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Talking ArtZ Podcast: Exploring Artistic Journeys with Nicola Scott and Pam Welsh

Welcome to another episode of Talking ArtZ, where we dive into the rich tapestry of artistic expression. This week, join The Professor as he delves into the worlds of comic book artistry and sculptural storytelling with two remarkable artists from the Blue Mountains.

Nicola Scott: Bringing Superheroes to Life

First up, The Professor sits down with the talented comic book artist Nicola Scott, whose illustrious career spans iconic titles such as Wonder Woman and Black Magick. From her humble beginnings in Sydney to her groundbreaking work for DC Comics, Nicola shares insights into her artistic journey and the creative process behind bringing superheroes to life on the page. Discover the behind-the-scenes secrets of comic book storytelling and gain a deeper appreciation for the art form that captivates millions of fans worldwide.

Pam Welsh: Sculpting Stories in Clay

Next, The Professor chats with Pam Welsh, a Mudgee-based artist whose intricate sculptures are as captivating as they are thought-provoking. Pam's work in the exhibition "Hands on Clay (4) 2024" at Gang Gang Gallery offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of Princess Alexandra Amalie of Bavaria and her rare condition known as 'glass delusion.' Through meticulous molding, etching, and firing techniques, Pam brings this extraordinary story to life, inviting audiences to explore the delicate balance between reality and fantasy. Join us as Pam shares the inspiration behind her sculptures and the meticulous process that goes into creating each unique piece.

Episode Highlights:

• Nicola Scott's journey from Sydney to the halls of DC Comics.
• The collaborative process behind creating iconic superhero stories.
• Pam Welsh's exploration of the human condition through sculptural storytelling.
• The intricate techniques used to bring Princess Alexandra Amalie's story to life in clay.

Don't miss this enlightening episode of Talking ArtZ, where creativity knows no bounds and artistic expression takes center stage. Tune in and embark on a journey through the realms of comic book artistry and sculptural storytelling with Nicola Scott and Pam Welsh.

Talking ArtZ Podcast: Exploring Artistic Journeys with Jenny Ward and Melissa Kelly

Join us for an enriching episode of Talking ArtZ as we delve into the captivating world of visual and performing arts. In the first half-hour segment, 'In The Frame,' arts journalist Jenny Ward engages in thought-provoking discussions with esteemed artists Christine Hyde, Veronica Gillmer of FlamencoVero, and painter John Wilson. From contemporary visual art to the passionate rhythms of flamenco dance, this segment offers a glimpse into the diverse tapestry of artistic expression.

In The Frame: Exploring Artistic Perspectives

• Christine Hyde: Step into the world of award-winning contemporary visual artist Christine Hyde as she shares insights from her bushland studio and boutique art gallery nestled in the UNESCO-listed Blue Mountains. With a passion for capturing the essence of nature, Christine invites visitors to experience the beauty of her surroundings through her captivating artworks.

• Veronica Gillmer of FlamencoVero: Journey with Veronica Gillmer, a renowned flamenco dancer whose illustrious career has spanned continents. From her experiences performing in Spain to choreographing for stage productions and conducting flamenco classes, Veronica's dedication to the art form is truly inspiring.

• John Wilson: Discover the evocative landscapes of Australia through the masterful brushstrokes of painter John Wilson. Hailing from the Blue Mountains, John's multi-award-winning artworks capture the enchanting allure of the Australian landscape, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in its natural beauty.

Spotlight on Melissa Kelly: Hands on Clay (4) 2024 Exhibition

In the second half of the podcast, The Professor sits down with ceramic artist Melissa Kelly to discuss her upcoming exhibition as part of "Hands on Clay (4) 2024" at Gang Gang Gallery. Melissa's journey from drawing to claywork is fueled by her imagination and inspired by classic stories such as Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland. Don't miss this opportunity to gain insight into Melissa's creative process and her latest solo show, "Not Fragile Like A Flower," which promises to enchant audiences with its whimsical charm.

Hands on Clay (4) 2024 Exhibition Overview

Date: March 28 – April 28

Featuring Artists: Lise Edwards, Pauline Wellfare, Melissa Kelly, Peter Wilson, Ros Auld, Catherine Phillips, Greg Daly, John Daly, Geoff Thomas, Pam Welsh, Sue Foldhazy, Sarah O’Sullivan, and guest artist Jayanto Tan.

Gang Gang Gallery welcomes you to explore the fourth installment of its acclaimed ceramic exhibition, showcasing the talents of renowned potters who push boundaries with their innovative creations. Join us for the opening event on March 30th and immerse yourself in the world of ceramic artistry.

Tune in to Talking ArtZ and embark on a captivating journey through the realms of visual and performing arts, where creativity knows no bounds.

