A brief discussion about the reasons why I decided to start Talking to Artists. During Covid, I missed my artist community so doing weekly Instagram interviews was a great excuse to reach out. I wanted these interviews to be more like 2 friends sitting across from each other at a kitchen table, nursing a hot cup of coffee. I wanted them to be spontaneous, candid and authentic - not polished and not scripted - so I decided to do them live with no safety net. I hope you will excuse the many screw-ups, technical issues and occasional swearing as you join us at my metaphorical  kitchen table!