Art Wank

By Fiona Verity and Julie Nicholson

What's Art Wank about?

Come along for the ride with two comical, curious artists Fiona Verity and Julie Nicholson as they talk about their creative journey. Hear them interviewing artists, curators, gallery owners, teachers and creatives to guide them, and the listeners, within the arts community. Enjoy the banter whilst they navigate through all the Art W**k.

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Episode 171 - Conor Knight

11.21.2023

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 ...

Art Wank episodes:

11.21.2023 Episode 171 - Conor Knight 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 ...
11.14.2023 Episode 170 - Ochre Lawson 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 ...
11.07.2023 Episode 169 - Caroline Zilinksy 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 ...
10.31.2023 Episode 168 - Pete Codling Uk artist - large scale charcoal drawing master 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
10.24.2023 Episode 167 - Susie Dureau 'Soundscapes' and post Masters degree chat 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 ...
09.26.2023 Episode 165 - Michelle Cawthorn multidisciplinary artist working with memory 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 ...
09.26.2023 Episode 166 - 'Music of the Sails' - Sounds and data from the Sydney Opera House create a virtual live stream digital production! 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 ...
09.19.2023 Episode 164 - Pippa Mott, Director of Woollahra Gallery and Maya Martin-Westheimer, artist in residence 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 ...
09.12.2023 Episode 163 - Coco Elder, landscape painter and ceramicist 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 ...
09.05.2023 Episode 162 - Draw Space Sydney - a fabulous new experimental drawing space in Newtown Sydney. Many thanks to Draw Space founding members - 4 of which kindly spoke to us - if you would like to find out more about these artists please find links below. Melinda Hunt, https://www.instagram.com/melinda.ink/?hl=en and Chelsea Lehmann https://www.chelseajlehmann.com and Daniel ...
08.29.2023 Episode 161 - Array Collective - winners of the Turner Prize 2021!!! Our latest guests on @art.wank won it!! In 2021, an arts collective, Array Collective won this prestigious prize for their installation, ‘The Druthaib’s Ball’. .‘The Druthaib’s Ball, new work for Turner Prize 2021, has been realised twice over. In Belfast ...
08.22.2023 Episode 160 - Marilou Palazon We interviewed artist Marilou Palazon at Sydney Road Gallery surrounded by her beautiful artworks at her solo show, Realise, which is on until Sunday 27th August. Go see the exhibition or view online. Marilou is a director of Sydney Road ...
08.15.2023 Episode 159 - Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize Winners We interviewed artist Belinda Yee (winner works on paper and photography award), furniture designer and maker Jack Stannard (winner of the functional design award) and artist and academic Laura Fisher (part of Kandos School of cultural adaptation winner of the ...
08.08.2023 Episode 158 Simone Douglas contemporary artist, photographer, and teacher Many thanks to Simone for your time. We so enjoyed talking to you, you can find out more about Simone on her website https://www.simonedouglas.info/biography or on her social media https://www.instagram.com/simonedouglasstudio/ Simone will be talking at National Art school this Wednesday ...
08.01.2023 Episode 157 - Henry Curchod exciting young Australian painter Henry Curchod is a fabulous story telling artist who we have long admired who works predomentially in oil stick - we had a chance to chat with him over zoom https://www.henrycurchod.com as he is currently living in UK. You can ...
07.25.2023 Episode 156 - Kirsteen Pieterse, sculptor Kirsteen Pieterse is a sculptor who grew up near the mining pits of Glasgow and lived and worked in the bustling industrial city of Hong Kong, resulting in her amazing sculptures which integrate and contrast brutalist architecture with organic form. ...
07.11.2023 Episode 155 - Anthony White, Australian abstract artist living in Paris! Many thanks to Anthony white for a great chat over Zoom all the way from France. His upcoming show - OPENING/PRIVATE VIEW:SATURDAY 15 JULY 12PM-4PM FLOOR TALK WITH DR PETER HILL SATURDAY 15 JULY EXHIBITION CONTINUES 30 JULY 2023 MELBOURNE ...
06.27.2023 Episode 154 - Fiona and Julie interviewed by Flo.... This weeks podcast is a short ramble wrapping up the season before we have a short break over the school holidays. Julie's daughter, Flo, asks us questions about Fionas experience at art school, our work, and our upcoming exhibition at ...
06.20.2023 Episode 153 - Glenn Barkley, artist, writer, curator... Glenn Barkley is a busy man! He has written a brilliant book on Ceramics, 'Ceramics: An Atlas of Forms', (published by Thames and Hudson), a global cultural study of the history of ceramics, sharing the stories of over 100 objects, ...
