Bench Talk

This week I catch up with British artist Mysterious Al to discuss his up an coming exhibition in Collingwood and adjusting to life as a full time artist and Dad.

This week I sit down with Melbourne based artist and designer Darren Henderson. We discuss his art career, design career and his experiences with running Autopsy Gallery.

This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Nadia Hernandez to discuss her Venezuelan roots and how it links with her art.

This week I catch up with British artist D*Face. We discuss his role in the birth of street art, his career and running his gallery Stolen Space.

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Minna Leunig. We discuss her development in art and her link with nature.

This week I catch up with Brisbane based artist Leans. We discuss his creative development and turning iPad mockups into real paintings.

This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Georgia Hill to find out about the many amazing projects she's worked on over the last year.

This week I catch up with Melbourne graffiti writer Duet. We chat about his experiences growing up during the 80s and 90s in Melbourne.

This week I catch up with Newcastle based artist Ellie Hannon. We discuss the art scene in Newcastle and her time spent traveling and painting.

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Rone to discuss his new exhibition Empire. With this exhibition Rone took over a whole mansion in the Dandenong Ranges outside of Melbourne.

Bench Talk is back. This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Shawn Lu. We discuss the highly detailed work Shawn creates and his work with Q Bank Gallery.

This week I catch up with American artist Lauren YS. We discuss her art career, the travel she does for her art and her recent exhibition in Melbourne.

This week I catch up with American artist Thomas Campbell. We discuss the many different mediums he works with and coming up in the art world along side artists such as Barry McGee and Ed Templeton.

This week I catch up with American artist Elle. We discuss her introduction to graffiti and streetart, her move to Australia and her up and coming Melbourne exhibition.

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Tom Adair. We discuss how he approaches his art from a commercial view and how quitting his job to go full time with his art has changed his life.

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Heesco. We discuss his Mongolian heritage and how it plays into his up and coming exhibition.

This week I catch up with American artist Lisa Congdon. We discuss the benefits of starting an art career after having several careers and having self belief.

This week I catch up with Sydney based multi disciplinary artist Andrew Dennis. We discuss juggling an art career alongside a job and a family, colour palettes and setting boundaries with clients.

This week Tom talks with Claire Bradshaw about slowing down to increase creativity.

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.