Please note this episode includes discussion of many difficult topics - Domestic violence and violence against women, eating disorders and body dysmorphia, abortion, panic attacks. Please go carefully!

This episode is an interview with feminist photographer Fanny Beckman. We discuss her recent creative projects as well as bringing her feminist lens to commercial work. Fanny talks about creating a comfortable environment on set, challenging the male gaze and looking after herself as an activist. You can find Fanny's work here - https://www.fannybeckman.com/

The Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool - https://openeye.org.uk/

Recommendations from this episode -

Julia Margaret Cameron's house on the Isle of Wight

Dimbola – The home of Julia Margaret Cameron

Lee Miller's house in Sussex

https://www.farleyshouseandgallery.co.uk/

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Episode Sixteen is an honest and thoughtful chat with Director, Writer, Theatremaker and Drag King Emily Aboud. At the time of recording, Emily is mid-rehearsal at the Royal Opera House and weeks away from the final run of her show Splintered at Soho Theatre. We discussed the joys and struggles of making theatre in London, the importance of knowing your audience and the value of play in the rehearsal room. The conversation travels from Trinidad to the Edinburgh Fringe to London via Swindon TK Maxx.

Content warning: Please note this episode includes references to slavery and homophobia.

Show Notes:

Lagahoo Productions - https://www.lagahooproductions.com/

Splintered at Soho Theatre - https://sohotheatre.com/shows/splintered-2/

Lilliput Theatre Trinidad - https://www.facebook.com/lilliputchildrenstheatre/

Soho Writers Lab - https://sohotheatre.com/artists/labs/

Viewpoints, Anne Bogart - https://www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/the-viewpoints-book

After The Act, New Diorama - https://newdiorama.com/whats-on/after-the-act

Graceland by Ava Wong-Davies at the Royal Court - https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/graceland/

Standing at the Sky's Edge by Chris Bush at the National Theatre - https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/standing-at-the-skys-edge/

Artists' Impressions theme music is by Kye Perry (AKA Mystery Season) https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/work

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A slightly different episode - I went out and about! I cornered artists at the private view of Two by Two, a group exhibition presented by Brushes with Greatness, on at Morell House in Shoreditch until 15th Feb. I spoke to Selby Hi about her joyful cat-rug-chair sculptures, to Darcy Murphy about her playful pastel drawings, to Niall Campbell Strachan about his expressive canvas, and to curator Jack Trodd about his vision for the show.

Selby Hi - https://selbyhi.com/

Darcy Murphy - https://www.instagram.com/darceymurphyart/?hl=en

Niall Campbell Strachan - https://www.instagram.com/niallcampbellstrachan/?hl=en

Brushes with Greatness - https://www.brusheswithgreatness.co.uk/

Works discussed in the episode:

The Ginger Kitty Wants me to Sit on his Knee - Selby Hi

Be With Me - Selby Hi

The Wild Goose Chase - Darcy Murphy

Huddle In - Darcy Murphy

High Alert - Niall Campbell Strachan

Exhibition Catalogue - https://www.brusheswithgreatness.co.uk/_files/ugd/a49791_a537bf25c19844a0bad2829e39fb5562.pdf

Artists' Impressions theme music is by Kye Perry (AKA Mystery Season) https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/work

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Episode 14 of Artist' Impressions and the first of series two. Laura chats to musician, composer and sound artist Hanakiv in the lead up to the release of her debut album Goodbyes. We discuss the creation of her recent music video, her Grandma, her collaboration with visual artists and other musicians, improvisation and how she incorporate the science of sound into her work.

No Words Left by Hanakiv is featured at 00:59, 03;41 and 11:43.

Goodbye by Hanakiv is featured at 14:17, 19:22 and 27:52.

Hanakiv is represented by Gondwana Records - https://www.gondwanarecords.com/artists/hanakiv

Her music can be found here - https://open.spotify.com/artist/5nz3Ya545dAVjfMwX60LPq

Watch the music video for Goodbye here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RkGCEb3U0M&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gondwanarecords.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

Artists' Impressions theme music is by Kye Perry (AKA Mystery Season) https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/work

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Laura chats to cartoonist and illustrator Jack Pursglove about his work, how he came to drawing, supporting your friends, what to do with sketchbooks when they're finished and how to balance creativity with keeping up the the Instagram hustle.

Find his work here: https://www.instagram.com/nonsensicalimagery/

Show Notes

David Shrigley, Artist

Inktober

Standard:Elite by Hidden Track Theatre

Summer of Soul (Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), Questlove

Sheffield Documentary Festival

Les Blancs by Loraine Hansberry

James Turrell

There Will be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson

Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999, James Acaster

MUSIC BY KYE PERRY https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/production

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In this episode Laura chats to painter, dancer and sculptor Marina Renee-Cemmick. We talked about drawing as a way of thinking, ways to combine art forms, the importance of mentorship, the joy of teaching, the place of painting in a speedy digital world, Dorset, Glasgow, Kyoto, Prague and Florence.

