Bench Talk

Episode 185 featuring Shaun Hossack from Juddy Roller. We discuss Shaun's rise throughout his career to managing the production of some of Australia's largest mural projects and mural festivals.  
Connect with Shaun Hossack and Juddy Roller at
        •       Instagram @juddyroller
        •       Find out more at juddyroller.com.au
 
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Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to discuss another round of artist Q&A
The three topics covered in this Episode 
Creating stable income as an artist       
Maximising your time in the studio
Art and AI
 
Connect with (Guest)
      Instagram @artcareeracademy 
      Find out more at www.artcareeracademy.com
Links from the episode
 
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Episode #183. I catch up with Australian painter Christopher Zanko to discuss his hand carved paintings, his printmaking roots, being a two time finalist of the Wynne prize and his recent exhibitions. 
 
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Episode #182. I catch up with Australian painter Rhys Lee to discuss his oil paintings, his graffiti roots, global exhibitions and his recent show in Brisbane with Edwina Corlette. 
 
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This week I bring you another classic episode from back in 2019 when I caught up with British artist D*Face. We discuss his role in the birth of street art, his career and running his gallery Stolen Space.Looking to uplevel your art career so that you feel confident and clear on the pathway forward AND experience creative and financial growth?  Check out www.artcareeracademy.com. The signature 6 week program Going [ART] Pro is open for waitlist enrollment right now. 

This week we introduce a new segment to Bench Talk. Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to discuss some frequently asked questions from the Bench Talk inbox and discussions from within the Art Career Academy's momentum group. 
 
Tom and Claire discuss:
The importance of investing in your work's presentation and using quality art materials. 
Battling with the IG algorithm.
Getting your artwork seen. 
Exploring new styles when you're already known for something. 
Looking to uplevel your art career so that you feel confident and clear on the pathway forward AND experience creative and financial growth?  
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For episode #179 I sit down with Australian pop artist Ben Frost. We discuss his street art roots, AI, exhibiting in the USA and many other areas of his career. 
Looking to uplevel your art career so that you feel confident and clear on the pathway forward AND experience creative and financial growth?  
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Episode #178 I sit down with American curator, art dealer, filmmaker, and publisher Roger Gastman.
Roger's career within the arts focuses on graffiti and street art. He got his start producing While You Were Sleeping magazine and continues till this day making fine art books. 
In 2011 he produced Art in the streets Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and went on to be the main person behind ‘Beyond the streets’. We discuss all of this and a whole lot more. 

This week I dig into the archives and pull out a classic episode from back in 2018. We hear from Los Angeles based artist Lauren YS. I caught up with Lauren while she was visiting Melbourne for her exhibition at Juddy Roller. We discuss her work, muralism and traveling for art.  

Episode #176 - Tom Gerrard sits down with Melbourne based artist Rhys John Kaye. They discuss Rhys' graffiti roots, his time spent living on Korea, his transition to oil paint and the growth of graffiti in the fine art world.