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Art Wank
Come along for the ride with curious artists Fiona Verity, Julie Nicholson and host Gary Seller, as they talk about their creative journey. Hear them interviewing artists, curators, gallery owners, teachers and creatives to guide them, and the listeners, within the arts community. Enjoy the banter w...
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Episode 243 - Todd Fuller drawing legend, animator and draughsman extraordinaire..
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With a practice that integrates sculpture, moving image, performance and painting, Sydney based artist Todd Fuller is, at his core,...
Episode 242 - Sanné Mestrom - Sculpture, play, and the politics of space.
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Sanne Mestrom’s sculptural practice explores the politics of the body and the shifting nature of value in the art world. Drawing on...
Episode 241 - Sky's the limit with Sulman prize Winner, Gene A'hern
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Join Australian abstract artist Gene A’Hern, winner of the 2025 Sir John Sulman Prize, for a laid-back conversation about colour, at...
Episode 240 - Inside the Archive: Curating The Boyd Women at Bundanon with Curator Sophie O'Brien
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In this episode of Artwank, we visit Bundanon to discuss the current exhibition, 'The Hidden Line The Art of the Boyd Women', with c...
Bonus Episode 239 - Fiona Verity the National Art School years
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Today we’re bringing you a special bonus episode of Art Wank to celebrate the graduation exhibition of our very own co-host, Fiona V...
Episode 238 - Art and the Unscripted World of Zoe Young
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Zoe Young is an Australian painter whose work spans still life, portraiture and abstraction. She studied at the National Art School...
Episode 237 - Harrie Fasher - Bending metal and breaking rules
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We interviewed Harrie Fasher, sculptor and artist, at her large studio in Portland NSW in November 2025. She is a permanent artist i...
Episode 236 - Decoding ‘Australian Abstraction’ with Rhonda Davis and Kon Gouriotis — Macquarie University Gallery
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This week Art Wank met Rhonda Davis, Curator of Macquarie University Gallery, and Kon Gouriotis, curator and editor of Artist Profil...
Episode 235 - Aida Tomescu - Patience over time
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In this episode, we chat with the extraordinary Aida Tomescu, one of Australia’s most respected abstract painters. Born in Romania a...
Episode 234 - Meditation and beauty with Aaron Aryadharma Matheson
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Aaron Aryadharma Matheson is an artist living and working at Lennox St Studios, Sydney. He’s been a finalist in the Mosman, Waverley...
Episode 233 - From Color Theory to Creative Practice - Inside the Albers Foundation Residency with Peter Sharp and Michelle Cawthorn
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In this episode of Art Wank, we focus on Australian artists Michelle Cawthorn and Peter Sharp and their recent creative residency at...
Episode 232 - Talking Landscape, Materials and Meaning with John R. Walker
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In this episode we explore the work and world of Australian artist John R Walker, a painter who invites us to experience the land as...
Episode 231 - Michael Cusack: Painting, Abstraction and Building the Byron Bay School of Art
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In this episode we speak with Michael Cusack, an accomplished abstract painter, educator, and co-founder of the Byron School of Art...
Episode 230 - Inside the World of Artist Gina Bruce
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In this episode of the Art Wank Podcast we chat with Sydney-based artist Gina Bruce, known for her haunting, dreamlike paintings tha...
Episode 229 - Gallery Lane Cove - Repair/Replace with Gary Gregg, Gary Deirmendjian and curator Miguel Olmo
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We spoke with artists Gary Gregg and Gary Deirmendijan, together with curator and director Miguel Olmo, about Repair/Replace, the cu...
Episode 228 - Michael Kempson: Mastering Printmaking, Mentorship, and the Art of Collaboration
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In this episode of the Art Wank Podcast, we sit down with Michael Kempson, one of Australia’s leading master printers. With a career...
Episode 227 – Ana Pollak: Art Inspired by Dangar Island and the Natural World
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In this episode of the Art Wank Podcast, we talk with acclaimed Australian artist Ana Pollak, whose practice is shaped by the natura...
Episode 226 - 2025 Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize winners
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In this episode of the Art Wank Podcast, we celebrate the creative brilliance of the 2025 Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Des...
