In this sixth episode of The Northern Art Podcast, Ant chats with Michael Cope about his uncle, the artist, Norman Cope.  Norman was born in Stoke and studied at The Burslem School of Art and the Edinburgh College of Art.  We learn about Norman's friendships with John Shelton and Potteries legend, Arthur Berry.  Also the events leading up to one particular night in Burslem and the more recent exhibitions and promotion of Norman's work.  

In this fifth episode of The Northern Art Podcast, Ant chats with the Oldham-based artist, Peter Stanaway.  Peter discusses his early life, his teaching career, meeting Lowry and plenty more!

In the fourth episode of The Northern Art Podcast, Ant talks to former gallerist and now writer and curator, Chris Wadsworth.  Discussions include how Chris established her gallery in Cumbria to be one of the north's leading venues, as well as her 35 year love of the artist Percy Kelly.  L.S. Lowry, Sheila Fell and plenty more mentioned too in this feature length edition!  This podcast is also available on Spotify, YouTube or in other places you listen to podcasts.    www.facebook.com/thenorthernartpage

In the third episode of The Northern Art Podcast, Ant talks to one of the greatest living landscape painters in Britain, Mike Knowles.  Mike recalls his student days in Liverpool and at The Slade in London under the instruction of William Coldstream, Frank Auerbach, Michael Andrews, Euan Uglow and others, as well as his own teaching days in Liverpool and his life in Wales.

In Episode 2 of the Northern Art Podcast, Ant talks to legendary art dealer, David Gunning, from Todmorden Fine Art.  

Lots of art and artists discussed.  David has seen so much in his gallery in the last 40 years.  

Recorded mid April 2020, this first full-length episode of The Northern Art Podcast features Ant Cosgrove talking with the prolific art author, Peter Davies, about his much-loved, northern art bible, A Northern School.

The discussion was recorded via a phone call during lock-down.