Episode Notes

Marina's work: https://www.marinareneecemmick.com/

The Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2021 Exhibition at the Mall Galleries https://therp.co.uk/portrait-exhibitions/annual-portrait-exhibition/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhr2FBhDbARIsACjwLo0pFJXlDUDZZ_nwtcoYCTqiWY3hK8t-Uf5jUQ2TWYw1xcN5yJ9FfJ4aAk18EALw_wcB

Drawing Life Glasgow https://www.drawing-life.com/

Jenny Saville https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/name/jenny-saville-ra

The Slav Epic by Alphonse Mucha http://www.muchafoundation.org/en/gallery/themes/theme/slav-epic

The Royal Drawing School https://www.royaldrawingschool.org/courses/

Marshall Mcluhan, The Medium is the Message

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Content Warning: Please note this episode includes discussion of grief and bereavement as well as mental ill-health.

In this episode Laura speaks to Stella Green, Emily Hamilton and Freddie Cotton of Definitely Fine Theatre about the process of making their new digital production You Will See Everything which premiered last week at the National Student Drama Festival. We talked about making theatre in our homes, navigating new digital creative spaces and how to make black sludge.

You Will See Everything: https://www.nsdf.org.uk/whats-on/you-will-see-everything-nsdf-21-943/

Featured in the episode:

Sarah Kane

Slung Low Theatre Company at The Holbeck, Leeds https://www.slunglow.org/

Louise Bourgeois https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/louise-bourgeois-2351

FKA Twigs

Michael Kelly Williams https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0931323/

Daughters of the Dust, 1991

Matthew Josephs https://www.matthewjosephs.com/about

PJ Harvey

Fiona Apple

Ezra Furman's Transangelic Exodus, 2018

Rina Sawayama, The Making of Sawayama, https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/49930/1/rina-sawayama-teases-the-making-of-sawayama-documentary

Pigfoot Theatre Company https://www.pigfoottheatre.com/

Ugly Bucket Theatre Company https://www.facebook.com/uglybuckettheatre/

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In this episode, Laura chats to playwright and director Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller and actor Jacob Baird. We discussed their recent digital production The Arbitrator among many other things. Listen out for at thrill about half an hour in!

You can watch The Arbitrator here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOtt3nsSZxY

And find out more about Nathaniel's production company Black Bat Productions here: https://blackbatproductions.mystrikingly.com/

Tobe, made by Nathaniel and Jacob can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EYMRplURVs

Featured in the episode:

God of Carnage , play script, Yasmina Reza

Carnage, Film 2011

Veep, TV Series, Amando Iannucci, 2012-2019

Bedlam Theatre/ Edinburgh University Theatre Company https://www.bedlamtheatre.co.uk/

About the Chagos Archipelago https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50511847

Le Samourai, Film, Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967

Eric André/ The Eric Andre Show, TV Series, 2012-present

René Magritte

Blasted, play script, Sarah Kane, 1995

White, play script, James Ijames, 2018

Black Top Wasteland, novel, S.A. Cosby, 2020

The Lonely Londoners, novel, Sam Selvon, 1956

MUSIC BY KYE PERRY https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/production

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Episode Nine! In this episode Laura chats to singer and songwriter Jo Hill about her up coming EP, making music videos in lockdown, songwriting in Jordan and not being allowed to go to Brit School. Listen closely for some Somerset birdsong in the background of our conversation!

Find Jo's music here: https://soundcloud.com/jo-and-chris-music

Please note that this episode makes reference to transphobia and gender based violence in relation to Travis Alabanza's play Overflow.

Featured in the Episode:

Martin Creed - Artist: http://www.martincreed.com/

Hauser and Wirth Gallery, Bruton, Somerset: https://www.hauserwirth.com/locations/10068-hauser-wirth-somerset

Stormzy, Live at Glastonbury 2019: https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/er3v9r/play/a4wz5v

Overflow at the Bush Theatre by Travis Alabanza: https://www.bushtheatre.co.uk/event/overflow-online/

MUSIC BY KYE PERRY https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/production

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In this episode, Laura chats to painter and theatre maker Dominika Ucar. Join them for plenty of laughter and a conversation about paint, fabric, colour and California.

Featured in this Episode:

Tatha Gallery, Newport on Tay https://www.tathagallery.com/

Katharina Grosse https://www.katharinagrosse.com/

James Turrell https://jamesturrell.com/

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams http://www.candicecartywilliams.com/queenie.html

MUSIC BY KYE PERRY https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/production

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