Considering Art Podcast – Jean-Luc Almond, painter
Jean-Luc Almond is a prize-winning portrait painter whose images are distorted in order to give them a psychological and emotional depth, representing the polarities of the human condition. In this episode, he talks about his early life in Africa, how he developed his current visual language at art school, how working in care homes influenced... Continue Reading →
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Considering Art Podcast – Fiona Campbell, sculptor
Fiona Campbell creates sculptures and installations that she reappropriates from found and discarded materials. In this episode, she talks about how her concern for the environment is at the heart of her practice, the types of materials she looks for, how she interprets environmental issues in a visual way, her upbringing in Kenya, the mixture... Continue Reading →
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Considering Art Podcast – Rosanne Guille, painter
Rosanne Guille is an artist and activist who grew up on the tiny Channel Island of Sark. In this episode, she talks about the idyllic childhood she had there, how the scenery of Sark was inspiring as a plein air painter of land and seascapes, how she became involved in a campaign to halt the... Continue Reading →
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Considering Art Podcast – Andrew Gifford, painter
Andrew Gifford’s paintings of both nature and cityscapes are concerned with the shifting effects of light and atmosphere. In this episode, he talks about painting wildlife from an early age, how particular episodes in his life forged his individual identity, the influence of an art teacher, why he painted cityscapes and the pleasant interactions with... Continue Reading →
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