. However, Chris has been painting his own unique vision of the Australasian landscape since the early 1970s. The interview takes place at Sydney's SH Ervin Gallery, where Chris takes us on a personal tour of his 30 year retrospective. By turns funny, absurd, & serious.

A 40 minute conversation with Australia's leading Pop Artist Martin Sharp. Martin discusses his life & career, from comics & Oz Magazine in mid 60s Sydney, to hanging out with Cream in swinging London, muse Tiny Tim, the tradgedy of Luna Park, friendship with Gulpilil, commitment to Indigenous reconciliation, & faith. A remarkable life, a remarkable man & artist.

A 30 minute conversation with Ben Bohane, an Australian photojournalist working in Melanesia, covering skirmishes and the spirit world in the region.