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Jan 22
3 min

Strong core

Artist and editor Hannah Valentine talks inspiration, tactile sensibility and heliskiing.

Dec 15, 2020
3 min

Always a bit of panic

Artist and art student Turumeke Harrington on procrastination, being playful, and Parekowhai.

Dec 8, 2020
2 min

Straight forward information

Dick Frizzell talks process, painting and Picasso.

Nov 9, 2020
4 min

Jumping colours

Magic eyes, succulents, and working by lamp light. We talk to artist Aaron King-Cole.

Oct 12, 2020
4 min

Botanical forms

Susanne Kerr paints ribbons and plants to explore the double-edged sword of survival and ecological destruction in her metaphorical works.

Sep 24, 2020
4 min

Failure and alchemy

Andrea du Chatenier and her love affair with clay.

Sep 22, 2020
2 min

Unanswered questions

Print-maker Paora Tiatoa explores his own relationship with Māori culture.

Aug 26, 2020
2 min

Light manipulation

Photographer Michael Mahne Lamb on light, perception, and his first love.

Aug 5, 2020
4 min

Possibilities of vision

Multidisciplinary artist Jasmine Togo-Brisby talks of beauty, history, and the nature of her identity.

Aug 3, 2020
3 min

To exist as an artist

Visual artist Chevron Hassett talks about the importance of family and why being an artist and an indigenous man is a political act.

Jul 21, 2020
3 min

Conjuring tricks

Painter of quiet scenes and moments of change, Shelley Masters talks about being alone and his secret tricky talent.

Jun 25, 2020
4 min

Eggs with solt aargers

Christchurch painter Miranda Parkes researched language, dialogue and relationships for her new exhibition.

Jun 10, 2020
3 min

Cup half full

Uku artist Stevei Houkāmau talks about the mahi of Indigenous communities, the role of music in her work, and the magic of handmade vessels.

May 12, 2020
4 min

Unconscious pursuit

New Plymouth painter Rosie Ralph talks memory, materials, motivation, and how to break the ice with a blank canvas.

May 7, 2020
3 min

For change

Dr Tabatha Forbes talks kelp forests, botanical art, and mid-life-environmental-crisis.

Apr 24, 2020
4 min

Slow download

Michael Greaves, painter and Senior Lecturer in Painting at Dunedin School of Art, talks inspiration, currency and success.

Apr 15, 2020
2 min

Hyder and seek

Jane Hyder is a Wellington artist, painter and printmaker. Here she shares her inspirations, including Matisse, Mansfield, and her mum.

Apr 7, 2020
3 min

I want candy

Tracy Byatt creates art out of sugar. She talks of battling dampness, being green, and botanical correctness.

Mar 19, 2020
4 min

Text me

Elisabeth Pointon, who works with big text and big spaces (like the sky), talks about confused flatmates and being the favourite child.

Jan 27, 2020
3 min

Bubble wrap

Māori Pacific Curator at Pātaka Art + Museum Ioana Gordon-Smith talks community, curating, and cabin bread tins.

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