Considering Art Podcast

Melanie Miller is a Cornwall-based still life painter of nature. In this episode, she talks about her suburban background, how nostalgia, memory and legend influence her works, how she used to paint detritus and everyday items, how she collects objects from nature as part of her practice, how she is fascinated by moths, why she... Continue Reading →

Jason Michael Bentley is an American fine artist based in Scotland. In this episode, he talks about how a love of drawing cartoon characters as a child led to portrait painting in later life, how learning Tae Kwon Do as a child gave him a sense of community and discipline, how this led to an... Continue Reading →

Scottish painter Lewis Deeney’s work combines geometry, philosophy and modern technology. In this episode, he talks about how geometry has always obsessed him especially the mandala that contains elements of eastern philosophy that his passion for yoga had already piqued his interest, how he began as a tattooist, how abstract art was highly influential at... Continue Reading →

London-based Czech painter Hynek Martinec is a multi award-winning, classically-trained painter. In this episode, he talks about his early art education in Czechoslovakia, how he felt the need to give the symbols of old master paintings a modern interpretation, his time in Paris perfecting the art of painting human hair before moving to London, how... Continue Reading →

Emma Richardson paints large-scale abstract works full of emotion and drama. In this episode, she talks about balancing art with music, co-founding the rock group Band of Skulls while at art school, why she left it to concentrate on an art career, how her art took an abstract direction that was refined by a TURPS... Continue Reading →

Nick Williams is a Cornwall-based artist whose figurative oil paintings are rich in colour, texture and narrative. In this episode, he talks about his tropical-style garden, his difficult education, what drew him back to painting after a succession of interim jobs, the tale of his successive studios and their toll on his mental health, the... Continue Reading →

Sarah Kogan is an abstract painter whose swirling and multi-textured works have earned her an international reputation. In this episode, she talks about her family background in north London, training in abstract expressionist techniques, her installation Changing the Landscape based on letters sent home by her great uncle from the trenches in World War I,... Continue Reading →

For decades Michael Porter has been painting landscapes with innovatory techniques. In this episode, he talks about his upbringing in Derbyshire, how he developed a three-dimensional approach to painting, his use of photography in his practice, the process he uses and what inspires his landscape paintings. Michael Porter speaking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on... Continue Reading →

In this episode, London-based abstract painter Zahura Hossain talks about her early background in Bangladesh, how a self-revelation explained the emotion in her recent paintings, how a course in art psychotherapy helped her understand herself more, her abstract expressionist process, the reasons for painting flower motifs, and the feedback she has received including from a... Continue Reading →

Ukraine-born photographer Anastasia Blackman has built a reputation here and in the United States for helping industry leaders develop powerful personal brands. In this podcast, she talks about her background in children’s theatre in Ukraine, moving into film documentary, establishing herself as a photographer in San Francisco, the stories behind some of her branding work,... Continue Reading →

In this episode, the multi-award winning Indian painter talks about her informal art education, how studying history has impacted her art, how her paintings possess a spiritual nature, how symbols and metaphors can simplify complex ideas, how she combines art with entrepreneurship and how she aims to empower women through her art. Archana Srivastava talking... Continue Reading →

Andrew Tyzack is a painter of mammals, insects and fish. In this episode, he talks about his creative family heritage, keeping bees and his meticulous process in painting them, how he endeavours to give character to animals such as foxes and badgers, how he learnt to give life to his paintings of fish, and his... Continue Reading →

Sandy Mallet paints aerial views of people’s gardens, farms and estates which he transforms into abstract works. In this episode, he talks about how he personalises each painting, how they show how land has been used down the centuries, how his knowledge of post-war British painters about whom he’s written several books feeds into his... Continue Reading →

In this episode, award-winning photographer Drew Forsyth gives many stories behind his photographic series and ventures. He talks about how he first got into photography, working on high achievers in many walks of life, the thrill of photographing ballet dancers, a shoot with a female rancher in Texas, the experience of working in a team... Continue Reading →

John Balsdon photographs the extraordinary patterns and shapes of the world’s terrain as seen from the air. In this episode, he talks about the challenges and highlights of a recent 20,000 km expedition achieved in record time, his travels around the world in a previous career as a lawyer, the physicality required for aerial photography,... Continue Reading →

In this episode, sculptor Clare Burnett talks about her upbringing abroad, studying law and social sciences before turning to art, starting as a painter before turning to sculpture, the modern issues her sculptures reference, how cities inspire her, the found materials she scavenges, her views on plastic as a material, learning new techniques, her use... Continue Reading →

For nearly a decade, Harriet Mena Hill has been drawing and painting on concrete images of the Aylesbury estate in south-west London. In this episode, she talks about how architecture has always been an artistic theme for her, the influence of surrealism on her early work, her fear of infinity, the Aylesbury estate history and... Continue Reading →

In this episode, the Eswatini born artist discusses his Artist Creators Academy which aims to restore the enthusiasm for drawing for people who have given up on art. He talks about his personal experience of returning to drawing after a long lapse, the many reasons why people give up both practical and psychological, and the... Continue Reading →

In this episode, Canadian multi-media artist Genevieve Robertson talks about how planting trees was a family preoccupation, the environmental trauma caused by logging in her home province of British Columbia, how materials are central to her art, how detritus and primordial matter are inspirations, and about her current exhibition in Birmingham which includes both examples... Continue Reading →

South African artist Kimberley Gundle who has lived in London for nearly four decades, is known mainly for her bold and vibrantly coloured drawings, prints, and ceramic portraits. In this episode, she talks about her love of colour, sketching daily on the London Underground, studying ceramics, designing rugs, making art from visiting the Maasai people... Continue Reading →