MATT CAUCHI | Ep.1
Matt Cauchi is a Sydney-based mixed media artist focused on pushing texture-based boundaries. His paintings are tactfully layered to reveal an interesting exploration of depth and dimension in his work. With his talents being celebrated in galleries around the world, Matt's aim is that each piece reveals a considered balance between beauty and chaos.
He opens up about the challenge of juggling social media as a commercial artist, working through feelings of comparison and accepting where we are currently at.
KATE FLORENCE | Ep.2
Kate reflects on some of the changes made in her practice that helped with grow in 2024. She talks about finding inspiration, being honest on social media, trusting that scary leaps can pay off, and learning (the hard way) that saying no is essential to avoiding burnout.
ABBEY RICH | Ep.3
Abbey RIch is a public and exhibiting artist passionate about working in public space, having worked with communities around the world to make artworks that are accessible to everyone. Through colour, pattern and warmth these collaborative pieces make everyday spaces feel brighter and more welcoming.
Together we talk about the impact of making accessible art, job pitching, the incentive behind working hard and making art, as well as the responsibility of an artist.
JULZ BERESFORD | Ep.4
Julz Beresford is a traditional painter from the countryside of rural New South Wales. Having grown up immersed in the outdoors, Julz's intent with her work is for the audience to feel engaged with the energy of the landscape and to embody how it feels to be there.
Julz discusses what it looks like to be a plein air artist, using your environment for endless inspiration, her philosophy and journey with creating art and the positive effect aging has had on her practice.
MUSONGA MBONGO | Ep.5
Musonga Mbogo is a visual artist and painter based in Canberra NSW, Australia. Through his work, Musonga sets out neo expressionist pieces which are equally palatably modern and as they are avante-garde.
In this episode he opens up about the importance of connecting to your roots, leveraging the relationship with yourself to develop a deeper meaning in your work as well as a look into the journey so far in his career including the impact of location and culture on his work.
KATE & HOLLY Q&A | Ep.6
Kate Florence and Holly Terry get into the nitty gritty and answer some audience questions.
In this episode the duo go through questions around the way they price their work, the materials they use, how they’ve found working with retail spaces and more.
JONNI CHEATWOOD | Ep.7
Innovative in his practice, LA based contemporary artist, Jonni Cheatwood shares more about his avante garde approach to canvas. Constructing his canvases as quilt-like assemblages of sewn fabrics, his practice is truely unique.
Interweaving mixed media, abstraction and personal narrative, Jonni explores the multifaceted themes of identity, anonymity and memory through his art. In this episode he discusses what's involved in his approach and the way his practice has evolved since starting, as well as the reality of low points like doubt, burnout and high expectations.
KATE FLORENCE | Ep.8
Kate shares some of the tips and tricks she’s found most effective in building structure within her practice as a full time artist. Sometimes easier said than done, these hacks help to optimise productivity while still remaining creative.
ZOE GREY | Ep.9
Zoe Grey is a multitalented artist from Australia. Based in the beautiful Tasmania, Zoe's work explores her ongoing connection to the landscape around her
In this episode she shares some of the highs and lows of being a commercial artist, exploring the different forms that little voice inside your head can take and ways both herself and Kate have found helpful in talking back to it.
KATE FLORENCE | Ep.10
In this solo episode Kate shares some of her ideas around comparison and the ways in which she has found it blocks creativity. Sharing the ways comparison once influenced her practice, Kate discusses the cycle of negativity that can form when comparison is allowed to infect the creative brain.
HOLLY & KATE | Ep.11
Kate Florence and studio buddy, Holly Terry, sit down to discuss the reality of being an artist online. In this episode the two discuss their take on whether an artist should let their work do the talking or share the face behind the brand, as well as the ways they respond to copycats and nasty comments.