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By Creative Coverage

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/creative-coverage/subscribe The must-listen In Conversation podcast features interviews with leading artists and craftspeople hosted by journalist Timothy Alletson Saunders. Highlights include an in-depth conversation with David Roberts, who is acknowledged as being responsible for the introduction and promotion of modern, large scale Raku in Britain and instrumental in its re-introduction in America. Learn something, stay informed. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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In ConversationJul 19, 2022

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Talking floral and equestrian art

Talking floral and equestrian art

Cotswolds based Alexandra Churchill talks to Tim Saunders about her art and her secret marketing weapon.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/543-alexandra-churchill

Jul 19, 202222:51
Russ Chester talks about art, Wales, camper vans and rock climbing

Russ Chester talks about art, Wales, camper vans and rock climbing

He studied photography and art and his landscape paintings of Welsh scenes are popular.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1313-russ-chester 

Jun 21, 202231:06
Large canvases celebrating the beautiful Yorkshire landscape

Large canvases celebrating the beautiful Yorkshire landscape

Heather Burton adores the Yorkshire landscape, which inspires much of her art but she also produces still lifes. 

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1307-heather-burton

May 12, 202222:16
Watercolour landscapes and portraiture

Watercolour landscapes and portraiture

David Thomas ARSMA has drawn since he was small and feels that this ability helped him to become an architect and now a successful landscape and portrait painter working in watercolours. 

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1305-david-thomas-riba-arsma 

May 11, 202219:05
iPad paintings, art therapy and facial blindness

iPad paintings, art therapy and facial blindness

Once a junior doctor, artist Danny Mooney is turning his hand to political cartoons. 

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/900-danny-mooney

May 04, 202222:40
Didgeridoos and weaving

Didgeridoos and weaving

Award winning weaver Margaret Jones chats to Tim Saunders about how she became a weaver and how her didgeridoo playing complements her art.


May 03, 202212:06
Nostalgic art, oils and Turner

Nostalgic art, oils and Turner

Memories of childhood are expertly created by Amanda Jackson who tells Tim Saunders about her passion for high quality oil paints and hog brushes. But if she comes across inferior paints she'll find a use for them...

May 03, 202244:14
Recording the history of Newham through paintings

Recording the history of Newham through paintings

Ferha Farooqui chats to Tim Saunders about Newham and how her timescapes record important changes in the borough

May 03, 202223:19
Making art with science

Making art with science

Science teacher Ben Dobson tells Tim Saunders how he creates art with his microscope, camera and computer and in so doing opens our eyes to a wonderful new world.

May 03, 202214:28
Interview with Tim Saunders

Interview with Tim Saunders

Tim Saunders is interviewed about the Creative Coverage exhibition at Ilminster Arts Centre in Ilminster, Somerset from April 19 to May 14, 2022. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk

Mar 15, 202204:60
Stone carving with Maria Moorhouse

Stone carving with Maria Moorhouse

Stone sculptor and carver Maria Moorhouse talks to Tim Saunders about stone, her new project celebrating the intelligence of trees and how relaxing carving can be. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1273-maria-moorhouse


Mar 08, 202226:08
Dealing with life through sculpture

Dealing with life through sculpture

Multi-award winning sculptor Teresa Wells MRSS talks candidly to Tim Saunders about how channelling her emotions into sculpture has helped her tackle life's great challenges. 

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1299-teresa-wells-mrss

Feb 16, 202220:27
Watercolours with a message

Watercolours with a message

Liz Chaderton's work often celebrates animals and as a result she feels it incumbent upon her to carefully consider the welfare and environmental issues surrounding her work.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/683-liz-chaderton


Jan 07, 202238:26
Art saved me

Art saved me

It's not too melodramatic to say that, according to photorealist Sarah Graham, who believes that her art rescued her from the bipolar disorder that sectioned her.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1261-sarah-graham

Dec 07, 202137:21
Criticism shapes art but so too do friends

Criticism shapes art but so too do friends

President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Steve Evans tells Tim Saunders how one friend in particular kickstarted his journey into the world of art. Agnes Martin's grid paintings played a part, too. 

