Art Wank
Come along for the ride with curious artists Fiona Verity, Julie Nicholson 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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 226
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Episode 150 - Catherine O'Donnell - exploring the beauty of the ordinary and the uncelebrated
Thanks to Catherine O'Donnell for speaking to us in her lunchbreak from teaching at the National Art School. We spoke to Catherine about her drawing practice, coming to art later in lif…
Episode 149 - Angus Fisher - amazing artist, printmaker and teacher!
Thanks so much to Angus Fisher who picked us up from Patonga Wharf in his boat with his dog, to whizz us round to his home and studio on Dangar Island! It was such a special day out, we…
Episode 148 - Tony Mighell, abstract artist and all round legend
What a great episode with artist, Tony Mighell, at his home and studio. Tony is extremely well read on the subject of art and artists, we could have talked for hours. We loved hearing a…
Episode 147 - Emily Besser - pocket rocket of colour, abstract artist and all-round lovely lady
Thanks you Emily Besser for your time and sharing your stories. You can find out more about Emily on her website.
https://www.emilybesser.com
or her instagram
https://www.instagram.com/e…
Episode 146 - Ali Tahayori Multi talented Iranian artist
We interviewed Ali Tahayori at his home and studio in Newtown, Sydney, a long way from his hometown of Shiraz, Iran. Ali moved to Australia from Iran in 2007 after imprisonment and tort…
Episode 145 - Trevor Victor Harvey Art Dealer and Gallery owner
Many thanks to Trevor Victor Harvey from Harvey Galleries for an enlightening chat
You can find Trevor and his marvellous team on their website -
https://harveygalleries.com.au
Episode 144 - En plein Air Artist Mary Tonkin
Many thanks for talking to us Mary Tonkin
To find out more about this Artist check out her instagram
https://www.instagram.com/mary.tonkin/?hl=en
or with Australian Galleries who represe…
Episode 143 - Michael Powe Art Advisor
Many thanks to Art Advisor Michael Powe for your time talking to us.
Michael’s business is Anala Art Advisory.
https://analaartadvisory.com.au
Johnny Romeos show, Cloud 9, is opening on F…
Episode 142 - Ali Noble - Artist currently studying her Masters at Sydney Uni
Many thanks to Artist Ali Noble for your time. You can find out more about Ali on her website or instagram. Good luck with your Masters!
Ali Noble’s primary interest is the discourse of …
Episode 141 - Cybele Cox artist exploring ancient feminine symbols
Many thanks to Cybele for welcoming us into her home and studio very close to us in Avalon Beach.
'Cybele Cox’s practise explores ancient feminine symbols and occult mysticism, which i…
Episode 140 - Christopher Hodges, artist-painter, sculptor, gallery director of UTOPIA and all round legend!
Christopher Hodges artist and gallerist from the fabulous Utopia gallery many thanks for the chance to chat art at your gallery. Christopher will be exhibiting at Utopia gallery from F…
Episode 139 - Artist Amber Boardman talks to us about the group show Fair Play
Many thanks to Amber Boardman for your time talking to us about the show Fair Play currently showing at Manly Regional Gallery. You can find out more about the exhibition with the follo…
Episode 138 - Melanie Vugich - Beautiful still life painter and textile designer
Melanie Vugich is an Australian artist giving the still life genre a modern twist.
She is a still life painter from Broken Hill, who lived in Florence, Italy for 25 years designing text…
Episode 137 - Artist Josh Charadia fine artist - oil painter and piano player extraordinaire
Many thanks to Josh for having us to his studio - to find out more about Josh you can go to his website.
Josh describes his work as referencing our experience of peripheral vision of the…
Episode 136 - Ella Dreyfus Artist, Academic and Head of Public Programs National Art School.
https://elladreyfus.com/weight-and-seaTo find out more about Ella Dreyfus check out her website
https://elladreyfus.com
or her instagram
https://www.instagram.com/ella_dreyfus/
To find ou…
Episode 135 - Giles Alexander
We spoke to Giles Alexander from his St. Peters studio. His painting practice strives to understand, 'us', and 'belonging' and in turn, the universe. Hence, Giles's fascination with p…
Episode 134 - Joanna Logue - Australian Landscape painter now exploring the beauty of the coast of Mount Desert Island
Thank you to Joanna Logue for a fabulous chat - we so enjoyed talking with you and could not wait to get back to the studio to paint, you were so inspiring and generous.
You can find out…
Episode 133 - Troy Emery - Object based sculptor
We love Troy Emery's work, his playful, soft sculptures are so extraordinary and tactile, when we saw them at the Art Pharmacy office we had to touch them!! Martin Browne Contemporary i…
Episode 132 - Bernard Ollis the painter of people - all round legend of an artist - a National Treasure.
Bernard is currently on show at Trevor Victor Harvey Galleries in Seaforth until 26 November 2022 - https://www.instagram.com/trevorvictorharvey/?hl=en
Bernard Ollis is an artist of imme…
Episode 131 - Sarah Robson Abstract artist, painting, sculpture and installation
We spoke to Sarah Robson at Manly Art Gallery and Museum, surrounded by her current exhibition, Abstract Realities: The MAG&M Project, alongside artists Julian Goddard (Perth), and Davi…