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.
Episodes

Monday Jun 11, 2018
Monday Jun 11, 2018
This week I catch up with the handyman and lady or the art world GT and Jane from Arterior. We discuss the projects they have worked on within the art world and their new studio and gallery in Melbourne named VS.

Sunday Jun 03, 2018
Sunday Jun 03, 2018
This week I catch up with Melbourne based fine artist Sam Octigan. We discuss how he balances his art career with his career as an illustrator and his exhibition 'Regal' that opens at RVCA gallery in Melbourne on June 15.

Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
This week I catch up with old school Melbourne graffiti writer New 2. We discuss his life in graffiti, ceramics and living in a teepee.

Sunday May 20, 2018
Sunday May 20, 2018
This week I catch up with Melbourne based comic artist, independent publisher and artist Fikaris. We discuss independent publishing, painting jungles and his art career.

Sunday May 13, 2018
Sunday May 13, 2018
This week I sit down with Martin McIntosh from Outre Gallery. We discuss the origins of Outre Gallery, the artists they've exhibited and their 21st birthday exhibition that is currently on.

Saturday May 05, 2018
Saturday May 05, 2018
This week I catch up with Melbourne based tape artist Buff Diss. We discuss owning your own style of art and dealing with imitators.

Sunday Apr 29, 2018
Sunday Apr 29, 2018
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist and printmaker Tom Civil. We discuss his art career, his love of printmaking and his storytelling within his artwork.

Sunday Apr 22, 2018
Sunday Apr 22, 2018
This week I sit down with Melbourne based artist Kirpy. We discuss his complex and highly detailed stencils of street scenes, his time spent in Berlin and his up and coming Melbourne exhibition.

Sunday Apr 15, 2018
Sunday Apr 15, 2018
This week I catch up with British artist Ben Eine. We discuss his introduction to art through graffiti and how he got his art in the White House.

Sunday Apr 08, 2018
Sunday Apr 08, 2018
This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Steve Leadbeater. We discuss what he got out of his 365 days of Leadbeater instagram challenge and his up and coming exhibition Within Us.