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This week we have the powerhouse of an amazing local women who is an awesome multilayer energetic business women.

You can find out all about Michelle on her Linked in profile https://au.linkedin.com/in/michellejcox

You can find her in her creative makers studio where there are fantastic local artists pieces in -   Atelier9 in Avalon
http://atelier9.godaddysites.com

You can purchase her books at the Atelier9 or online at https://wabisabiseries.com/blogs/podcast/death-dying-grieving-with-michelle-cox

Many thanks for a great chat Michelle .. 

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Wilamina Russo is this week's brilliant podcast guest. Her artist mentoring service is a great idea for emerging and established artists to further and structure their careers. You can get in touch with Willy through her instagram or website.  

She also hosts a breakfast radio show on 2SER in Sydney, has authored a book and hosts a podcast, Interview with an Artist. She is amazing. 

We spoke over zoom recently so have included warts and all interview, internet dropouts and all, to all adds to the vibe?!! We talked to Willy about her background in HR, the move into the arts, how she goes about mentoring artists and whats she's learnt from doing so. We had such a fun chat, thanks for talking to us Willy. 

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Sarah McDonald is an artist and teacher from South Australia - she is based near Adelaide .

You can find out all about Sarah on her Instagram account, she has a show on for the next month at The Moree Gallery.  

https://www.instagram.com/sarahmcdonaldartist/?hl=en

or her website where you can find out about her online art courses

https://www.sarahmcdonald.com.au/

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We interviewed Ralph Hobbs, Gallery Director of Nanda Hobbs in Sydney, a few months ago after the first Sydney lockdown.  It was interesting to hear the changes the gallery had to establish in order to keep going during the first lockdown, using video and online software to continue sales. 

'Nanda\Hobbs is passionate about art, supporting artists, and building collections of the best contemporary art. Our represented artists are some of the most talented in Australia and abroad. We have a diverse exhibition program in our Sydney gallery and we also participate at international art fairs.'

We have interviewed several Nanda Hobbs artists such as Antonia Mrjak, Blak Douglas, and Jody Graham, who all told us about his warm and approachable style. He sounds like the kind of gallerist every artist needs, nurturing, and understanding of how artists work. We also talked to Ralph about how he chooses artists for his gallery and advice for emerging artists and much more.. 

We should also say congratulations because 6 artists from Nanda Hobbs were finalists in the 2021 Archibald and Wynne, whilst Kathrin Longhurst won the Packing Room Prize!

Thanks, Ralph, we really appreciate you taking the time to talk to us, we hope everyone enjoys the chat and learns how galleries work. 

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Madeline Young is an artist and founded and runs a small independent gallery space in Orange.

You can find out more about the gallery on instagaram
http://www.cornerstoregallery.com

or her website http://www.cornerstoregallery.com

'Why your five year old could not have done that'  is by Thames and Hudson wrtitten by Susie Hodge

Madi manages a group of makers called The Journey person - you can find out more about this on the website or on this link.

http://www.cornerstoregallery.com/the-journey-person

Thanks for the advice Madeline it was a great chat, further enquires shoot a message to Madi.

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Clare Brodie is an Australian artist based in Sydney. She is predominately a landscape painter who draws a sense of peace as she deciphers the complexities of nature.  Her paintings reflect her emotional experiences: she creates order and harmony by the use of reduced saturated colour schemes in striking combinations. Clare is an observational artist using scale and placement to create semi-abstract artworks that still time.

We had a wonderful chat with Clare, who patiently waited for us to retrieve the forgotten recording equipment, finally arriving at her home 2 hours late! Sorry, Clare. Her approach to life and her art practice is deeply considered and this shows in her beautiful calming artworks.

Her solo exhibition, entitled, 'Pause-Breathe' is now showing at Studio Gallery Group in Armadale, Victoria.  Exhibition Opening: Friday, August 20, 2021, and runs until Thursday, September 2nd. 

Clare is also represented by Scott Lawrie Gallery in Auckland, NZ. 

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Samantha Dennison is this weeks guest - she is a painter of the most stunning still life works. She is a realist painting the most beautiful thin layers of oil paint.

If you want to find out more about Sam you can find out from her website

http://www.samanthadennison.com.au

or on instagram https://www.instagram.com/samanthadennisonartist/?hl=en

Samantha is represented by AK Bellinger gallery.  https://www.instagram.com/akbellingergallery/?hl=en

Samantha uses Gamisol to clean her brushes. 
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This week's podcast guest Sandi Hester caught our attention after she found us through Maria Stoljar's podcast, Talking with Painters. Thanks, Maria! We had a look at Sandi's youtube videos and fell in love with her! She is a breath of American fresh air. Her videos are so cheerful fun and informative, definitely check them out. She loves to paint in sketchbooks and is always playing with different mediums and paints. Playful is the word to describe Sandi and it's nice to be reminded that as an artist, painting should be fun! (Not always obviously!). She is influenced by the imperfections in art-making and the mistakes that we build on to create the good.

We had a wonderful zoom chat with Sandi about her approach to art, youtube, her fabulous sketchbooks, the painters she loves, and much more. We think you'll be really inspired by her work and her wonderful view of the world. Fiona also comes up with a great idea to collaborate with Sandi across the pond! We will see what happens with that.....

Artists Sandi mentions -
Kiata Mason 
Emily Powell 
Charles Reid
Jennifer Pochinski

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Dylan Jones paints a variety of things. He loves to paint want is in front of him - he is attracted not the obvious view and is attracted to form and space.

Dylan is an oil painter from Queensland you can find him online

https://www.dylanjonesart.com

You can also follow him on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/dylanjonesart/?hl=en

Dylan will have a solo show in August 

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Alan Jones, artist, sculptor, and maker, is a Sydney-based artist, represented by Olsen Gallery. We spoke to Alan from his studio in Alexandria surrounded by his amazing and diverse artworks. We had a great chat with Alan about his approach to his art works, the diversity in his projects,  his amazing experience on the Fowlers gap residency and much more. Thanks Alan for your time, we had a great time.

'Alan Jones’ work explores ideas that surround notions of identity. Jones works across a broad spectrum of mediums and takes a personal approach to the subject matter. Through this process, Jones aims to communicate the intricacies of human connections and how his roots subsequently influence his work.

Jones gained his Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts in 1997 from the National Art School in Sydney before furthered his education abroad on the Inaugural Pat Corrigan Travelling Scholarship for Painting. In 1998 he returned to Australia, where he completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2000 at the National Art School. In 2004 Jones’ portfolio of 10 paintings and drawings, inspired by his time in France and Germany, won the prestigious Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship. The BWTAS saw mom Jones return to Europe where he undertook a residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris before working in Berlin and New York.'