The Art Shrew Podcast

Lucy the Art Shrew is back for season 3 with an in-depth discussion in the South Shropshire hills at the gorgeously secluded personal studio of renowned artist Clae (formerly Clae Eastgate). This takes place ahead of her solo show ‘Connections’, a new body of work featuring calm meditative abstracts at Swan Hill Studios previewing 24th September 2026 and open for the following week. This is a full and frank chat covering a whole range of topics including art education, travel, the limits of the art world, finding your artistic voice, what framing can add, commercial value and the inner depth of meaning. Enjoy!

A rescheduled interview (due to hospitalisation of the shrew!) recorded via audio web link to west Wales with the four members of the hugely talented and creative Chapman Family currently exhibiting at the Gateway Gallery Shrewsbury. Contemporary portrait painter Natalie Chapman, landscape artist Lola Chapman, surrealist portrait artist Harriet Chapman and photographer Rory Chapman.

A quite frankly lovely chat with these two dedicated and insightful artists who have come together at Swan Hill Studios to produce an exhibition that investigates landscape, observation and the elements. Abstract painting, installation, conceptual art and textiles come together with a shared use of found and made materials and a meditative approach to finding stillness in the heart of the outdoors.

The loveliest man in comics Mike Perkins talks all things superhero with Lucy on the eve of his solo show at Swan Hill. His impressive CV covers a who’s who of characters for the biggest names in the industry. Learn about his process, his inspiration and everything he loves about drawing comics.

A lively chat with absolute gem of a human Welsh illustrator and printmaker Rhi Moxon - whose gorgeous large-scale screenprint is available to purchase in the cafe of the Gateway Gallery.

Globally famous contemporary ceramicist Katharine Morling talks to Lucy in her studio about exhibitions, her life and her CIC Prema clay which helps vulnerable and disadvantaged women through art.

Emerging artist Emma Boulton AKA Emski Artski (instagram) talks to the podcast about rediscovering her passion for art, the vibrancy and welcoming nature of the Shrewsbury art scene. We discuss her urban sketches and architecture-inspired work at her studio in Shrewsbury in advance of her new show upstairs at the Bear Steps Gallery May half term 2026

A wonderful chat with a super-interesting artist! Vanessa Fairfax-Woods is a multi-disciplinary artist working across photography, film, installation and performance dealing with themes of identity, mental health, body image and the role of women. Really fascinating funny and relatable - enjoy! Her exhibition is on at Swan Hill Studios for the next week May half term 2026

A quick chat with Jancis Vaughan, artist and director of English Bridge Studios about life at the studios, education and the current English Bridge showcase at the Gateway Gallery.

A fun and fabulous chat with the lovely Josephine Bradbury (formerly of Artisan Lab in the Parades) at the Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery exhibition of work inspired by and hoping to save the new Brutalist architecture Shirehall building near Lord’s Hill Column. Discussing themes including mental health awareness week and the current Artisan Showcase in the Darwin Centre.

An expansive chat with illustrator, graphic novelist and cartoonist Dan Berry during his recent residency at Swan Hill Studios talking about all things books, pens, ink and the great and the good of the graphic novel world.

Artist, educator & trustee of The New Art Gallery Walsall talks about all things related to her practice and her upcoming show at the Gateway Gallery ´La Pared´ (The Wall).

Ceramicist Harry Phillips & digital illustrator James Fitzpatrick chat with the art shrew about their work in the English Bridge Showcase at the Gateway Gallery

Oil painter and newly appointed director of the English Bridge Studios chats with the Art Shrew at the Gateway Gallery about the unique and special creative community at the EBS her own work and some of the artists on show.

Back at the Gateway Gallery to talk about the Collage work of Kent-based collage artist Joy Polloi at their recent ĆOLLAGE NOW exhibition curated by Caris Jackson

An in-depth full and frank chat with artist, fashion icon and DRAWN art fair impresario Cherie Jerrard following her recent experiences at the OTHER ART FAIR in London. All the latest on Drawn 2026 in April!

Renaissance man Harvey Taylor chats to Lucy about his latest show in the gallery spanning printmaking. Drawing, illustration and collage and the aspects of music and performance poetry that work alongside his art.

Global art superstar multi-disciplinary conceptual contemporary artist talks with Lucy Caddel the Art Shrew at Swan Hill Studios about the breathtaking scope of his art practice across ceramics, printmaking, fumage, ink drawing, and photography rooted in huge themes of nature, environment, humanity, creation, time and place. Such a fascinating and lovely human - this one could easily have been triple the length!

The brilliant wonder woman that is Sam Pooley-Stride in conversation at her arty home of Swan Hill Studios Shrewsbury!

The Art Shrew (AKA Artist & Educator Lucy Caddel) interviews illustrator, baker and writer Tat Effby AKA The Caketoonist about her life and artwork and the upcoming release of her new cookbook ‘Bake your Sweet Time’.