In this episode of Talking ArtZ we have the February episode of our In The Frame segment from Jenny Ward and trhen the Professor talks to prtesenter/writer Caroline Murphy about her extensive arts background and GBMCAN.How to hear it: Avail;able on all the streaming platforms.

On this episode of Talking Artz the professor talks to Lisa Finn Powell from The Joan in Penrith about her career about the Arts in Penrith and about what's coming up in 2024!

Talking ArtZ Podcast Episode: Exploring Creativity and Faith with Artist David Newman-White

Join us in this captivating episode of Talking ArtZ, a delightful segment aired every Thursday at 6 PM on Radio Blue Mountains. In this special episode, our host, The Professor, engages in a fascinating conversation with the immensely talented artist, David Newman-White, a prominent figure in the renowned Lithgow Arts Trail.

This episode delves deep into the creative mind of David Newman-White, offering listeners an exclusive insight into his artistic journey, inspirations, and the unique narrative he weaves through his masterpieces. As a valued participant in the captivating Lithgow Arts Trail, David's artistic contributions and creative process are a testament to the eclectic and vibrant art scene in the region.

Discover the artist's perspectives, stories, and experiences that breathe life into the canvas and resonate with the soul. Uncover the essence of his art, explore the influences that shape his creations, and gain a profound understanding of the artistic landscape that the Lithgow Arts Trail embodies.

Don't miss this opportunity to dive into the world of David Newman-White's artistry and explore the beauty that's unveiled through this engaging conversation. Tune in to Talking ArtZ and witness the way in which David's faith shapes his approach to ha

Also catch the work of the artist David Newman-White currently on exhibition as part of the Lithgow Arts Trail.

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Welcome to an exciting episode of 'Talking ArtZ,' a podcast brought to you by The Network Arts Show! In today's instalment, our host, The Professor delves into the fascinating world of personal development and empowerment. We're thrilled to bring you an exclusive interview with Louise Walker, a renowned developmental life coach who is set to host a transformative workshop known as the 'Circle of Courage' at the esteemed Gang Gang Gallery on September 18th.

In this engaging conversation, The Professor explores the depths of Louise Walker's expertise and the profound impact of her Circle of Courage workshop. Get ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth as Louise shares her insights, strategies, and experiences that have helped countless individuals unlock their inner potential.

Louise Walker's Circle of Courage workshop promises to be an enriching experience that combines art, creativity, and personal development in a unique and powerful way. During this episode, you'll gain valuable insights into the workshop's objectives, the methods employed, and the positive changes it has inspired in the lives of participants.

Whether you're an art enthusiast, a seeker of personal growth, or simply curious about innovative approaches to self-improvement, this episode of 'Talking ArtZ' is sure to captivate and inspire you. Join us as we delve into the world of personal transformation with Louise Walker and discover how the Circle of Courage workshop can empower you to take charge of your life and pursue your dreams with newfound courage and confidence.

Tune in to this enlightening episode, and mark your calendars for the Circle of Courage workshop on September 18th at Gang Gang Gallery. It's an event you won't want to miss!

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Join us at the Gang Gang Gallery, located at 206 Main Street in Lithgow, on Saturday, August 19th at 2pm for the highly anticipated official opening and engaging conversation centered around the theme of 'WOMEN'. We extend a warm welcome to all individuals who wish to attend this event. In this episode of Talking ArtZ, our esteemed host, The Professor, will be joined by author JENNY BARRY as they delve into a captivating discussion with the talented writer and artist, REBECCA WILSON. The focus of this conversation will be on Rebecca's latest thought-provoking exhibition titled 'Woman. My Own Point Of View'. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Rebecca Wilson's paintings, which will be on display at Gang Gang Gallery from August 17th to September 19th, 2023. This is an opportunity you won't want to miss! Remember to tune in to rbm.org.au or your favourite radio app at 6pm every Thursday when these shows are broadcast,, as GBMCAN - the Greater Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network has all the latest updates and insights for you.

On this episode of Talking ArtZ the Professor talks to MELINDA SCHNEIDER and SONIA COX about their exhibition ‘Nature & Nurture’ ash the reopening Gang Gang Gallery on 5th August. Come and say Hi and take a look at the exhibition with Sonia and Melinda.

This fabulous exhibition ‘Nature & Nurture’ Artists Sonia Cox and Melinda Schneider will be running from 3/8-13/8

OFFICIAL OPENING SATURDAY 5TH AT 3PM

ALL WELCOME

On Talking ArtZ the Professor talks with Blue Mountains theatre folk on the long awaited return of the Theatre segment with Maggie Davis as she chats with Daniel Mitchell (son of Warren "Alf Garnett" Mitchell) about his upcoming one man show, "P.S. Where is Home' . Broadcast recently on rbm.org.au,

Talking ArtZ is about providing information about the events and functions of gathered artists both formally and informally as they discuss their work and their practices as working creative s in the Blue Mountains region of NSW.

