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

Oct 9, 2017
Oct 9, 2017
50 min
This week the tables are turned and Tom Gerrard is interviewed by the new Twitch show Invertion. They discuss painting while traveling, developing an art style and Bench Talk podcast.

Oct 3, 2017
Oct 3, 2017
31 min
This weeks podcast I sit down with Los Angeles based artist Shepard Fairey. We discuss his recent large mural in Sydney, how he got his start in art and his art career. To see more of Shepard Fairey's work, go to obeygiant.com

Sep 24, 2017
Sep 24, 2017
54 min
This week I catch up with 11 year old artist Yung Lenox and his artist/copywriter dad Skip Class. We discuss the classic hip hop album covers Yung Lenox has illustrated and how Skip Class developed a copywriting career from his blog SDTW.

Sep 17, 2017
Sep 17, 2017
50 min
This week I catchup with Sydney based artist Elliott Routledge. We discuss his art career, changing your name as an artist and and the ins and outs of working as an artist. To see more of Elliott's work. Go to funskull.com or find him on instagram @funskull

Sep 11, 2017
Sep 11, 2017
24 min
This week I sit down with my wife Claire Bradshaw to discuss our recent working holiday to Bali. We talk about the intentions we set prior to leaving and what we got out of our working holiday.

Sep 3, 2017
Sep 3, 2017
36 min
This week I catch up with Bali based Ukrainian artist Kuro Neko. We discuss the many creative mediums he works in and find out about his tattoo career.

Aug 28, 2017
Aug 28, 2017
34 min
This week I catch up with a classic Melbourne graffiti icon, Hugh Dunit. We discuss his graffiti career spanning from the mid 80s to mid 90s, his approach and his technique.

Aug 21, 2017
Aug 21, 2017
35 min
This week I catch up with Adelaide based Australian artist James Dodd. We discuss his art career and his love for making painting machines.

Aug 14, 2017
Aug 14, 2017
50 min
This week I catch up with Brad Eastman. We discuss managing his art career from living in Bali, his style development and the tools he works with to create his art.

Aug 8, 2017
Aug 8, 2017
27 min
This week I talk with Julien from All Caps in Bali. We discuss what All Caps does for the local art community in Canggu, the Tropica Festival, and the many international artists who continue to visit the island.

