Artists' Tales

Gabriella Goliger is an award-winning author based in Ottawa, Canada.  Her first book, Song of Ascent, won the 2001 Upper Canada Writer’s Craft Award. Gabriella was co-winner of the 1997 Journey Prize for short fiction, a finalist for this prize in 1995 and won the Prism International award in 1993. She has also been published in a number of journals and anthologies including Best New American Voices 2000 and Contemporary Jewish Writing in Canada.  The episode was recorded in August 2021.

Gabriella's website is:
www.gabriellagoliger.com

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net

John Biebel is a painter based in Rhode Island, USA. He also started The Scented project in 2015 and is a founding member of the Cambridge, Massachusetts, based design research collective. The episode was recorded in July 2021.

John's websites:
www.johnbiebel.com
www.januaryscent.com

John's social media presence:
Twitter: @johntbiebel

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net

Mal Woolford is a photographer based in London, England. He uses traditional methods in his photography. A photographic project Mal is looking to work on is to explore how his family was involved in the slave trade. Mal is a member of London Independent Photography. The episode was recorded in September 2021.

Mal's website:  malwoolfordpost.com

Mal's Instagram presence: @malwoolford

Information on London Independent photography: www.londonphotography.org.uk

Information on Quakers in Britain: www.quaker.org.uk

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net

Nina Franco is an Afro-Brazilian artists and activist based in London, England. Her photography and installations reflect on the intersectionality of gender, migration and Black identity. Nina has been active with community projects and grass roots groups for over a decade. The episode was recorded in August 2021.

Nina's website:  www.ninafranco.com

Nina's social media presence:
Twitter: @ninafranco_
Instagram: @ninafrancoart

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net

Rachel Noel is the Priest in Charge at St Mark's Church in Pennington, Hampshire. She has used art to explore her spirituality, mental health and her neurodiversity. Rachel has also encouraged  her parishioners to contribute to the parish's community art projects to help them keep connected during the COVID pandemic. The episode was recorded in August 2021.

Rachel's (occasional) blog: www.thepinkvicar.com

Personal art that people can purchase prints of: www.redbubble.com/people/PenChurch/shop

St Mark's Church, Pennington: www.penningtonchurch.uk

Rachel in the news: I was put on antidepressants and they made me manic (metro.co.uk)

BBC Breakfast coverage about part of the Christmas project at St Mark's:
https://youtu.be/x617LvqfoAg

Video about St Mark's daily Advent Calendar: https://youtu.be/Gbdi-N3JatU?t=890

Rachel's social media presence:
Twitter: @ThePinkVicar
Instagram: @rachelnoel6

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net

Robin Barr is a photographer and is based in West Yorkshire. He photographs architecture, abstracts and (occasionally) people. Robin is a member of London Independent Photography and Lenses of Croydon. The episode was recorded in August 2021.

Robin's website: www.nogreathurry.com

Robin's social media presence:

Instagram:
@robin_maurice_barr
@nogreathurry
@nogreathurry_people
@robin.likes.abstracts

Information on London Independent photography:  www.londonphotography.org.uk

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net

Jennifer Kavanagh is an author based in London, England. She has written both fiction and non-fiction books. Before becoming an author, Jennifer was a literary agent for 30 years. She also ran a community centre in East London, set up microcredit programmes and worked  as a research associate for the Prison Reform Trust. The episode was recorded in August 2021.

Jennifer's website:
www.jenniferkavanagh.co.uk

Jennifer's social media presence:
Twitter: @jenniferkauthor

Information on Quakers in Britain:
www.quaker.org.uk

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net

Artists’ Tales is a podcast showcasing and celebrating artists from different walks of life.  Art doesn't need to be relegated to art galleries and private collections. 12 different artists feature in series, ranging from authors, photographers, an actor, a painter, visual artists and a puppeteer.

Podcast details:
Podcast email: [email protected]
Twitter: @TalesArtists
Instagram: @artists_tales_podcast
Website: www.artiststales.net