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.
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Episodes
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
Sunday Oct 14, 2018
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.
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
Sunday Oct 07, 2018
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.
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
Sunday Sep 30, 2018
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 Jaunt and creative exploration.
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
Sunday Sep 23, 2018
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 level.
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
Sunday Jul 22, 2018
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 gallery world.
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
Sunday Jul 15, 2018
This week I catch up with Sydney based collage artist Stephen Tierney. We discuss his art career, his graphic design career and basing himself in different countries.
Sunday Jul 08, 2018
Sunday Jul 08, 2018
This week I catch up with Deams. We discuss his upbringing in a creative family, his mural work and his abstract gallery work.
Sunday Jul 01, 2018
Sunday Jul 01, 2018
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Adnate. We discuss his transition from graffiti to painting large scale portraits, his indigenous subjects and his technique.
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
Sunday Jun 24, 2018
This week I'm talking about a topic that I touched on in episode #7, Daily Drawing. I've been drawing on a daily basis for over 4 years and I cover the tricks, tips and results I've found from doing so.
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
Sunday Jun 17, 2018
For my 100th episode I have a real cracker for you. I catch up with American artist Michael Reeder. If you're not familiar with him, check out his art on instagram @reederone - We discuss his art career, style and technique.