I talk to the curators for the British Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2021. Manijeh Vergese and Maddie Kessler were selected for the 2020 Venice Biennale and in light of the global pandemic the Biennale was moved from 2020 to 2021. 

In this episode the curators talk about how they originally met, their proposal for the British Pavilion, the project itself, working with design teams around the UK and managing the changes that came about due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Skye Holland talks about her deep interest in the natural world which is also the subject of her art. 

Skye talks about the importance of non verbal communication through her life as she was born to parents without hearing, she goes on to discuss the  influence of visual art through her family and career including living and working in South Africa in the 1990s and using sign language for Nelson Mandela's TV appearances during this time.

Skye works from her west London studio in Kingston and also discusses her current practice in this episode.

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Christopher Kieling talks about his career and the recent work made during lockdown in Berlin.

Influenced by the mathematically inspired works of Escher and Uglow, Kieling explores the pure language of painting–form, colour, composition–through layered imagery.

He talks about moving a career in graphic design to being a full time artist, and his solo exhibition Sierra, at Grove Square Galleries, in London.

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Prachi Gothi is an Indian abstract painter based in London. In this episode of the podcast she talks about the difference in art school education she  received in Mumbai and later in London.

She discusses the evolution of her art practice, working at the Saatchi Gallery, following her gut and going full time as a painter,  and how 2020 has opened up new opportunities for her.

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Betsy Enzensberger is a resin artist based in California best known for her joyful resin sculptures of melting ices and lollipops.

In this episode of the podcast she talks about getting a training in working with resin, working at galleries selling art by  other people, her career to date and showing her sculptures at fairs around the world,

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Dave Buonaguidi is my guest on this episode and he talks about his career in advertising and how that has given him a skillset in marketing, now that he is a full time artist.

Dave talks about his career, entry into art after doing a one day workshop in screenprinting, finding his 'universe'  and creating works that are recognisable under his artist brand. 

He shares his experience of going through Covid-19 and being reactive to current affairs, giving away prints in exchange for kind deeds and being an artist with a prolific output.

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In this episode Susie talks about her background in PR, the music industry and mind technology. She talks about overcoming a health diagnosis where doctors told her she had weeks to live.

She goes on to discuss the power of creativity that we all have within us, and how with regular practice we can tap into our creative state. Susie explains that we are all creative beings and this is our natural state.

She discusses the power of journaling, the life changing effects of meditation, plus so much more.

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Toronto based artist, Benny Bing talks about his career to date and the evolution of his art practice that centres on Black females and beauty.

He discusses his earlier collections, Colorblind and his current exhibition Bloom which has become a virtual show due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Vicky Ross and I talk about mindset, and in particular procrastination, overwhelm and how the mind works. 

We talk about the inner world that we live in and the outer world.

If what we're thinking about inside is not clear, the brain requires you to get clarity and until such time , it goes into 'pause' mode so it can eventually execute in the physical world.

If you think you are self sabotaging, or procrastinating it is often a lack of clarity that is holding you back.

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I talk to Vicky Ross about how our personal history is the lens through which we see our future. Many artists I work with are moving into being full time artists and others are transitioning their careers. 

The problem I see over and over is that most artists are seeking visibility and success, but internally they hold themselves back while outwardly voicing their goals.

In this episode Vicky talks about looking at our history through the successes we have had, even if they were not connected to their art.

Then she talks about being present, and using the present as the starting point and asking what you would do differently if you had all the resources to achieve the things you wanted. 

In the present moment, we need to get very specific and clear about the things we want in the next 6-12 months.  She discusses that in each moment we are capable of changing our thoughts and the future we would like for ourselves. 

Vicky goes on to discuss the thoughts that  can arise that do not serve us, and how to ask ourselves better questions. And how to return to the present moment at any time the inner critic rises up or we feel anxious about moving forward in our art and business.

This episode is number 4 of 5 episodes about mindset for artists who want to uplevel in their art and business.

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