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Thank you to Fiona Chandler for a fabulous chat about her art practise and running the Northern Beach's Sydney Road Gallery.

You can see Fiona's work on her website with links to Sydney Road Gallery http://sydneyroadgallery.com
https://fionakate.com.au

Links for topics mentioned in this weeks episode

The artist residency we talked about can be seen at https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/arts-and-culture

Fiona tells us about the surface of her paintings - she talked of a surface called Clayboard - you can find it at https://www.thesydneyartstore.com.au/product-group/831-ampersand-clay-boards/category/248-boards-panels?gclid=CjwKCAjwp-X0BRAFEiwAheRui4BnIaw03xBh45aoOhzKV3ztJ1a7eLfdSVoxtOc_5AoS1aIFaOpCwRoC3y4QAvD_BwE

We talked about the Artist Nick Hall his work can be seen at Wagner Contemporary http://www.wagnercontemporary.com.au/artists/nick-hall

Learn all about the gallery Sydney Road that started in 2017 at their website and have a look at their online gallery with the Black and White show that is currently on display.  Check out each of the artists on their website and then follow the instagram accounts.
http://sydneyroadgallery.com

Fiona is involved into with the Creative Women's Circle that she works with Saffron Craig you can find out about this at
https://www.facebook.com/SaffronCraig/
https://www.creativewomenscircle.com.au
https://www.creativewomenscircle.com.au/events-list/creative-women-in-conversation-cw3m8

Fiona's advise for getting PR is to write articles and pitch ideas and to give it a go you can see the press that she has on her website.

So jump onto instagram to snaffle a Fiona Chandler artwork at 9am every Thursday but be quick as they sell fast.

Fiona answered our new questions via email on Favourite art tool and why ? A big fluffy non branded brush I have lived with forever. I had to buy tweezers just so I could pull the hair off the painting that it leaves behind. Throw it out. Never.

Live or dead artist you would love to have a tour of their studio? How to choose? I am thinking all things close to home at the moment. I would love to see Julian Meagher's space and process.

If you could go anywhere in the world right now where would it be and why?
Katherine Gorge - I have always wanted to paint and camp out there. The landscape looks incredible. A long car ride there is very appealing also. 

We finished the episode with a Whats occurring? This segment discusses what we have been watching listening to and keeping us amused whilst in Covid -19 lockdown.


Check out the production on offer at National Theatre in UK.  http://nationaltheatre.org.uk

Julie's recommendation is to check out Manly library on line https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=manly+library&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

Damien Hurst on his instagram is being interviewed ch

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In this episode Fiona and Julie this week talk over the phone with the contemporary artist http://gemmarasdall.com who is a fabulously and fun youthful artist living the dream of being a full time artist whilst living on her boat full time which is mored in the stunning Pittwater and commuting to her studio on Scotland island. Gemma is an impressionist mixed media  mixed media painter working on sail cloth. Gemma studied at Art college in a BA in Design majoring in Textiles because she did not want to be a "poor artist".

Mentioned in this weeks episode :

If you have a Dacron sail Gemma would love a donation especially an old one.

Gemma's mother is local legend Art teacher Meredith Rasdall you can find out about her art classes at https://www.meredithrasdall.com.au/artclasses

Scotland island is on the Pittwater in Sydney. https://www.scotlandisland.org.au

Gemma is not currently with a gallery but would love to have a show in the city next year. We talked about the amazing gallery St Cloche in Sydney http://stcloche.com.au

Check out the stunning artist Emily Imeson that Julie and I recently saw at St Cloche https://emilygraceart.wordpress.com

Check out her instagram for commissions and all enquiries. http://instagram.com/gemmarasdall

Your can read more about Gemma in the article on the awesome Design Files https://thedesignfiles.net/2019/07/studiovisit-artist-gemmarasdall-sailing-sydney/


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This weeks episode is an interview with local Northern beaches environmentalist artist Rachel Carroll http://rachelcarroll.com.au

The audio on this episode is a bit noisy - thanks for bearing with us whilst we navigate these Covid-19 times with houses full of kids and husbands and by the sound of it a lot of birds...

Items and topics mentioned in this episode:

We asked Rachel do we need to go to art college? Rachel talks about how it helped her believes it will develop us as artists. She describes how being at Art college is great with developing a body of work and a fabulous opportunity to really focus and absorb yourself in your work. Working at a high level at an art institution is about forcing you into a space with guidance from practising artists.  You also get an end of year show which can be a fantastic opportunity to get a foot hold into the industry.
                               
Rachel studied at https://artdesign.unsw.edu.au

Rachel suggests that when writing artist statements to do it in the 3rd person and write from your heart.  Write about your process and aesthetic.