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1168-steve-evans-rbsa

Dec 02, 202122:49
Taking time gets results for Andrew Forkner

Taking time gets results for Andrew Forkner

It was Andrew's mother-in-law that he thanks for spurring him on his artistic journey.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1293-andrew-forkner

Nov 11, 202125:28
Contemporary Glass Society update

Contemporary Glass Society update

CGS Chair Sue Purser Hope gives an update on the organisation.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/691-susan-purser-hope

Nov 02, 202105:01
Colour, contrariness and the excitement of glass

Colour, contrariness and the excitement of glass

The enthusiasm that Sue Purser Hope (Chair of the Contemporary Glass Society) has for glass is nothing short of contagious. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/691-susan-purser-hope



Nov 02, 202125:18
Painting ephemera

Painting ephemera

Jill Barthorpe has a strict routine and does not paint to please the buyer

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/321-jill-barthorpe

Episode image: November morning where Jill has painted fog


Oct 08, 202114:54
Birds, aluminium and the RA

Birds, aluminium and the RA

Oil painter Tony Feld chats to Tim Saunders about his painting and practice. 

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1231-tony-feld

Oct 01, 202111:19
Remembering Mieczyslaw Chojko (1919 to 1978)

Remembering Mieczyslaw Chojko (1919 to 1978)

Mieczyslaw's daughter Magda chats to Tim Saunders about her father and his devotion to art that ultimately cost her parents' marriage. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1221-mieczyslaw-stanislaw-chojko

Sep 24, 202129:56
All things jewellery with Michele White PPRBSA

All things jewellery with Michele White PPRBSA

Michele White PPRBSA has her gallery and workshop in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Here she chats to Tim Saunders about what inspires her and her working practice. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1287-michele-white-rbsa

Sep 15, 202123:36
Mastering art and ceramics

Mastering art and ceramics

She considers herself "a quiet anarchist" who keeps things simple. In so doing Bronwyn Williams-Ellis RCA lets her work speak for itself. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/208-bronwyn-williams-ellis 

Sep 07, 202127:44
Commissions provide a reliable income stream

Commissions provide a reliable income stream

Successful wildlife artist Richard Whittlestone talks to Tim Saunders about his life as a painter and how his base at the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire has been a perfect location for him in more ways than one

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/827-richard-whittlestone

Mar 26, 202117:56
Turning art into a business

Turning art into a business

Jonathan Wheeler talks to Tim Saunders about how he has made art his business

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/365-jonathan-wheeler

Mar 23, 202119:46
Improving one's self through painting

Improving one's self through painting

Silvia Pastore chats to Tim Saunders about how art plays a large part in her journey of discovery and how the great Italian painters inspired her as she grew up in Venice

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1191-silvia-pastore

Mar 16, 202127:02
Making a career from art

Making a career from art

Successful droplet painter Sarah Pye will explore any opportunity to get her work in front of her buying public; she has even appeared on television

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/571-sarah-pye

Mar 12, 202127:01
Visual elements stir emotions says Wayne Attwood PRBSA

Visual elements stir emotions says Wayne Attwood PRBSA

He employs a destructive layering technique even using bathroom squeegees. Francis Bacon, Picasso and Sickert are all inspirations

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/969-wayne-attwood-vprbsa

Mar 05, 202125:17
Construction sites and cranes are inspirational

Construction sites and cranes are inspirational

Linda Saul talks to Tim Saunders about texture and collage in her various watercolour works

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1183-linda-saul

Mar 02, 202117:07
Cornwall, ecology, Buddhism and sculpture

Cornwall, ecology, Buddhism and sculpture

Passion ignites the creative process for the sculptor and painter James Eddy whose landmark work at Heligan is already 10 years old. 


Feb 26, 202113:09
Nature, art and public service

Nature, art and public service

The two don't compliment each other whatsover, according to botanical artist and ecologist Sally Pinhey, who could have become an architect but chose social work instead although she has taught art in prison.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/114-sally-pinhey-aoi-sgm

Feb 23, 202119:20
The influence of art history on contemporary art

The influence of art history on contemporary art

Rowena Comrie explains to Tim Saunders how art history has guided her on her own unique journey

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/866-rowena-comrie

Feb 09, 202114:10
There's a lot to abstract art, explains Nigel Moores

There's a lot to abstract art, explains Nigel Moores

Nigel Moores talks to Tim Saunders about abstract art and how inspirational meetings with Terry Frost and Howard Hodgkin helped shape his work

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1269-nigel-moores

Feb 05, 202127:24
Nature, Salcombe and dolphins

Nature, Salcombe and dolphins

Maria Ellis talks to Tim Saunders about how nature, Salcombe and dolphins inspire her slightly abstract paintings

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1132-maria-ellis

Feb 02, 202111:31
Geology and geography in landscape paintings

Geology and geography in landscape paintings

Landscape architect turned painter Roger Griffiths RBSA talks to Tim Saunders about his methodical approach, inspirational artists and his appearance on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015.


