Is That Art?

By Simon O'Rourke

This podcast is a lighthearted discussion on Art and Art history. Your hosts Simon O'Rourke and Paul Edwards talk about a different artist each episode, and interview various creative guests about

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How many episodes does Is That Art? have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Is That Art? episodes:

April 14, 2025 Episode 13 - Loose Bovine
We chat with Luke Chapman, artist, musician and chainsaw carver. Discussions include neuro-divergence, John Hurt's Cows, German music appreciation, and much more!

Check out Luke online - Facebook - Instagram - Website

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1h 9min
January 16, 2025 Episode 12 - Armless Repairs
We take a little dive into some aimless chat. This is a shorter episode while we get prepared for our next interview with Luke Chapman, sculptor and musician from Norfolk.

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24min
December 11, 2024 Episode 11 - Armani Shower
In this long awaited return episode (well, for number 1 fan Luke anyway), we chat to Alistair Morrison, acclaimed photographer, about his brand new art initiative 'Time to Connect', photographing the stars, and lots more!
Alistair has 80 portraits in the national gallery and a wealth of stories and experiences to share.
Time to connect is a brand new art trail across the UK which will grow and evolve as time passes.
instagram.com/alistairmorrisonphotography
instagram.com/timetoconnectttc
alistairmorrison.com

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1h 19min
June 09, 2024 Episode 10 - Garden Nodes
We have a chat with Ryan Firchau about his background, and how he worked towards a career in game design. Inevitably we end up going off topic a lot and never getting round to discussing how AI is shaping the industry today.

Follow us on instagram.com/isthatartpod

Like and subscribe to our Youtube Chanel of the same title.

Ryan is on instagram.com/firecrow78

Paul Is on instagram.com/pauledsculpts and now instagram.com/edacheanimation with his foray into the world of animation

Simon is on instagram.com/simonorourke

and on Facebook.com/simonorourketreecarving
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1h 40min
February 26, 2024 Episode 9 - Dystopian Vision (Pro)
We chat about western society and how much art is valued, and inevitably go off on tangents about unrelated subjects.
"Hitler was a great graphic designer" and other problematic quotes must not be taken out of context.

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Like and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Paul is on instagram.com/pauledsculpts and now instagram.com/edacheanimation with his foray into the world of animation...

Simon is on instagram.com/simonorourke
and on facebook.com/simonorourketreecarving
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1h 9min
December 21, 2023 Episode 8 - Curated Steak
We chat to Hannah-Jayne Smith about curating galleries, writing to fairies, and mental wellbeing. A more serious podcast by our standards, it was brilliant to talk to Hannah-Jayne about her work at Steak of the Art Restaurants, and her own business - Wellbeing Done Well.

Follow her on Instagram.com/hj_wellbeingdonewell
Visit her website - www.wellbeingdonewell.co.uk
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1h 9min
November 16, 2023 Episode 7- Milky Shark
Simon and Paul chat about the life and work of Damien Hirst, a controversial figure in the Art world. Was he genuinely exploring new concepts or taking advantage of every Tarquin on the planet?
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1h 28min
September 16, 2023 Episode 6 - Cheesy Balzac
We discuss the life and work of Rodin, one of our favourite sculptors. Digressions into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles influence on his work and whether or not he spent time making garden gnomes for mass production.
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1h 47min
August 28, 2023 Episode 5 - Rocky Bacon
This episode we discuss the merits of owning a share in a multi million pound artwork, and ask the all important question, is Sly Stallone an Art Smash or Car Crash?!

We are planning to get a blog going to show the artwork we're talking about for each episode, please bear with us while we get that off the ground!

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46min
July 26, 2023 Episode 4 - Cubist Diffusion
We chat to Josh Bowe, an artist who is creating groundbreaking work exploring the limits of what we see with our eyes. Did the invention of photography start the movement away from realism? Was Hitler only slightly problematic?
Please look up www.joshboweartwork.com and browse the portfolio as you listen for a full experience!

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www.instagram.com/isthatartpod

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1h 38min

FAQs about Is That Art?:

How many episodes does Is That Art? have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.