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TIPS • ADVICE • IDEAS
FIVE ART-THEMED PODCASTS TO BINGE WHILE YOU’RE PAINTING
ASK AN ARTIST
What is it:Artists &
Illustrators columnist
Laura Boswell joins fellow
contributor Peter Keegan
to offer candid advice on
everything from fi nding
your style to dealing with
criticism.
Why listen: This is an
invaluable resource.
The rapport between
the two hosts ensures
it’s like listening in on a
conversation between
friends, with a wealth of
useful advice thrown in.
Where to start:
Creative Block.SCULPTING
LIVES
What is it: In each
45-minute episode,
curator Jo Baring and
researcher Sarah Turner
explore the life and work
of a different female
sculptor.
Why listen: Female
artists have struggled
throughout history to
make their voices heard,
so this is a much-needed
corrective.
Where to start:
Episode #1 – Barbara
Hepworth.ROYAL
ACADEMY
OF ARTS
What is it: The RA has a
wealth of conversations
with artists, architects
and other leading
creatives, often recorded
live at public events.
Why listen: Download
for intelligent, in-depth
conversations with some
of the biggest names in
art today.
Where to start:
An artist’s many tools- Peter Blake in
conversation.
ARTCURIOUS
What is it: Curator
Jennifer Dasal delves
into the odder aspect of
art history, answering
questions such as
“Is the Mona Lisa fake?”
and “Why were the
Impressionists so great?”
Why listen: Engaging,
fun and packed full of
scandalous titbits,
Jennifer’s compelling
storytelling will have you
hooked from the fi rst
episode.
Where to start:Episode
#46 – Picasso’s Les
Demoiselles d’Avignon.THE SAVVY
PAINTER
What is it: Host and
painter Antrese Wood
puts different artists in
the hotseat each week,
asking questions on their
practice, techniques and
how they make a living
from art.
Why listen: It’s one of the
few podcasts that offers
practical advice on how
to improve your art skills,
so be sure to have a pen
and paper at hand.
Where to start:
Landscape Painting and
the Power of Persistence.Listen here!
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