Jan 26, 202124:14
Art in virtual reality

Art in virtual reality

Dr Trudy Barber extols the virtues of virtual reality in the art world. But, she tells Tim Saunders that she is still very much a traditional artist and feels that the two approaches work well together

Jan 22, 202123:24
The attraction of stone

The attraction of stone

Sculptor Ann Coomber explains why she is passionate about stone to Tim Saunders.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1170-ann-coomber

Jan 19, 202127:08
The warmth of glass blowing... and engraving

The warmth of glass blowing... and engraving

British born Dominic Fondé FGE ARMS chats to Tim Saunders about glassblowing and engraving and how he ended up in Japan.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1267-dominic-fonde-fgge-arsmpsg 

Jan 19, 202125:59
Being out of your comfort zone creates the best art

Being out of your comfort zone creates the best art

So says the award winning sculptor Liz Watts, who likes to make her life as difficult as possible but it pays off she tells Tim Saunders

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/341-liz-watts

Dec 15, 202024:15
The joy of screenprinting

The joy of screenprinting

Anthony Hopkinson extolls the virtues of screenprinting 

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1257-anthony-hopkinson

Dec 14, 202011:09
Art embraces health changes

Art embraces health changes

For many years Marilyn Ewens has painted landscapes, especially of Somerset where she has lived for over 40 years. But now her health presents challenges and she explains to Tim Saunders how her work is adapting.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/82-marilyn-ewens

Dec 10, 202009:35
Travel inspires landscape paintings

Travel inspires landscape paintings

Charles Jamieson chats to Tim Saunders about painting and acting. He shares useful advice for those starting their careers as artists


Dec 07, 202018:18
The allure of hand building ceramics

The allure of hand building ceramics

David Roberts has been hand building for over 40 years and he chats to Tim Saunders about what appeals to him about this process

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1249-david-roberts

Dec 04, 202031:40
Landscapes and portraiture with Joanna Commings

Landscapes and portraiture with Joanna Commings

Joanna Commings chats to Tim Saunders about light and when to finish a painting as well as the important part that eggs and melons play when learning portraiture.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1070-joanna-commings

Dec 03, 202022:28
Collagraphs and the Tin Coast, Cornwall

Collagraphs and the Tin Coast, Cornwall

Eric Pentecost talks to Tim Saunders about the collagraph process, how he became an artist and what he's working on at the moment.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/587-eric-pentecost

Nov 26, 202018:52
Art is therapy for an accountant, says Gerry Defries

Art is therapy for an accountant, says Gerry Defries

Gerry Defries talks to Tim Saunders about his landscape and seascape paintings.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/210-gerry-defries 

Nov 25, 202010:50
Working on film sets started Adam Warwick Hall's sculpture journey

Working on film sets started Adam Warwick Hall's sculpture journey

Adam chats to Tim Saunders about sculpture and his journey from working in films such as Star Wars and 101 Dalmatians to where he is today.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/735-adam-warwick-hall

Nov 25, 202017:27
An artist's life

An artist's life

The artist Wendy Clouse chats to Tim Saunders about her life and work. One thing Wendy did during lockdown was to paint the portraits of 2 NHS doctors, requested by Instagram.

http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1112-wendy-clouse 

Nov 25, 202009:36
Pop artist Richard Blacklaw-Jones

Pop artist Richard Blacklaw-Jones

The premier Welsh pop artist Richard Blacklaw-Jones talks to Tim Saunders

Nov 24, 202019:40
The world has changed for professional photographers

The world has changed for professional photographers

Nigel Hudson talks about how the world is different for professional photographers now.

Nov 19, 202022:33