Considering Art Podcast

Sandy Mallet paints aerial views of people’s gardens, farms and estates which he transforms into abstract works. In this episode, he talks about how he personalises each painting, how they show how land has been used down the centuries, how his knowledge of post-war British painters about whom he’s written several books feeds into his complex painting process that combines planning with instinct.

Sandy Mallet talking with Bob Chaundy

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Square Dancing

Tyneham, the village given to the army for a training ground during World War II and never returned.

Brooms – Askerswell

Derbyshire

Hampshire

All images are © Sandy Mallet

Top shot courtesy Anne-Katrin Purkiss

You can see more of Sandy’s work on his website

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In this episode, award-winning photographer Drew Forsyth gives many stories behind his photographic series and ventures. He talks about how he first got into photography, working on high achievers in many walks of life, the thrill of photographing ballet dancers, a shoot with a female rancher in Texas, the experience of working in a team of creatives, the importance of patience and efficiency to his craft, and how working with film changed his approach to his art.

Drew Forsyth speaking with Bob Chaundy

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Bethany Kingsley Garner on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh

Rancher Joan Marie from the series Breaking Ground

Portrait of a Toucan

All images are © Drew Forsyth

You can see more of Drew’s work on his website

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John Balsdon photographs the extraordinary patterns and shapes of the world’s terrain as seen from the air. In this episode, he talks about the challenges and highlights of a recent 20,000 km expedition achieved in record time, his travels around the world in a previous career as a lawyer, the physicality required for aerial photography, his artistic influences, his self-imposed rules for his practice, examples of his work that illustrate the wonders of natural topography, and the technicalities involved in photographing them.

John Balsdon talking with Bob Chaundy

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Day 26, Angola from John’s Cape to Cape challenge

Tree of Life, Australia

Serpentine, Iceland

All images are ©John Balsdon

You can see more of John’s work on his website

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In this episode, sculptor Clare Burnett talks about her upbringing abroad, studying law and social sciences before turning to art, starting as a painter before turning to sculpture, the modern issues her sculptures reference, how cities inspire her, the found materials she scavenges, her views on plastic as a material, learning new techniques, her use of glass tiles and the health of sculpture today.

Clare Burnett talking with Bob Chaundy

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Secret Sentinels on view at Bo Lee Gallery, Bruton, Somerset until end of August 2026

The Gathering from The Objects are Watching exhibition, Cyprus, until 27 May 2026

Seedlinks, permanent artwork at Timber Yard, London SE1

All images are © Clare Burnett

You can see more of Clare’s work on her website

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For nearly a decade, Harriet Mena Hill has been drawing and painting on concrete images of the Aylesbury estate in south-west London. In this episode, she talks about how architecture has always been an artistic theme for her, the influence of surrealism on her early work, her fear of infinity, the Aylesbury estate history and community, how and why she came to use concrete as her ‘canvas’, the political aspect to her work and how it is progressing.

Harriet Mena Hill talking with Bob Chaundy

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Found Branch (after Grunewald)

Missenden Undercroft

Lights Out on 6, Aylesbury Nocturne

All images are © Harriet Mena Hill

You can see more of Harriet’s work on her website

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In this episode, the Eswatini born artist discusses his Artist Creators Academy which aims to restore the enthusiasm for drawing for people who have given up on art. He talks about his personal experience of returning to drawing after a long lapse, the many reasons why people give up both practical and psychological, and the framework and strategies he has devised for helping people to rediscover their artistic potential.

Ndzaba Mngomezulu talking with Bob Chaundy

A selection of Ndzaba’s images on consideringart.com

You can learn more about the Artist Creators Academy here

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In this episode, Canadian multi-media artist Genevieve Robertson talks about how planting trees was a family preoccupation, the environmental trauma caused by logging in her home province of British Columbia, how materials are central to her art, how detritus and primordial matter are inspirations, and about her current exhibition in Birmingham which includes both examples of her Canadian experience and new work referencing the Black Country’s ecological history.

Genevieve Robertson talking with Bob Chaundy

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Lichen from Carbon Study: Walking in the Dark

Milk (plateau) detail from Endless Body series

Monument Creek Wildfire Study

Scapula from Carbon Study: Walking in the Dark

All images are © Genevieve Robertson

You can see more of Genevieve’s work on her website

Her exhibition Under the Orange Sticks of the Sun is at MAC until 5th July

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South African artist Kimberley Gundle who has lived in London for nearly four decades, is known mainly for her bold and vibrantly coloured drawings, prints, and ceramic portraits. In this episode, she talks about her love of colour, sketching daily on the London Underground, studying ceramics, designing rugs, making art from visiting the Maasai people in East Africa, how Covid induced community-related projects, and about her various exhibitions including her latest in London.

Kimberley Gundle talking with Bob Chaundy

Spring Rug

Asante, Kariba and Nemanyak, portraits of Maasai Women

Companion Cups

Reclaiming Joy

Conversation Chair

We are All in the Same Storm but in Different Boats

All images are © Kimberley Gundle

Her exhibition My Head is a Fairground is showing at Long and Ryle

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Jaclyn Mednicov is an American artist based in Chicago who works mainly in painting, sculpture and installation. In this episode, she talks about how she first developed her love for making art, how nature became her focus, how she began incorporating plants physically into her works, her venture into ceramics and how residencies abroad taught her new techniques.

Jaclyn Mednicov talking with Bob Chaundy

Oisterwijk

Mikiya’s Garden (mobile)

Leaves at My Feet, Mykia’s Garden, wall tapestry

Garden Light and Meadow Light

Fern Vessel

You can see more of Jaclyn’s work on her website

Her exhibition Imprints, Fragments, Reliefs is on view in London until late August 2026, viewings by appointment [email protected]

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Rose Electra Harris is a young emerging artist who paints bright energetic works that focus on nature. In this episode she talks about how her printmaking training influences her painting style, how Covid changed her career, how travels and residencies abroad have influenced her and how her profile was raised by the London Art Fair 2026.

Rose Electra Harris talking with Bob Chaundy

Something Hidden

Up All Night, completed in eight months

Grappling

Painting the mural at the London Art Fair 2026

Top Image courtesy Evie Milsom

You can see more of Rose’s work on her website

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