Willy (Wilamina) Russo

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

Andy Dinan founded MARS Gallery in Melbourne 18 years ago. Andy pushes hard to give her artists international opportunities, such as Photo London this year, and in 2022 Photo Basel in Switzerland.

In today’s episode we talk about:

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For one-on-one mentoring, tailored to your artistic practice book in at www.wilaminarusso.com and sign up the monthly newsletter helping artists take the right next step - The Next Step

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

Side Gallery is small but mighty. 

Based in Brisbane on the land Yuggera and Turrubul people, Leesa Hickey and Laura Brinin are taking their gallery in the suburbs from strength to strength. 

Leesa started with Designfront, a branding visual communication consultancy specialising in branding, literature and design for the web. In 2015 Side Gallery came to life, running alongside Designfront. Today the sister companies form a one stop shop providing their artists with a range of support other galleries have to outsource. 

In today’s episode we talk about:

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For one-on-one mentoring, tailored to your artistic practice book in at www.wilaminarusso.com and sign up the monthly newsletter helping artists take the right next step - The Next Step

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong and brought to you from the land of the Gadigal and Birrbirragal people. We acknowledge them as the traditional owners of the land and are forever grateful for their love and care for this beautiful country. 

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

Two women started a conversation about art 7 years ago, and they’ve been talking ever since. 

Megan Dicks and Hannah Abbott of Otomys on the land of  the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation have a deep, deep love for their work. 

The conversation began as part of Hannah’s final assessment for her university study. Megan saw the potential in Hannah and very quickly brought her into the Otomys fold.

In today’s episode we talk about:

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For one-on-one mentoring, tailored to your artistic practice book in at www.wilaminarusso.com and sign up the monthly newsletter helping artists take the right next step - The Next Step

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

Sarah Birtles is the founder of Sarah Birtles Art + Advice

After a winding career through various arts positions, three years ago Sarah founded her business. I liken Sarah Birtles Art and Advice to a gallery without a set location. But not an online gallery. The level of involvement she goes into with both her artists and collectors is far beyond a straightforward online gallery. 

As you will hear, Sarah works very closely with her artists to ensure the opportunities she has for them are furthering their career and also, suit their wishes. As for her collectors, Sarah speaks passionately about helping them uncover their taste. 

In today’s episode we talk about:

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For one-on-one mentoring, tailored to your artistic practice book in at www.wilaminarusso.com and sign up the monthly newsletter helping artists take the right next step - The Next Step

For tickets to the Sydney show of Audience With An Artist live on May the 4, 2023 follow this link.

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

Rachel Parsons is the Director of NERAM - that’s the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale, on the land of the the ANAIWAN people. 

Rachel began her time at NERAM as a curator in 2016. When Rachael interviewed for the job over Zoom, she was based in Brisbane and had never been to regional NSW. She had to google where it was. And what initially was a plan to spend 2 - 3 years, is coming up to six years. 

In today’s episode we talk about:

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For one-on-one mentoring, tailored to your artistic practice book in at www.wilaminarusso.com and sign up the monthly newsletter helping artists take the right next step - The Next Step

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors and Managers from around Australia.

We’re heading west again. Far north west, Western Australia. To Port Headland on Kariyarra Country and the land of the Karriyarra, Ngarla and Nymal people.

The Junction Co’s Courthouse Gallery + Studio is a small but mighty group running a gallery and creative hub in one of Australia’s most isolated towns. 

I spoke with Val Scoponi in January 2023 about life in the mining hub and the role she was working in as the Gallery and Studio Manager. 

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For one-on-one mentoring, tailored to your artistic practice book in at www.wilaminarusso.com and sign up the monthly newsletter helping artists take the right next step - The Next Step

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

William Mansfield, the Gallery Manager of Arthouse Gallery on the land originally known as Kogerah by the Gadigal people or Rushcutters Bay, joins us this week. 

Will first joined the gallery in a part time capacity after graduating with first class honours from COFA. Over the last 13 years working in the gallery, Will’s focus gradually shifted away from his own art practice to being focused full time in the gallery. 

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Will was so gracious with his answers and provides valuable insights for any artist who has ever aspired to Arthouse Gallery.

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For one-on-one mentoring, tailored to your artistic practice book in at www.wilaminarusso.com and sign up the monthly newsletter helping artists take the right next step - The Next Step

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

Season Five of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

Sandy Tippett from The Studio Gallery and Bistro in Yallingup on the land of the Wardandi people in Western Australia, has been at the gallery for eight years. 

Sandy is the classic, graphic designer working in advertising who then moved into painting for her own practice and now is running a gallery.

In today’s episode we talk about:

Sandy has a deep love for her artists and collectors and its evident in the way she speaks.

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Interview With An Artist is hosted by Willy (Wilamina) Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

For one-on-one mentoring, to sign up to The Next Step Newsletter, or to work with Willy in some other way, head on over to www.wilaminarusso.com

Season 5 of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia.

Ralph Hobbs is one of the founders behind Nanda Hobbs Gallery in Sydney. 

The first part of Ralph's career was spent teaching high school students about art and developing his own practice. Eventually his desire to talk to adults about art pushed him into the gallery realm.

Fast forward to today, and Ralph has been in the gallery scene for close to 18 years.

Nanda Hobbs was one of the first galleries to embrace the online space. Long before COVID, the gallery was building a digital presence and offering that others believed would never take off.

In today’s episode we talk about:

Ralph has a wealth and depth of knowledge that he generously shares.

Interview With An Artist is hosted by Wilamina Russo and produced by Cameron Furlong. 

For mentoring, to sign up to The Next Step artist newsletter or to work with Willy on Exposure or group workshops, head to www.wilaminarusso.com

Season 5 of Interview With An Artist is Gallery Directors from around Australia. 

Amber Creswell Bell is the Director of Emerging Art at Michael Reid.

Amber’s career into art began with writing, and then curating her own shows with artists she hand picked, to eventually being approached by Michael to join their team. In the five years since joining the group, her role has evolved from an online focus to a much larger remit.

In today’s episode we talk about:

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For more information on mentoring, Exposure, Group Workshops or The Next Step newsletter, head to www.wilaminarusso.com