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
#125 - D*Face
This week I catch up with British artist D*Face. We discuss his role in the birth of street art, his career and running his gallery Stolen Space.
00:57:29 |
Sun 14 Apr 2019
#123 - Leans
This week I catch up with Brisbane based artist Leans. We discuss his creative development and turning iPad mockups into real paintings.
00:58:50 |
Sun 31 Mar 2019
#122 - Georgia Hill
This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Georgia Hill to find out about the many amazing projects she's worked on over the last year.
00:53:00 |
Sun 24 Mar 2019
#121 - Duet
This week I catch up with Melbourne graffiti writer Duet. We chat about his experiences growing up during the 80s and 90s in Melbourne.
01:18:00 |
Sun 17 Mar 2019
#120 - Ellie Hannon
This week I catch up with Newcastle based artist Ellie Hannon. We discuss the art scene in Newcastle and her time spent traveling and painting.
00:34:36 |
Sun 10 Mar 2019
#119 - Rone - Empire
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Rone to discuss his new exhibition Empire. With this exhibition Rone took over a whole mansion in the Dandenong Ranges outside of Melbourne.
00:37:05 |
Sun 03 Mar 2019
#118 - Shawn Lu
Bench Talk is back. This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Shawn Lu. We discuss the highly detailed work Shawn creates and his work with Q Bank Gallery.
01:07:50 |
Sun 24 Feb 2019
#117 - Lauren YS
This week I catch up with American artist Lauren YS. We discuss her art career, the travel she does for her art and her recent exhibition in Melbourne.
01:00:00 |
Sun 09 Dec 2018
#116 - Thomas Campbell
This week I catch up with American artist Thomas Campbell. We discuss the many different mediums he works with and coming up in the art world along side artists such as Barry McGee and Ed Templeton.
00:47:44 |
Sun 02 Dec 2018
#115 - Elle
This week I catch up with American artist Elle. We discuss her introduction to graffiti and streetart, her move to Australia and her up and coming Melbourne exhibition.
01:01:07 |
Mon 26 Nov 2018
#114 - Tom Adair
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Tom Adair. We discuss how he approaches his art from a commercial view and how quitting his job to go full time with his art has changed his life.
00:59:30 |
Sun 18 Nov 2018
#113 - Heesco
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Heesco. We discuss his Mongolian heritage and how it plays into his up and coming exhibition.
00:45:00 |
Sun 11 Nov 2018
#112 - Lisa Congdon
This week I catch up with American artist Lisa Congdon. We discuss the benefits of starting an art career after having several careers and having self belief.
01:03:13 |
Sun 04 Nov 2018
#111 - Andrew Dennis
This week I catch up with Sydney based multi disciplinary artist Andrew Dennis. We discuss juggling an art career alongside a job and a family, colour palettes and setting boundaries with clients.
01:01:58 |
Sun 28 Oct 2018
#110 - Slow down
This week Tom talks with Claire Bradshaw about slowing down to increase creativity.
00:28:35 |
Sun 21 Oct 2018
#109 - George Rose
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist George Rose. We discuss her art career, painting large walls, typography and the role of a female artist in this day and age.
01:14:14 |
Sun 14 Oct 2018
#108 - Resoborg
This week I catch up with South African artist Resoborg. We discuss life as an artist living in South Africa, his mural work and digital illustration.
01:00:44 |
Sun 07 Oct 2018
#107 - The Jaunt
The Jaunt is a Danish based project run by Jeroen Smeets. The Jaunt sends artist around the world to seek creative inspiration the go on to create artist prints. I catch up with Jeroen to discuss the…
00:45:27 |
Sun 30 Sep 2018
#106 - Ben Shewry
Bench Talk is back after a two month break. Thanks for being patient. This week I catch up with one of Australia's top chef Ben Shewry. We discuss his career and the creativity it takes to get to his…
01:23:27 |
Sun 23 Sep 2018
#105 - Fintan Magee
This week I catch up with Australian artist Fintan Magee. We discuss Fintan's transition from graffiti artist to fine artist, how he gets so much work and his balance between the mural world and the …
00:59:46 |
Sun 22 Jul 2018
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