TALKING ARTZ March 30th PODCAST
In the Frame has a great line up in this edition of the Talking ArtZ podcast..
There is so much art coming up in the Blue Mountains over the next few weeks.
But first tonight we kick off with some great news for creatives.
Arts OUTWEST is about to announce a new round of micro grants for artists affected by recent natural disasters – floods and Covidl…. Stay tuned.
Jenny also speaks with landscape artist Herman Pekel (pron peakel) who will be exhibiting at the Lost Bear Gallery in Katoomba for six weeks from April 1.
And the Kedumba Drawing collection in Wentworth Falls, which is regarded as the most significant collection of drawings in the country outside the National Gallery in Canberra, has just taken in several new works.
Jenny speaks to Kedumba curator/director Marlene Plummer….
Anne Edwards began working with clay at 16. Mentored by Col Levy and Maureen Williams, the resulting pots toured in ArtExpress and since then Anne has worked in studios in Japan, Brazil, Germany, Thailand and Australia. The professor talks to anne about her ceramics and about her music in the second hour on Blue Mountains live.
Skilled in Event Management. Experienced Promoter with a demonstrated history of working in the music industry, chris leT’s us in with a little insight to what’s happening with music in the mountains.
TALKING ARTZ March 30th PODCAST

On the podcast of GMCAN arts program Talking Artz that broadcasts on Radio Blue Mountains the Professor will be interviewed

Jo truman about her pocket opera TRAVERSING THE VOID.

Traversing the Void is a new contemporary chamber opera for voice, string quartet, and wind ensemble, composed by the Icelandic composer Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir, with the libretto by Blue Mountains local, Jo Truman.

Eight contrasting movements take the listener on a journey, viewing the Blue Mountains through the eyes
of a wild cockatoo. Exploring the dissonances between wild and urbanised spaces, bushfire and related contemporary existential dilemmas.

Featuring the Blue Mountains Kanimbla Quartet and award-winning soprano Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir, twice
voted Iceland’s best classical singer. With the Marais Project; Jenny Eriksson (viola de gamba), Tommie Andersson (lute) and Susie Bishop (voice and violin), and The Blue Mountains Suite - three short works written by Rebecca Daniel and performed by the Kanimbla Quartet.

New work acknowledgement:

“Hraun” - (text by Steingrimur Thorsteinsson) performed by Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir, Susie Bishop and Josephine Truman, and the Marais project.

“Woolloomooloo” (text by Kirsten Tona) performed by Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir, Susie Bishop and Josephine Truman, and the Marais Project.

Talking ArtZ 15 | The Professor talks with Blue Mountains  artist & socially conscious entrepreneur, Manu from Farm it forward,  a Blue Mountain not-for-profit urban farming social ART enterprise.

Brad talked on the RBM’s Talking ArtZ program to Emmanuela Prigioni from social enterprise, Farm it Forward, which has become one of our strategic partners in our growing greating ecology. We met Manu at GBMCAN's strategic planning day, when she came along as a guest of our Treasurer and keen permaculture trainer, Melissa Chambers. Manu has a masters degree in visual art and she is strongly committed to socially engaged art.

The Professor: So what is Farm It Forward Manu?

Manu:  Farm It Forward is a not-for-profit social enterprise that tackles issues of social isolation and food security in the Greater Glue Mountains. We grow food in market gardens that are on people's donated unused private land, to help residents of the Blue Mountains who are at risk of social isolation and food insecurity.

There are four young people who are employed to look after these plots, of which we have 8 in total. We're based mostly around the Mid Mountains, Hazelbrook and Lawson, but we also have 2 plots in Katoomba. The Blue Mountains Food Co-op is sponsoring us to grow food for them, another is right in the middle of Katoomba between the Cultural Centre and the Carrington Hotel.

On the Farm It Forward website their mission is described as
“We grow nutrient dense regenerative food for our local community whilst raising awareness on growing practises and the mental health benefits of growing a food garden. Social outreach is a big part of what we do. We empower people to create local food systems creating resilience and nurturing our physical and mental health into the future.”

The Professor: Now are you linking culture and art based activities with all the aspects of the positive things that we can do to improve things like mental health and social isolation?

Manu: This year we're working on a project that will also include an art exhibition of materials and what we've made throughout our different projects. Something quite unique about our social Enterprise is that we managed to survive through the drought, the bushfires, the floods and the pandemic. That's largely due to the fact that we've reached so many people and they're the ones that I've been able to carry is through with this program.

The Professor: How does your work fit in with GBMCAN’s regenesis project?

