Bench Talk
Welcome to Bench Talk — the podcast where I dive into real, honest conversations with inspiring artists, to reveal what it really takes to build a thriving creative career.
I’m your host, Tom Gerrard — an international artist from Australia and Co-Founder of The Art Career Academy, an online school dedicated to helping visual artists rise up and go pro. I kicked off this podcast back in 2016, when I was dreaming of going full-time with my art. And through these chats, I found the path and walked it.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 201
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
#145 - Wayne Horse
Tom Gerrard sits down with Amsterdam based German artist Wayne Horse. They discuss painting blindfolded and Wayne's painting and video work.
01:00:00 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
#144 - French
Episode #144 I catch up with British artist and illustrator French. We discuss the work he's done in the skateboarding industry, working with clients and sleeping on gallery floors across the world.
01:46:00 |
Mon 18 May 2020
#143 - Richt
Episode #143 I sit down with Bristol based artists Richt. We discuss his art career, life in Bristol and the role of an artist in the current global situation.
01:22:22 |
Sun 29 Mar 2020
#142 - Scott Marsh
This episode I catch up with Sydney based artist Scott Marsh. We discuss his graffiti roots, his controversial murals and exhibitions on trains.
01:00:50 |
Tue 03 Mar 2020
#141 - Kyle Hughes Odgers
This week I catch up with Perth based artist Kyle Hughes Odgers. We discuss his style, colour palette and painting silos.
00:50:00 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
#140 - Selina Miles
This week I catch up with Australian film maker Selina Miles. We discuss her career documenting graffiti and street art and her new film 'Martha a Picture Story' which is out now in cinemas.
00:55:30 |
Thu 05 Dec 2019
#139 - Mark Chu
This week I catch up with New York based artist Mark Chu to discuss his multidisciplinary life as an artist.
A special thanks to our sponsor ironlak.com for supporting the show.
00:55:30 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
#138 - Mike Makatron
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Mike Makatron. We discuss his time spent living in NYC as a bike messenger, his art career and travels.
A special thanks to our sponsor ironlak.com f…
00:55:30 |
Tue 05 Nov 2019
#137 - Haser
This week I catch up with New Zealand artist Haser. We discuss his art practice and life in London.
01:03:00 |
Mon 21 Oct 2019
#136 - Dmote
This week I catch up with Australian artist Dmote to talk about his graffiti roots in Sydney and his transition to life in New York.
00:54:40 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
#135 - Mathew Fortrose
This week I catch up with Adelaide based artist Matthew Fortrose. We discuss his graffiti roots and his art practice.
00:55:30 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
#134 - Shannyn Higgins
This week I catch up with Melbourne based photographer Shannyn Higgins. We discuss her photography career and her current exhibition Duality.
00:55:30 |
Thu 05 Sep 2019
#133 - Doing the Work
This week I catch up with Claire Bradshaw to discuss overcoming creative hurdles in order to get the work done.
00:26:09 |
Mon 15 Jul 2019
#132 - Neryl Walker
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Neryl Walker. We discuss Neryl's career and dividing her time between art and illustration.
00:55:30 |
Sun 30 Jun 2019
#131 - Nicole Reed and James Scullin
This week I catch up with Nicole Reed and James Scullin to discuss their recent trip to North Korea where they documented hotels for their new book titled 'Hotels of North Korea'.
00:42:36 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
#130 - Paul McNeil
This week I catch up with Byron Bay based artist Paul McNeil. We discuss his roots in design, his art career and the many projects he's done within the surf and music scenes.
00:52:35 |
Mon 03 Jun 2019
#129 - Suzie Blake
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Suzie Blake. We discuss her photography career and her current exhibition at Grau Projekt.
00:42:20 |
Fri 24 May 2019
#128 - Mysterious Al
This week I catch up with British artist Mysterious Al to discuss his up an coming exhibition in Collingwood and adjusting to life as a full time artist and Dad.
00:31:45 |
Sun 12 May 2019
#127 - Darren Henderson
This week I sit down with Melbourne based artist and designer Darren Henderson. We discuss his art career, design career and his experiences with running Autopsy Gallery.
00:49:40 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
#126 - Nadia Hernandez
This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Nadia Hernandez to discuss her Venezuelan roots and how it links with her art.
01:01:12 |
Sun 21 Apr 2019
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