06.13.2023 Episode 152 - Ida Lawrence, artist living and working in Berlin This week we spoke to artist Ida Lawrence, who Fiona heard giving a lecture at NAS and asked if we could speak to her back in Berlin over zoom. Ida has spent time in Indonesia, Australia and now Germany practising ...
06.06.2023 Episode 151 - Shared Studio space - Interview with 6 studio artists Antonia Perricone Mrjak invited us to interview herself and fellow studio mates so we said yes! We focussed on shared studio space as the theme. It was a really interesting chat about what they love and hate about sharing a ...
05.30.2023 Episode 150 - Catherine O'Donnell - exploring the beauty of the ordinary and the uncelebrated Thanks to Catherine O'Donnell for speaking to us in her lunchbreak from teaching at the National Art School. We spoke to Catherine about her drawing practice, coming to art later in life, judging an art prize, and her love of ...
05.23.2023 Episode 149 - Angus Fisher - amazing artist, printmaker and teacher! Thanks so much to Angus Fisher who picked us up from Patonga Wharf in his boat with his dog, to whizz us round to his home and studio on Dangar Island! It was such a special day out, we loved ...
05.16.2023 Episode 148 - Tony Mighell, abstract artist and all round legend What a great episode with artist, Tony Mighell, at his home and studio. Tony is extremely well read on the subject of art and artists, we could have talked for hours. We loved hearing about the NY Studio School when ...
04.04.2023 Episode 147 - Emily Besser - pocket rocket of colour, abstract artist and all-round lovely lady Thanks you Emily Besser for your time and sharing your stories. You can find out more about Emily on her website. https://www.emilybesser.com or her instagram https://www.instagram.com/emilybesser/?hl=en You can find out more about Nicole Barakat workshop in the following link. http://www.nicolebarakat.com.au/learn ...
03.28.2023 Episode 146 - Ali Tahayori Multi talented Iranian artist We interviewed Ali Tahayori at his home and studio in Newtown, Sydney, a long way from his hometown of Shiraz, Iran. Ali moved to Australia from Iran in 2007 after imprisonment and torture for being gay became unsustainable to remain ...
03.21.2023 Episode 145 - Trevor Victor Harvey Art Dealer and Gallery owner Many thanks to Trevor Victor Harvey from Harvey Galleries for an enlightening chat You can find Trevor and his marvellous team on their website - https://harveygalleries.com.au
03.14.2023 Episode 144 - En plein Air Artist Mary Tonkins Many thanks for talking to us Mary Tonkin To find out more about this Artist check out her instagram https://www.instagram.com/mary.tonkin/?hl=en or with Australian Galleries who represents her https://australiangalleries.com.au/artists/mary-tonkin/ 'Landscape painter Mary Tonkin completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in ...
03.07.2023 Episode 143 - Michael Powe Art Advisor Many thanks to Art Advisor Michael Powe for your time talking to us. Michael’s business is Anala Art Advisory. https://analaartadvisory.com.au Johnny Romeos show, Cloud 9, is opening on Friday 10 March in Melbourne at West End Art Space. https://westendartspace.com.au/exhibitions_details/johnny-romeo-pop-popart/ ‘When ...
02.28.2023 Episode 142 - Ali Noble - Artist currently studying her Masters at Sydney Uni Many thanks to Artist Ali Noble for your time. You can find out more about Ali on her website or instagram. Good luck with your Masters! Ali Noble’s primary interest is the discourse of textiles; which she frequently explores alongside ...
02.21.2023 Episode 141 - Cybele Cox artist exploring ancient feminine symbols Many thanks to Cybele for welcoming us into her home and studio very close to us in Avalon Beach. 'Cybele Cox’s practise explores ancient feminine symbols and occult mysticism, which is part of a larger enquiry into representations of women ...
02.14.2023 Episode 140 - Christopher Hodges, artist-painter, sculptor, gallery director of UTOPIA and all round legend! Christopher Hodges artist and gallerist from the fabulous Utopia gallery many thanks for the chance to chat art at your gallery. Christopher will be exhibiting at Utopia gallery from Feb 4-26th in there, ‘Thirty Five’, show celebrating 35 years of ...
02.07.2023 Episode 139 - Artist Amber Boardman talks to us about the group show Fair Play Many thanks to Amber Boardman for your time talking to us about the show Fair Play currently showing at Manly Regional Gallery. You can find out more about the exhibition with the following link. https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/whats-on/fair-play If you would like to ...
01.31.2023 Episode 138 - Melanie Vugich - Beautiful still life painter and textile designer Melanie Vugich is an Australian artist giving the still life genre a modern twist. She is a still life painter from Broken Hill, who lived in Florence, Italy for 25 years designing textiles. She has recently collaborated with the fashion ...
01.24.2023 Episode 137 - Artist Josh Charadia fine artist - oil painter and piano player extraordinaire Many thanks to Josh for having us to his studio - to find out more about Josh you can go to his website. Josh describes his work as referencing our experience of peripheral vision of the local world but describes ...
