The Kerry Spence Art Podcast
Kerry Spence is an artist from Australia with over 20 years experience. On her podcast, Kerry advocates for drawing, the creative arts and its importance in education, business and life.
She also brings easy-to-follow advice and insights to help artists grow their skills.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2020
20. My Thoughts on the 2020 Archibald Prize Winner
The judging of the Archibald Prize 2020 this week has stirred controversy yet again and art lovers are having lively discussions about it - nothing unusual for the Archibald!
19. How Long Does it Take to be a Good Artist?
It's a very common question, although a difficult one to dissect - how long does it take to become a good artist?
In this episode, I tackle this question by asking YOU some questions in return. It m…
18. Ancient Drawing
Our earliest record of drawing and etching is on cave walls worldwide telling our history. Australia has some of the richest from our indigenous people dating back up to 46,000 years - so why was one…
17. Facts aren't Feelings
This episode looks at how your judgement of your work as an artist can be coloured by your emotions in that moment - and it’s not the best thing for your work.
16. Why Develop Drawing Skills?
In the previous episode of the Importance of the Creative Arts in Education with guest, Ngaire Harman, we uncovered some great little gems that I felt we could expand on in this episode. Why develop …
15. The Importance of the Creative Arts in Education
I’m very excited to have my first guest on the podcast - my friend, work colleague and art educator Mrs Ngaire Harman from the Senior Arts Dept at St Andrews Lutheran College, a private school on the…
14. Set Your Intentions
Earlier this week, I was chatting to a fellow creative about our never-ending well of new ideas, versus the challenge of staying focused.
It got me thinking about the importance of setting our intent…
13. The Brain and Creativity
The brain - this wonderful, complex part of the body has the biggest task of all our muscles and organs.
But what does this have to do with art - EVERYTHING!
When we process visual information, we ha…
12. Love Learning
When I was young, my Pop used to say to me "you never stop learning 'til the day you die".
In the art world - just like any other 'world' - I would not have enough hours in the day, let alone the wee…
11. A Clear Message In Your Art
When you're learning the visual arts, it's common to want to explore different genres, materials, mediums, subject matter. As one door opens, another several doors open - discovering what floats your…
10. An Artist's Life
Life as an artist is precarious and uncertain at times. It teaches you to be financially frugal - it teaches you to have faith in yourself that you will find a way through whatever problem that you c…
9. Thank God For The Arts!
In these uncertain times, many of us are being asked to work from home and avoid going out unnecessarily. And how we entertain ourselves is the challenge of the day, for now! Whether it's binging on …
8. Stay In The Present
There's no doubt that the recent COVID19 virus has caused a lot of uncertainty, fear and disruption to our everyday lives. In this episode, I want to share my thoughts on staying present amidst the c…
7. Procrastination
Being in action is so much better than 'I am going to try this, and I'm going to try that'. When you free yourself from the weight of wanting to know exactly how a project is going to turn out before…
6. How Brin Jones Influenced my Drawing
Brin Jones played an important role in my development as an artist - particularly in the way I approach portraits. In this episode, I talk about the process of drawing a portrait and how I apply Brin…
5. Creative Exhaustion
This is a topic that every creative can relate to. Some days those creative ideas aren't flowing - no matter how deep you dig. Learn how I combat creative exhaustion with some very simple techniques.…
4. Drawing and It's Importance as an Artist
Drawing teaches us great observational skills. Your eyes, your brain and your hands are the most superior equipment you'll ever have as an artist. Listen in as I share some helpful insights on drawin…
3. Subject Matter
"What do I draw? Where do I start?" These are common questions I'm asked from beginner artists. In this episode, I share some tips on how to explore different subject matter to help you enjoy your ar…
2. The Process
One of the joys of being an Artist is the creative process. It 's very meditative and 'in the moment' - that is, if you allow it to be!
