Bench Talk

This week I catch up with South African artist Resoborg. We discuss life as an artist living in South Africa, his mural work and digital illustration.

The Jaunt is a Danish based project run by Jeroen Smeets. The Jaunt sends artist around the world to seek creative inspiration the go on to create artist prints. I catch up with Jeroen to discuss the Jaunt and creative exploration.

Bench Talk is back after a two month break. Thanks for being patient. This week I catch up with one of Australia's top chef Ben Shewry. We discuss his career and the creativity it takes to get to his level.

This week I catch up with Australian artist Fintan Magee. We discuss Fintan's transition from graffiti artist to fine artist, how he gets so much work and his balance between the mural world and the gallery world.

This week I catch up with Sydney based collage artist Stephen Tierney. We discuss his art career, his graphic design career and basing himself in different countries.

This week I catch up with Deams. We discuss his upbringing in a creative family, his mural work and his abstract gallery work.

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Adnate. We discuss his transition from graffiti to painting large scale portraits, his indigenous subjects and his technique.

This week I'm talking about a topic that I touched on in episode #7, Daily Drawing. I've been drawing on a daily basis for over 4 years and I cover the tricks, tips and results I've found from doing so.

For my 100th episode I have a real cracker for you. I catch up with American artist Michael Reeder. If you're not familiar with him, check out his art on instagram @reederone - We discuss his art career, style and technique.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Kaff Eine. We discuss her career path prior to becoming an artist, her use of photo realism and stripping back her colour palette.