12.13.2022 Episode 136 - Ella Dreyfus Artist, Academic and Head of Public Programs National Art School. https://elladreyfus.com/weight-and-seaTo find out more about Ella Dreyfus check out her website https://elladreyfus.com or her instagram https://www.instagram.com/ella_dreyfus/ To find out more about her artwork in Sculpture by the Sea https://elladreyfus.com/weight-and-sea and Ellas latest Film Dreyfus-drei look here https://elladreyfus.com/dreyfus-drei-film Many thanks Ella ...
12.06.2022 Episode 135 - Giles Alexander We spoke to Giles Alexander from his St. Peters studio. His painting practice strives to understand, 'us', and 'belonging' and in turn, the universe. Hence, Giles's fascination with planets and space. 'Giles Alexander’s art practice explores the visual discourse of ...
11.29.2022 Episode 134 - Joanna Logue - Australian Landscape painter now exploring the beauty of the coast of Mount Desert Island Thank you to Joanna Logue for a fabulous chat - we so enjoyed talking with you and could not wait to get back to the studio to paint, you were so inspiring and generous. You can find out more about ...
11.22.2022 Episode 133 - Troy Emery - Object based sculptor We love Troy Emery's work, his playful, soft sculptures are so extraordinary and tactile, when we saw them at the Art Pharmacy office we had to touch them!! Martin Browne Contemporary in Sydney represents him. We talked to Troy over ...
11.15.2022 Episode 132 - Bernard Ollis the painter of people - all round legend of an artist - a National Treasure. Bernard is currently on show at Trevor Victor Harvey Galleries in Seaforth until 26 November 2022 - https://www.instagram.com/trevorvictorharvey/?hl=en Bernard Ollis is an artist of immense talent and knowledge - it was a pleasure to go and chat with him on ...
11.08.2022 Episode 131 - Sarah Robson Abstract artist, painting, sculpture and installation We spoke to Sarah Robson at Manly Art Gallery and Museum, surrounded by her current exhibition, Abstract Realities: The MAG&M; Project, alongside artists Julian Goddard (Perth), and David Thomas (Melbourne). This exhibition brings together three artists, to create site-sensitive installations ...
11.01.2022 Episode 130 - Helen Earl Australian Ceramic Artist Many thanks to Helen Earl Ceramic artist from NSW. Helen creates ceramics from clay with found objects. They are transitory experience of being in the world. Her website is https://www.helenearl.com Or you can find out more on her instagram https://www.instagram.com/helenearlart/
10.25.2022 Episode 129 - Abdul Abdullah - Multidisciplinary artist and self described outsider Abdul Abdullah is one of Australia's leading artists and we were lucky enough to meet and interview him at his studio in St. Leonards, shortly before he moves to Bangkok, Thailand. 'Abdul Abdullah is an Australian multi-disciplinary artist. As a ...
10.18.2022 Episode 128 - Scott McCracken Surrealist/still life/abstract painter from UK and course leader of Turps Banana Correspondence Course Scott McCracken is an artist from the UK we met through the Turps Banana art school. You can find out more about Scott on his website https://www.scottmccracken.co.uk His work is hard to distill or describe you could call him a ...
09.21.2022 Episode 127 - Marnie Ross abstract painter and founder of The Little Things Art prize. Marnie Ross is well known for being the founder of the Little Things Art prize that is celebrating its 8th year - go check it out it is is currently (opens 14th September 2022) on show at https://saintcloche.com You can ...
09.13.2022 Episode 126 - Wendy Sharpe!!!!!!, one of Australia's most acclaimed artists Wendy Sharpe needs no introduction, but here's one anyway!! 'Wendy Sharpe is one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists, she lives and works in Sydney and Paris. She has been awarded The Sulman Prize, two Travelling Scholarships, The Portia Geach Memorial ...
09.06.2022 Episode 125 - David Fairbairn, painter and printmaker David Fairbairn lives and works in Wedderbern not far from Campbelltown with artist and partner Suzanne Archer. We were excited to go back to their amazing home and studios to interview David a few weeks ago. We had an in-depth ...
08.30.2022 Episode 124 - Ember Fairbairn - abstract artist Ember Fairbairn has based herself primarily in Melbourne and Queensland, satisfying her love of contemporary culture and the need to be immersed in remote parts of nature. Fairbairn’s practice focuses primarily on painting and she holds a Masters in Contemporary ...
08.23.2022 Episode 123 - Tiarna Herczeg - amazing young indigenous artist who is one to watch Tiarna Herczeg is one to watch - she is a young indigenous Artist from Sydney. The best place to learn about her is on her social media pages https://www.instagram.com/tiarna.herczeg/
08.16.2022 Episode 122- Peter Sharp, artist and lecturer at UNSW We really loved our chat with Peter Sharp! Very inspiring talk and we learned so much from Peter who was very generous with his words and the pastries he bought us!! We interviewed Peter in his studio in Sydney and ...

