ConnectCurateCreate

About ConnectCurateCreate

Connect Curate Create is a podcast about creative courage, community and storytelling beyond the mainstream. Hosted by Tim Butcher, CCC features intimate conversations with artists, creators and storytellers across Australia. From home studios to print workshops, creative communities to arts organisations, this series explores how art and creativity connect us — to each other, to place, and to something deeper. 🎙️ Based in Tasmania. Quiet, thoughtful, and proudly off the beaten track.

Publisher

Dr Tim Butcher

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Mar 2024

Latest episode

11 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

89 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Nov 2025

   Art, Advocacy & Handing Down Knowledge with Emily-Rose Wills

   Tasmanian artist and arts advocate Emily-Rose Wills joins Tim Butcher to talk about the threads that connect her painting practice, her work as Arts Officer for George Town Council, and her commitment to nurturing the next generation of local artists. In this heartfelt chat, Emily-Rose opens up about: how art and advocacy intertwine in her life, her experience as an artist on the autism spectrum, the mentors who shaped her path, and the power of generosity in Tasmania’s creative community. 🎧 Plus, some fun moments with Emily-Rose’s dog, Albus and Bjarni — because creativity and life always mix. Find out more about Emily-Rose on Instagram. (https://www.instagram.com/emilyroser) Chapters: 0:00 Advocating for the Arts 6:14 Getting Back to Painting 9:00 An Interlude with the Dogs 9:55 Documenting Life as an Artist with Autism 10:48 Being Introduced to Contemporary Art & Passing on the Knowledge 13:06 Using Art to Process Memory & Place Attachment 15:43 “I’m Only Who I Am Because of My Teachers” 22:02 Creating Opportunities for the Next Generation of Tasmanian Artists 26:34 Bonus Content — Emily-Rose Shows Us Her Recent Work Learn more about ConnectCurateCreate on our website. (https://connectcuratecreate.com) #EmilyRoseWills #TasmanianArtist #ArtsAdvocacy #AbstractPainting #Watercolour #Gouache #ArtsInTasmania #CreativeMentorship #AutismAndArt #ArtPodcast #CCCPodcast #TimButcher #ConnectCurateCreate #TasmanianCreatives #ArtistInterview #AustralianArt #CreativeCommunity

2. 

   14 Oct 2025

   Between Light and Dark: Artist David Fitzpatrick on Healing, Loss & Listening Through Art

   Artist, David "Fitzy" Fitzpatrick reflects on his creative journey in Queenstown, Tasmania, and how his practice, Listen to Me Draw, explores the space between light and dark, love and loss. In this episode, David shares how his art practice has evolved into a deeply spiritual experience — a process using pastels on black paper to capture the energy of the person before him. It’s not portraiture in the traditional sense, but a form of listening, healing, and reflection. David also discusses using found materials from the mines of Queenstown in his sculptural works, and how being “between things” — light and dark, love and loss, above and below ground — defines his creative world. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome 00:42 Creative beginnings in Queenstown 03:47 David's multidisciplinary practice 08:31 Introducing "Listen to Me Draw" 12:26 How David draws 19:14 How David communicates with participants 21:41 Realising now why he does what he does 🎨 David is one of the participating artists at The Unconformity festival in Queenstown, in 2025. His Instagram is: https://www.instagram.com/fitzartist58 (https://www.instagram.com/fitzartist58) More from Queenstown:👉 Inside Artist Collaboration | A Residency Story in Queentown, Tasmania https://youtu.be/-Bugswg-XVU (https://youtu.be/-Bugswg-XVU)____________🎥 About ConnectCurateCreate (CCC)We share inspiring stories of artists, creatives and communities making a difference in Tasmania and beyond. Each film dives into the creative process, career journeys, and the places that shape them. Whether you’re an artist, maker, creative professional, or simply curious about how people bring ideas to life through the things they make, you’ll find something here to spark your own creativity.Subscribe to our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@ConnectCurateCreate) for more films about:• How artists & makers build their creative careers• Life and work in Tasmania, Australia• Creative process and inspiration• Stories of art, culture, and community____________📷 Learn how and why we make videos: https://connectcuratecreate.com (https://connectcuratecreate.com)🌱 CCC is based in lutruwita/Tasmania, working regionally and beyond.

3. 

   23 Sept 2025

   More Than a Portrait | Jen Sweeney, Wildlife Artist

   More Than a Portrait Painter Jen Sweeney creates soulful animal portraits, often commissioned as memorials for beloved pets. In this slow, considered conversation, Jen reflects on her influences, her connection with nature, and why authenticity matters in art. Connect with Jen at: https://www.jensweeneyart.com https://www.instagram.com/jensweeney_art/ https://www.facebook.com/jensweeneyart/ Chapters 00:00 – Intro 01:33 – Jen's practice 09:26 – Painting pet portraits as memorial 13:35 – Balancing sketching with family and career 15:43 – Connection through giving art as gifts 18:27 – Capturing a pet’s personality 22:21 – The importance of authenticity 31:18 – Getting close to nature ____________ About The ConnectCurateCreate Podcast We share inspiring stories of artists, creatives and communities making a difference in Tasmania and beyond. Each episode dives into the creative process, career journeys, and the places that shape them. Whether you’re an artist, maker, creative professional, or simply curious about how people bring ideas to life through the things they make, you’ll find something here to spark your own creativity. Subscribe for more content about: How artists & makers build their creative careers Life and work in Tasmania, Australia Creative process and inspiration Stories of art, culture, and community ____________ 🎧 We also produce short films that we call StoryLabs — check out our YouTube playlist here: https://bit.ly/StoryLabs_On_YouTube 📷 Learn how and why we make videos: https://connectcuratecreate.com 🌱 CCC is based in lutruwita/Tasmania, working regionally and beyond. ____________ Music by Noosa Sound System. #JenSweeney #AnimalArt #ConnectCurateCreate #ConnectCurateCreatePodcast #ArtPodcast #TasmaniaArt #WildlifeArt #ConnectCurateCreate #CreativePodcast #ArtPodcast #TasmanianArtist #AustralianCreatives #CreativeCommunity #ArtistStories #BehindTheArt #CreativeProcess #InspirationForArtists #StorytellingThroughArt #SupportLocalArtists #SlowConversations #AuthenticCreativity #CreativityMatters #MoreThanAPortrait #AuthenticArt #CreativeConfidence #ArtInspiration #ArtistLife #MakeMoreArt #ArtProcess #AnimalPortraits #PetPortraitArtist #DogArt #PetMemorialArt #AnimalLovers #CloserToNature #CreativeConnection #ConnectCurateCreate #CreativePodcast #ArtPodcast #TasmanianArtist

Who has been a guest on ConnectCurateCreate

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Maggie Jeffries
• Tony Curran
• Laura Purcell
• Frances Cameron
• Stefan aCampo

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

7,524

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

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Quality

90

Social presence

91

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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