This podcast is a lighthearted discussion on Art and Art history. Your hosts Simon O'Rourke and Paul Edwards talk about a different artist each episode, and interview various creative guests about their opinions and experiences.
Simon and Paul both create art for a living, and share their own experiences of their journey with some occasional strong language and many laughs.
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We had the privilege of hosting a debate at Wrexham University Art Department, where we discussed AI in art. The panel consisted of Raymond Jones, A professional photographer, and Liam Stokes-Massey, an illustrator a mural artist. Some really interesting points raised!
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14 Apr 2025
Episode 13 - Loose Bovine
We chat with Luke Chapman, artist, musician and chainsaw carver. Discussions include neuro-divergence, John Hurt's Cows, German music appreciation, and much more!
Check out Luke online - Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/p/L-O-Chapman-Woodcarver-100057326723586/?locale=en_GB) - Instagram (https://instagram.com/chapman_luke) - Website (https://www.locarve.com)
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16 Jan 2025
Episode 12 - Armless Repairs
We take a little dive into some aimless chat. This is a shorter episode while we get prepared for our next interview with Luke Chapman, sculptor and musician from Norfolk.
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11 Dec 2024
Episode 11 - Armani Shower
Alistair Morrison, acclaimed photographer, shares insights on photographing the stars and his new art initiative, empowering listeners with fresh perspectives on creative expression.
9 Jun 2024
Episode 10 - Garden Nodes
We have a chat with Ryan Firchau about his background, and how he worked towards a career in game design. Inevitably we end up going off topic a lot and never getting round to discussing how AI is shaping the industry today.
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Ryan is on instagram.com/firecrow78
Paul Is on instagram.com/pauledsculpts and now instagram.com/edacheanimation with his foray into the world of animation
Simon is on instagram.com/simonorourke
and on Facebook.com/simonorourketreecarving
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26 Feb 2024
Episode 9 - Dystopian Vision (Pro)
We chat about western society and how much art is valued, and inevitably go off on tangents about unrelated subjects.
"Hitler was a great graphic designer" and other problematic quotes must not be taken out of context.
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Paul is on instagram.com/pauledsculpts (instagram.com/pauledsculpts) and now instagram.com/edacheanimation (instagram.com/edacheanimation) with his foray into the world of animation...
Simon is on instagram.com/simonorourke (instagram.com/simonorourke)
and on facebook.com/simonorourketreecarving (facebook.com/simonorourketreecarving)
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21 Dec 2023
Episode 8 - Curated Steak
We chat to Hannah-Jayne Smith about curating galleries, writing to fairies, and mental wellbeing. A more serious podcast by our standards, it was brilliant to talk to Hannah-Jayne about her work at Steak of the Art Restaurants, and her own business - Wellbeing Done Well.
Follow her on Instagram.com/hj_wellbeingdonewell
Visit her website - www.wellbeingdonewell.co.uk
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16 Nov 2023
Episode 7- Milky Shark
Simon and Paul chat about the life and work of Damien Hirst, a controversial figure in the Art world. Was he genuinely exploring new concepts or taking advantage of every Tarquin on the planet?
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16 Sept 2023
Episode 6 - Cheesy Balzac
We discuss the life and work of Rodin, one of our favourite sculptors. Digressions into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles influence on his work and whether or not he spent time making garden gnomes for mass production.
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28 Aug 2023
Episode 5 - Rocky Bacon
This episode we discuss the merits of owning a share in a multi million pound artwork, and ask the all important question, is Sly Stallone an Art Smash or Car Crash?!
We are planning to get a blog going to show the artwork we're talking about for each episode, please bear with us while we get that off the ground!
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26 Jul 2023
Episode 4 - Cubist Diffusion
We chat to Josh Bowe, an artist who is creating groundbreaking work exploring the limits of what we see with our eyes. Did the invention of photography start the movement away from realism? Was Hitler only slightly problematic?
Please look up www.joshboweartwork.com (www.joshboweartwork.com) and browse the portfolio as you listen for a full experience!
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5 Jul 2023
Episode 3 - Châteauknife-du-Pape
On our very irreverent podcast about the world of art, we chat our usual nonsense about art news, and introduce a new section, Art Smash or Car Crash, where we take an artist, talk about their work and decide if they are indeed, an Art Smash or a Car Crash. We also have a great chat with Alfie Bradley, creator of the famous Knife Angel!
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alfiebradley.com (alfiebradley.com)
instagram.com/alfiebradleyart (instagram.com/alfiebradleyart)
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26 May 2023
Episode 2 - Fascist Lobsters?
On this episode, we chat about Jeff Koons' broken balloon dog, insurance for galleries, and the master of surrealism, Salvador Dali! How mad was he? Is mad a politically correct way to describe him? How did his work influence modern culture? How problematic was his affinity for fascism?
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Subscribe to our chatty podcast and in the future you'll be hearing from guest creatives and experts in artistic industries!
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11 Apr 2023
Episode 1 - The Grey Banana
On this Pilot episode, we chat about our backgrounds, our views, and a few topics such as Art vs Craft (or should that be Art vs Manufacture?)
Are all art critics called Tarquin and wear berets and scarves? Is there good art and bad art or is it all in the eye of the beholder?
Such questions are answered in a highly non-intellectual manner and in no way are answered, but we had fun discussing them anyway!
Join us on future episodes when we will have the occasional guest, and will discuss in detail a different artist each time and talk about how they've influenced the world of art.
Simon's website is treecarving.co.uk (https://treecarving.co.uk)
Paul can be found on instagram.com/pauledsculpts (https://instagram.com/pauledsculpts)
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