Manu: I regularly do some visual artwork. I am a printmaker and I like to use my own pigments that I extract from my garden wood. I really enjoy doing a lot of printmaking using woodblock, linocuts and other illustration work. It's never in isolation. it's always to help with the work that we do and see in our food security work. So it's something that I've started teaching. I like not so much teaching, but sharing my skills with our volunteers and our team. The kind of artwork that I do never fits into the usual art gallery. I like to democratise art. I'm Italian and I come from a place where there is a very strong culture of appreciating art in the everyday, not in some specialise art gallery. I feel that's really important, and it fits in with the way Aboriginal people here have treated art making in their own culture.

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The Professor talks to Elizabeth Gadsby who is a Marketing Co-Ordinator for the Lyttleton Stores in Lawson who discusses upcoming exhibitions, dinners and workshops being held at the co-operative shops down on the northern side of the railway line at Lawson.

From their website.

"Lyttleton Stores Co-operative is a not-for-profit community enterprise in Lawson in the Blue Mountains. We are a collective of people, combining our loves of organic home grown food and artisan made craft ware. Our mission is to connect customers, makers, and growers, encouraging conscious, ethical, local economies as well as transitioning to a no-waste, lower energy future.

Although we started out as a family partnership in 2015, the intention was to become a cooperative as our community grew. The transition to a co-operative occurred during 2018 through initiatives such as our crowd funding campaign, workshops, open gardens, exhibitions and pop up dinners. We have established connections with local teachers, makers, growers, gardeners, artists and customers who have become our community.

We believe that a sustainable future involves a secure food system, creativity and adaptability, health and wellbeing, as well as a thriving localised economy.

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On Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on Thursday, December 15 The Professor talked to 2 artists who are part of this year's Christmas Art Fair at Gang Gang Gallery in Lithgow as well as musician Genni Kane who will be performing in the gallery on Sunday the 18th.

This week’s lineup has 2 landscape artists Natasha Daniloff and Kristine Ballard who talk about their art careers and processes and their thoughts on the future of Art in the Blue Mountains.

The Professor presents the first show with artists from the annual Gang Gang Gallery Christmas Art Fair

On Talking ArtZ on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, Thursday, November 24th the Professor talked to 2 artists who are part of this year's Christmas Art Fair at Gang Gang Gallery in Lithgow. 2 local landscape artists, Caroline Giniunas and Christine Hyde talked about their art careers and processes and their thoughts for the future of Art in the Blue Mountains.

The Professor and roving arts reporter Jenny Ward talk to participants and organisers of the 2022 Lithgow Arts Trail.

The Lithgow Arts Trail consists of a two-weekend event from 5th of November to the 13th of November celebrating open studios run by artisans and artists in Hartley, Kanimbla, Lithgow, and Portland.

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Jenny Ward talks about art and galleries in the Talking ArtZ segment 'In the Frame'.

This week’s lineup traverses quirky galleries, an arts trail, an ancient Japanese practice, and local artists.

Hear Henryck Topolnicki talk about his visionary gallery on the hill, and what to see on the upcoming Lithgow Arts Trail as she talks to Sisters, Margaret Aalders and Jill Sildever, who are sharing a studio in the beautiful Kanimbla Valley. Margaret is a watercolorist and Jill is a silversmith. Margaret’s landscapes are inspired by the valley, the red centre, and a Queensland rainforest.

She also interviews local artists Olivia Schmidel and Gaele Rogers Perazzo, and an upcoming workshop featuring the ancient method of Kintsugi.

The show was broadcast at6pm Thursday, October 27

Where to listen to the broadcast each week

On your Radio @ 89.1FM or streaming on your Device @

https://rbm.org.au/ (click on the listen button) or

https://radioau.net/blue-mountains/

Talking ArtZ RBM89.1FM 2022 Episode 03 | JULY 2022 | The Professor talks to Zac &Cath (Rosey Ravelstone) and Lithgow artist Lisa Rhodes.

Tune in to Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM every Thursday, at 6 PM to listen to the Blue Mountains foremost radio based Arts program. on July 14 we heard The Professor chatting with new RBM presenters Zac Quinn and Catherine Sell as they talked about their new radio show about books and literature 'Paperback Writer'.

They discuss new exciting incentives and programs they are launching and we learnt about the 'Regenisis' Competition which, in partnership with Arts organisation BMCAN, will culminate in performances and publications tied to Winter Magic in August.

In the second half The Professor talked to Lithgow artist, illustrator, photographer and cultural mentor Lisa Rhodes about her recent exhibitions and plans for the future.

President of the Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network (BMCAN) Barbara Lepani Interviewed Kalani Gacon who talks about his 'Mountain of Youth' film project and then in the second interview talks to Ruth Marshall for the official and inaugural 2022 episode of TalkingArtZ, which was aired on Radio Blue Mountains on Thursday the 26th of May at 6 pm. 

Blue Mountains print maker Freedom Wilson talks to Wendy Chai and Brad Diedrich about her work practises and how she is dealing with the VOVID-19 lockdown.