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Come along for the ride with curious artists Julie Nicholson, Fiona Verity and host Gary Seller, as they talk about their creative journey. Hear them interviewing artists, curators, gallery owners, teachers and creatives to guide them, and the listeners, within the arts community. Enjoy the banter whilst they navigate through all the Art W**k.

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Todd Hunter is an Australian contemporary artist known for his vibrant, abstract paintings that explore colour, movement, and the emotional impact of landscape and place. Working across painting and mixed media, Hunter's practice balances spontaneity... more

David Fairbairn is a Zambian-born Australian artist renowned for his powerful and psychologically charged portraits. Born in 1949, he studied at the West Surrey College of Art and Design and the Royal Academy Schools in London before moving to Austra... more

In this episode, Gary and Fiona were joined by Shanti Shea An, a Sydney-based artist whose painting practice explores the complex relationship between images, language, memory, and meaning. Drawing from an eclectic range of sources, including persona... more

This week Gary talks to acclaimed Australian artist Tomislav Nikolic for a fascinating conversation about colour, perception, identity and the transformative power of art.

Known for his luminous abstract paintings, Tomislav shares the stories behind... more

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David Fairbairn
Zambian-born Australian artist known for portraiture, drawing and printmaking
Episode: Episode 276 - David Fairbairn: Proof of Identity
Shanti Shea An
Sydney-based painter and practice-led PhD graduate whose work explores images, language and translation
Velvet Lobster Gallery
Episode: Episode 275 - Artist Shanti Shea An on painting, translation, and the art of ambiguity
Tomislav Nikolic
Australian artist known for luminous abstract paintings, represented by Fox Jensen and other galleries
Fox Jensen
Episode: Episode 274 - Tomislav Nikolic: Painting on the Edge
Loribelle Spirovski
Acclaimed Australian artist known for portraits blending photorealism, surrealism and emotional storytelling
Self-employed/Artist
Episode: Episode 273 - Loribelle Spirovski: Painting the human condition
Juno Gemes
Renowned photographer, filmmaker, writer, publisher, cultural documentarian
Independent artist and advocate
Episode: Episode 272 - From the Yellow House to the frontlines of Indigenous rights: Juno Gemes on a life behind the camera.
Paul Connor
Australian artist, painter and architect
Defiance Gallery (Australia)
Episode: Episode 271 - Inside the studio of Paul Connor: art, process and persistence
Kirtika Kain
Painter and multidisciplinary artist
Independent artist
Episode: Episode 270 - Kirtika Kain: Dalit Voices
Gary Deirmendjian
Acclaimed Australian contemporary artist
Independent artist
Episode: Episode 269 - Gary Deirmendjian: Thought into Shape
Katrina Cashman
Curator of Margaret Olley, Australian Intimist exhibition
National Art School
Episode: Episode 268 - Margaret Olley: Australian Intimiste

Hosts

Julie Nicholson
Artist and presenter with an interest in the arts community
Fiona Verity
Artist and presenter with an interest in the arts community
Gary Seller
Artist and presenter with an interest in the arts community

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 191 ratings
  • Love it

    This is the only regularly delivered, Australian podcast about artists for artists (and other folks). It must be incredibly difficult to find people to be part of the show, and then create the time to talk to them, edit, and produce the show. Brilliant work. I learn something every single time. There are some comments about “gritty” - if you want it, go create your own podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Useful, useful and more useful
    Australiaa month ago
  • Too sterile

    The show has lost its personality.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Penelope Stitcher
    Australia2 months ago
  • I love it but bring back the old style

    I am a long time listener to the show and I do love it (hence the 5 stars) but I do miss the more gritty vibe of the early days - Gary is just too professional! (Sorry Gary) it’s like I’m listening to the radio - which is it’s own thing I guess but I prefer the more laid back chatty style where we got to hear what the hosts had been up to at the start. Also I’ve noticed a lot more male artists featured since he came along which I’m just less interested in in general.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sfgkvdr
    Australia2 years ago
  • 💎💎💎

    I felt disconnected from art for along time while I was going through my own hustle/burnout phase, but I’ve made my way back to my artist roots to create my own niche of work as a brand artist, so I love platforms that support artists, their creativity, their professional goals….creativity is something we all innately have, but sometimes can’t recognize. Hearing authentic stories from so many different types of creatives is so inspiring!

    @empowerwithem

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    _doremi101
    United States2 years ago
  • Congratulations on 200

    Well done Fiona and Julie and Gary! I love your podcast - it is an essential tool in my studio - I listen when I'm stuck or need inspiration, I listen to and from the studio or school to get in the right productive mood and listen when it's a bit quiet in the studio and I feel like a 'chat' but want to keep working! Keep going!!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    s.j.m
    Australia2 years ago

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Artists describe the conversations as useful studio company, with practical insights into creative process, career challenges and persistence.
The guest mix is appreciated for introducing listeners to a wide range of artists and their work.
Listeners value the hosts' relaxed banter, warmth and thoughtful questions, though some prefer the earlier, less polished style.
Some listeners report inconsistent sound clarity and find the intro distracting.

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#195
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#107
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#111
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#4
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#41
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#158
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 276 - David Fairbairn: Proof of Identity
Q: What has success been for you? What does it mean for you, David?
He finds the idea of presenting himself as a successful professional artist intimidating and distracting. He values a lifestyle suited to him psychologically, and believes the work should remain challenging rather than be shaped by sales or approval.
Episode 276 - David Fairbairn: Proof of Identity
Q: How has your environment here influenced your work?
Fairbairn says the Australian bush's chaotic, linear character seeped into his mark-making. He initially made landscape works there, but later turned toward inviting sitters and developing his figurative practice.
Episode 275 - Artist Shanti Shea An on painting, translation, and the art of ambiguity
Q: What makes an image unstable to you, and how do you translate that into paint?
An image can shift meaning when moved into another context or circulate far from where it was intended. She translates this instability by folding and altering found images, disrupting their composition and treating them as physical objects with hidden interior space.
Episode 275 - Artist Shanti Shea An on painting, translation, and the art of ambiguity
Q: How does your PhD research help your painting?
Her research began with the idea that a painting can be read like a text, then expanded to consider painting as a language and the double relationship between a picture's surface and the meaning or story it implies. It gave her time to reflect on her practice and pursue her interest in reading and painting.
Episode 274 - Tomislav Nikolic: Painting on the Edge
Q: Walk us through your process. You've got a blank canvas in front of you.
Nikolic says his process begins with journals, spreadsheets and reference images, often across several bodies of work. He develops objects with fabricators before painting them, then works on multiple pieces at once, applying thin washes in layers over several months and allowing each coat to dry.

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What is Art Wank about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Conversations with Australian artists and arts professionals about how creative work takes shape, from studio routines, materials and technique to identity, history, exhibitions and the realities of building a career. Regular hosts Julie Nicholson, Fiona Verity and Gary Seller bring perspectives from their own involvement in the arts to interviews with painters, photographers, sculptors, designers, curators and other creative practitioners. The format is relaxed and conversational, with personal stories and practical detail alongside discussion of individual works and wider issues in the arts community.

Its distinctive appeal is the mix of thoughtful questions, informal banter and candid accounts of artistic setbacks, persistence and profe... more

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1. David Fairbairn
2. Shanti Shea An
3. Tomislav Nikolic
4. Loribelle Spirovski
5. Juno Gemes
6. Paul Connor
7. Kirtika Kain
8. Gary Deirmendjian

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