This week I catch up with Danish artist and graffiti writer CMP One. We discuss his involvement with the 80s Danish hip hop scene. His graffiti career and his paintings of urban scenes featuring b-boy characters.
Callum Preston and Tom Gerrard discuss their up and coming exhibitions at Benalla Gallery. Callum is showing his Milk Bar and Tom is showing a new body of work called Dead Set Legends: An Anthology of Individuals.
This weeks guest is San Diego based artist Dave Persue. We discuss the many brands he's helped craft within the skateboarding and streetwear industries, his rise within the graffiti world and what he has created for himself with Bunny Kitty.
This week I catch up with Toowoomba based artist and sign writer Ian McCallum. We discuss the relevance of hand painted signage in the modern age and how it plays a role in his artwork.
This week I catch up with business coach, podcaster and entrepreneur Chris Em. We discuss the business side of being an artist, his sketch a day May project and his podcast 'School of Struggle'.
This week I catch up with London based artist Pref. We discuss his technique of overlaying and bending words within his art and his creative life. To see more of his art, find him on instagram @pref_id
This week I sit down with Woolongong based artist and designer Claire Foxton. We discuss her self taught technique to learning how to paint large scale murals, her work and self branding. To see more of Claire's work, go to clairefoxton.com.au
This week I catch up with Newcastle based Australian artist Lucas Grogan. We discuss his career, colour palette and how he built up his name in the contemporary art space. To See Lucas' art, find him on instagram at @xlucasgrogan
This week I sit down with three indigenous artists from the Larrakia tribe, Halfleg, Tony and Jason. We discuss their indigenous culture and how it relates to their art.
49 min
About Bench Talk
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Welcome to Bench Talk — the podcast where I dive into real, honest conversations with inspiring artists, to reveal what it really takes to build a thriving creative career. I’m your host, Tom…
Gerrard — an international artist from Australia and Co-Founder of The Art Career Academy, an online school dedicated to helping visual artists rise up and go pro. I kicked off this podcast back in 2016, when I was dreaming of going full-time with my art. And through these chats, I found the path and walked it.