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Art Wank episodes:

Episode 171 - Conor Knight

Episode 170 - Ochre Lawson

Episode 169 - Caroline Zilinksy

Episode 168 - Pete Codling Uk artist - large scale charcoal drawing master

Episode 167 - Susie Dureau 'Soundscapes' and post Masters degree chat

Episode 165 - Michelle Cawthorn multidisciplinary artist working with memory

Episode 166 - 'Music of the Sails' - Sounds and data from the Sydney Opera House create a virtual live stream digital production!

Episode 164 - Pippa Mott, Director of Woollahra Gallery and Maya Martin-Westheimer, artist in residence

Episode 163 - Coco Elder, landscape painter and ceramicist

Episode 162 - Draw Space Sydney - a fabulous new experimental drawing space in Newtown Sydney.

Episode 161 - Array Collective - winners of the Turner Prize 2021!!!

Episode 160 - Marilou Palazon

Episode 159 - Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize Winners

Episode 158 Simone Douglas contemporary artist, photographer, and teacher

Episode 157 - Henry Curchod exciting young Australian painter

Episode 156 - Kirsteen Pieterse, sculptor

Episode 155 - Anthony White, Australian abstract artist living in Paris!

Episode 154 - Fiona and Julie interviewed by Flo....

Episode 153 - Glenn Barkley, artist, writer, curator...

Episode 152 - Ida Lawrence, artist living and working in Berlin

Episode 151 - Shared Studio space - Interview with 6 studio artists

Episode 150 - Catherine O'Donnell - exploring the beauty of the ordinary and the uncelebrated

Episode 149 - Angus Fisher - amazing artist, printmaker and teacher!

Episode 148 - Tony Mighell, abstract artist and all round legend

Episode 147 - Emily Besser - pocket rocket of colour, abstract artist and all-round lovely lady

Episode 146 - Ali Tahayori Multi talented Iranian artist

Episode 145 - Trevor Victor Harvey Art Dealer and Gallery owner

Episode 144 - En plein Air Artist Mary Tonkins

Episode 143 - Michael Powe Art Advisor

Episode 142 - Ali Noble - Artist currently studying her Masters at Sydney Uni

Episode 141 - Cybele Cox artist exploring ancient feminine symbols

Episode 140 - Christopher Hodges, artist-painter, sculptor, gallery director of UTOPIA and all round legend!

Episode 139 - Artist Amber Boardman talks to us about the group show Fair Play

Episode 138 - Melanie Vugich - Beautiful still life painter and textile designer

Episode 137 - Artist Josh Charadia fine artist - oil painter and piano player extraordinaire

Episode 136 - Ella Dreyfus Artist, Academic and Head of Public Programs National Art School.

Episode 135 - Giles Alexander

Episode 134 - Joanna Logue - Australian Landscape painter now exploring the beauty of the coast of Mount Desert Island

Episode 133 - Troy Emery - Object based sculptor

Episode 132 - Bernard Ollis the painter of people - all round legend of an artist - a National Treasure.

Episode 131 - Sarah Robson Abstract artist, painting, sculpture and installation

Episode 130 - Helen Earl Australian Ceramic Artist

Episode 129 - Abdul Abdullah - Multidisciplinary artist and self described outsider

Episode 128 - Scott McCracken Surrealist/still life/abstract painter from UK and course leader of Turps Banana Correspondence Course

Episode 127 - Marnie Ross abstract painter and founder of The Little Things Art prize.

Episode 126 - Wendy Sharpe!!!!!!, one of Australia's most acclaimed artists

Episode 125 - David Fairbairn, painter and printmaker

Episode 124 - Ember Fairbairn - abstract artist

Episode 123 - Tiarna Herczeg - amazing young indigenous artist who is one to watch

Episode 122- Peter Sharp, artist and lecturer at UNSW