Rachel has a show coming up in Katoomba in July. Check out her website for details.

Rachel has been drawn to Encaustic through Jenny Sages work https://kingstreetgallery.com.au/artists/jenny-sages/

Rachel is teaching from her home studio and in different art centres check out her website for details.  http://rachelcarroll.com.au

She suggests to check out NAVA website and newsletters https://visualarts.net.au

We ask Rachel how to keep motivated? if you can't get to the studio make sure you use a journal or a sketchbook and look at art everyday and keep connected with always putting down ideas that is what feeds Rachel's practise.

We talk about remote teaching and how that is working for us - check out Fiona's new online lessons which she is developing - she has launched her NO rules ARTskool check out the options on http://fionaverity.com.au or contact her at [email protected]

We finished the chat with the what's next for both Julie and I and discussed the options for us for our main questions of this SEASON - where to have a art show.

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Many thanks to http://jancristaudo.com.au Jan Cristaudo for talking to us today about how she puts together a solo art show and how she promotes herself.

Some of Jan's marketing strategies she mentioned :

http://pittwaterlife.com.au local free magazine Pittwater Life
http://artgallery.nsw.gov.au to find the Look magazine
http://theartshopmonavale.com.au the art shop at Mona Vale promotes her shows and workshops which she runs there

Jan also mentioned
http://asoc.net.au the Art society at Canberra

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In this episode Fiona and Julie this week talk over the phone with the contemporary artist http://debbiemackinnon.com who answered so many of our questions about how to take those next steps towards having an art show outside of your local areas. Debbie helps unpack the myths and gives great advise to emerging artists Fiona Verity and Julie Nicholson and helps them to see that you need to be brave and plan ahead. In the midst of the global crisis of Covid-19 it was fabulous to be able to connect via technology rather than the original booked face to face interview and we are grateful to learn from such an experienced artist.

Mentioned in this weeks episode :

View artist Debbie Mackinnon on her instagram http://instagram.com/debbiemackinnon

Mike Staniford Debbie's partner in life and art http://instagram.com/mikestaniford

Artist mentor at art class http://judithwhite.net

Art galleries mentioned
http://arogallery.com ARO Gallery
https://www.workshoparts.org.au/ewart-gallery Ewart Gallery
https://www.lethbridgegallery.com Lethbridgegallery

Art prizes mentioned
Good website listing  https://www.art-prizes.com
http://mosmanartgallery.org.au/art-prizes Mosman art prize
https://www.ravenswoodartprize.com.au/artprize/home Ravenswood art prize

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Welcome to our new podcast with artist http://fionaverity.com.au and Julie Nicholson.

Come along for the ride with two comical, curious artists talking about there creative journey and hear them interviewing artists, teachers and all the creatives they can find to guide them within the arts community and discussing the art world. 

In this episode we launch season one which will be an insight into what it takes to work towards and create an visual artist solo show - Fiona and Julie will be interviewing and asking questions of Artists, gallery owners, and any one within the arts community who can help them along on their journey of discovery into their arts practises. There conversations begin with asking each other what they have done so far in their artistic careers.

Mentioned in this episode:

Workshop art Centre in Willoughby in Sydney Workshoparts.org.au

Artist and teacher Judith White http://judithwhite.net

Pittwater Artist Trail http://pittwaterartisttrail.com.au

Art gallery on Palm Beach http://instagram@artgalleryonpalm

Sydney art Space http://sydneyartspace.com

Sound Engineer Gary Le quo

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In this episode we ask the question What do Artists do all day?

Come along for the ride and find out in this weeks episode what artists Julie Nicholson and Fiona Verity do all day in their art studios and enjoy the surprise visit they make to talk to local artists Vanessa Ashcroft http://instagram.com/vanessaashcroft and Catriona Pollard http://theartofweaving.com.au at the new art gallery in Palm Beach Sydney  http:/artgalleryonpalmbeach.com.au

Mentioned in this weeks episode :

BBC tv shows What do artists do all day can be found at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rjr1d/episodes/guide

Want to see more of Catriona Pollards art check out her instagram
http://instagram.com/catrionapollard or if you are interested in help with PR
http://[email protected]

Want to see more of Vanessa Ashcroft art http://vanessaashcroft.com.au

oops correction I mentioned artist Sophie Nolan who is a local ceramicist I meant British artist http://pollymorgan.co.uk Polly Morgan who uses taxidermy to create artwork.

Catriona talks about studying at National Art school you can find them at http://nas.edu.au

Check out the art classes on offer for Fiona http://fionaverity.com.au

Julie would like to make the correction that Ben's dinners are not terrible and that he's a marvellous cook!

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