Bench Talk

22 - Anthony Lister

This weeks podcast I catch up with my old friend Anthony Lister. Lister is a contemporary artist from Australia who has exhibited all over the world and also made a name for himself with public murals and also within the street art scene. We discuss his career, exhibiting overseas and going to jail for art. For more info on Anthony lister, visit anthonylister.com

21 - Mik Shida

This episode I sit down with Mik Shida to discuss his painting technique, home made equipment and his art career. mikshida.com

20 - Jason Jägel

This episode I catch up with San Fransisco based artist Jason Jagel. We discuss his art career, working with Madlib and MF Doom and living as an artist. You can see his work at www.jasonjagel.com

19 - Sickboy

This episode I catch up with UK based artist Sickboy. We discuss the origins of his art, growing up in the Bristol graffiti scene and how he developed his art career by putting on his own exhibitions. To see more of his work, visit www.thesickboy.com

18 - Nicole Reed

This episode I catch up with Melbourne based photographer Nicole Reed. We discuss her life, career and photography tips.

17 - Sutu

Sutu uses art and technology in new ways to tell stories. He is an illustrator, interactive designer and writer. He is best known for Nawlz, a 24 episode interactive cyberpunk comic book series created for web and iPad. He is also working on a new Augmented Reality art book called Prosthetic Reality. During this episode Sutu delves into his techniques for getting government art grants. It's something he's done many time and he tells all his tricks and tips.

16 - Cultivating Inspiration

This episode I take a break from the usual interview format to talk about something that I've put into practice over the last several years. That's taking time out from your day to day life to give you some space to cultivate some new ideas. Your brain gets stimulated from new or different surroundings. Putting yourself in these situations id the perfect way to come up with new creative ideas.

15 - HuskMitNavn

This episode I catch up with the Danish artist HuskMitNavn. We discuss his art practice, style and his path so success as a fine artist, street artist and graffiti writer.

14 - Sandrew

This episode I chat to Sandra and Andrew AKA Sandrew about collecting art, the importance of street art and working with artists.

13 - Peter Drew

This episode I chat to Peter Drew. Peter is most known for his iconic 'Aussie' posters that can be seen throughout the cities of Australia. I chat to Peter about the meaning of his posters and find out a bit more about Monga Khan. You can find out more about Peter Drew at www.peterdrewarts.com