Episode 225 - Art Critic John Mcdonald on Art, Opinions, and Calling It Like He Sees It
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In this episode of Art Wank, we sit down with one of Australia’s most respected – and at times divisive – voices in the art world, J...
Episode 224 - James Drinkwater: Ballet, Brushes and Travel Stories
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In this episode of the Art Wank podcast, we speak with Australian artist James Drinkwater, known for his vibrant paintings, sculptur...
Episode 223 - Ann Cape: A Life in Portraiture
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Ann Cape is a celebrated Australian artist whose career spans over four decades, marked by her evocative portraiture, sensitive expl...
Episode 222 - Studio A - Art, Access and Adventure with CEO Gab Mordy and Artist Thom Roberts
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In this episode, we’re joined by two key figures from Studio A—CEO Gab Mordy and artist Thom Roberts—for a lively chat about carving...
Episode 221 - Katherine Edney - a conversation about painting, motherhood and more
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Katherine Edney is a Sydney-based artist whose evocative oil paintings delve into themes of identity, memory, and emotional transfor...
Episode 220 - Ann Thomson - Australian legend still painting everyday in her 90's
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In this episode of Art Wank, we dive into the dynamic and prolific career of Australian artist Ann Thomson, whose expressive, abstra...
Episode 219 - Kyle Murrell - Exploration of abstract painting
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In this episode, we delve into the practice of Sydney-based artist Kyle Murrell, whose abstract works explore the tension between st...
Episode 218 - Teresa Biet, Founder of Art Incubator, philanthropy in the arts
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In this episode of Art Wank, we speak with Teresa Biet, founder (alongside her husband Andre) and director of Art Incubator – a phil...
Episode 217 - Lottie Consalvo, a meditative artistic practice
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Lottie Consalvo is a deeply intuitive and reflective artist whose recent body of work has been profoundly shaped by time spent medit...
Episode 216 - David Collins, painter inspired by the Hawkesbury river
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In this episode of Art Wank, we delve into the world of Australian landscape painter David Collins, whose latest solo exhibition, Br...
Episode 215 - Matt Bromhead on Drawing, painting and the Space Between.
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In this episode of Art Wank, we sit down with Sydney-based artist Matt Bromhead to dive into his multidisciplinary practice, which s...
Episode 214 - Oliver Abbott
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Art Wank Podcast – Oliver Abbott
Welcome back to Art Wank! In this episode, we chat with Sydney-based artist Oliver Ab...
Episode 213 - Janis Clarke
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Janis Clarke's exhibition at Olsen Gallery, The Other Sun, opens March 5th - 29th March 2025.
Janis Clarke, born in 1983 in S...
Epiosde 212 - George Hartley, co-founder of Bluethumb Online Art Gallery
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In this episode of Art Wank, we chat with George Hartley, co-founder of Bluethumb, Australia's largest online art marketplace. Georg...
Episode 211 - Steve Lopes
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Steve Lopes
“I try to deal with the figure and the landscape together. For me, it’s about the relationship we have with our s...
Episode 210 - Justin Williams
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We interviewed artist Justin Williams at COMA Gallery in Marrickville, Sydney, during his solo show, Waiting for Lavender, on until...
Episode 209 - Myfanwy Gullifer
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Myfanwy Gullifer is represented by King Street Gallery in Sydney.
We had a great time chatting with Myf over Zoom before Chri...
Episode 208 - Nick Smith, director of N. Smith Gallery
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Before Christmas 2024, we had the pleasure of speaking with Nick Smith at his N.Smith Gallery, located at 15 Foster St, Surry Hills,...
Episode 207 - Teddy Hansen, British Danish artist
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Gary discovered the Alveston Gallery in Notting Hill, London, during his travels and was drawn to the work of Teddy Hansen, who was...
Episode 206 - Nasim Nasr
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Nasim Nasr is an Iranian-born Australian artist whose work focuses on the issues facing her home country of Iran and the challenges...
Episode 205 - Wayne Eager and Marina Strocchi
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Gary first met Wayne and Marina through artist and previous podcast guest Tony Mighell. We spoke to them over zoom a few weeks ago f...
Episode 204 - Max and Gabby Germanos, Art Collectors and founders of 333 Projects
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Thank you to Max and Gabby Germanos, art collectors and founders of 333 Art Projects, for welcoming us into your home to view your i...