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Brigit Bullen Is a charismatic artist living In Avalon, NSW. She used to be a corporate psychologist but 5 years ago a devastating car accident left Brigit with a brain injury and impaired physical ability. We talked to Brigit about her ceramics practice and how It has helped heal her mentally and physically. Her mother Is artist Gail English and we spoke about her Influences on Brigit's art and Iife. Thanks, Brigit, we had a great chat. You might hear some odd noises in the podcast but I added them to edit out Brigit's children offering her multiple Anzac biscuits!! Very cute.

links In this episode -

Brigit's Instagram account - https://www.instagram.com/crackedinthecoconut/?hl=en

Barrenjoey Highschool - https://www.barrenjoeyhighschool.com.au/

Brookvale Ceramics - http://brookvaleceramics.com.au/

Brigit's influences include -

Giacometti, sculptor/artist - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/alberto-giacometti-1159

Andy Goldsworthy, artist - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/andy-goldsworthy-7274

Mark Rothko, artist - http://www.markrothko.org/

Gail English, artist, Brigit's mother - https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Gail-English/C0A579B319320D61

Brigit talked about her childhood recollection of her Aunts sculpture of the Venus de Willendorf which has influenced her ceramics and love of the voluptuous women's form. take a look here at the Venus de Willendorf.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf