My guest this week is Simone Wise, a visual artist from Adelaide and mother of 2.

Simone grew up surrounded by creativity, with 2 creative sisters and a creative mum. They went to the gallery a lot, and she was never really bored as she was always making craft. She studied Art History and considered that as a career path. It wasn't until her early to mid 30s that she took the plunge and went to art school. She was determined to practice and push through in the face of challenges.

Simone is heavily influenced by Dutch still life of the 17th century and the works of Turner, and interested in iconography and symbolism. She describes her artistic style as tonal realism style, She is currently studying a Fine Art Course at Adelaide Central School of Art.

Today we chat about why we gather certain objects, role modelling perseverance to her son through her art and how Simone's art helped her through the loss of her first son.

**This episode contains discussion around stillbirth, grief and mental health***

The Robot painting

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Music used with permission from Alemjo Australian new age and ambient music trio.

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