In Conversation: Recent Episodes
Creative Coverage
The must-listen In Conversation podcast features interviews with leading artists and craftspeople hosted by journalist Timothy Alletson Saunders. Highlights include an in-depth conversation with David Roberts, who is acknowledged as being responsible for the introduction and promotion of modern, large scale Raku in Britain and instrumental in its re-introduction in America. Learn something, stay informed. Available wherever you get your podcasts.
Cotswolds based Alexandra Churchill talks to Tim Saunders about her art and her secret marketing weapon.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/543-alexandra-churchill
He studied photography and art and his landscape paintings of Welsh scenes are popular.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1313-russ-chester
Heather Burton adores the Yorkshire landscape, which inspires much of her art but she also produces still lifes.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1307-heather-burton
David Thomas ARSMA has drawn since he was small and feels that this ability helped him to become an architect and now a successful landscape and portrait painter working in watercolours.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1305-david-thomas-riba-arsma
Once a junior doctor, artist Danny Mooney is turning his hand to political cartoons.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/900-danny-mooney
Tim Saunders is interviewed about the Creative Coverage exhibition at Ilminster Arts Centre in Ilminster, Somerset from April 19 to May 14, 2022. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk
Stone sculptor and carver Maria Moorhouse talks to Tim Saunders about stone, her new project celebrating the intelligence of trees and how relaxing carving can be. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1273-maria-moorhouse
Multi-award winning sculptor Teresa Wells MRSS talks candidly to Tim Saunders about how channelling her emotions into sculpture has helped her tackle life's great challenges.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1299-teresa-wells-mrss
Liz Chaderton's work often celebrates animals and as a result she feels it incumbent upon her to carefully consider the welfare and environmental issues surrounding her work.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/683-liz-chaderton
It's not too melodramatic to say that, according to photorealist Sarah Graham, who believes that her art rescued her from the bipolar disorder that sectioned her.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1261-sarah-graham
President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Steve Evans tells Tim Saunders how one friend in particular kickstarted his journey into the world of art. Agnes Martin's grid paintings played a part, too.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1168-steve-evans-rbsa
It was Andrew's mother-in-law that he thanks for spurring him on his artistic journey.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1293-andrew-forkner
CGS Chair Sue Purser Hope gives an update on the organisation.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/691-susan-purser-hope
The enthusiasm that Sue Purser Hope (Chair of the Contemporary Glass Society) has for glass is nothing short of contagious. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/691-susan-purser-hope
Jill Barthorpe has a strict routine and does not paint to please the buyer
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/321-jill-barthorpe
Episode image: November morning where Jill has painted fog
Oil painter Tony Feld chats to Tim Saunders about his painting and practice.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1231-tony-feld
Mieczyslaw's daughter Magda chats to Tim Saunders about her father and his devotion to art that ultimately cost her parents' marriage. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1221-mieczyslaw-stanislaw-chojko
Michele White PPRBSA has her gallery and workshop in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. Here she chats to Tim Saunders about what inspires her and her working practice. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1287-michele-white-rbsa
She considers herself "a quiet anarchist" who keeps things simple. In so doing Bronwyn Williams-Ellis RCA lets her work speak for itself. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/208-bronwyn-williams-ellis
Successful wildlife artist Richard Whittlestone talks to Tim Saunders about his life as a painter and how his base at the Chatsworth Estate in Derbyshire has been a perfect location for him in more ways than one
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/827-richard-whittlestone
Jonathan Wheeler talks to Tim Saunders about how he has made art his business
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/365-jonathan-wheeler
Silvia Pastore chats to Tim Saunders about how art plays a large part in her journey of discovery and how the great Italian painters inspired her as she grew up in Venice
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1191-silvia-pastore
Successful droplet painter Sarah Pye will explore any opportunity to get her work in front of her buying public; she has even appeared on television
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/571-sarah-pye
He employs a destructive layering technique even using bathroom squeegees. Francis Bacon, Picasso and Sickert are all inspirations
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/969-wayne-attwood-vprbsa
Linda Saul talks to Tim Saunders about texture and collage in her various watercolour works
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1183-linda-saul
The two don't compliment each other whatsover, according to botanical artist and ecologist Sally Pinhey, who could have become an architect but chose social work instead although she has taught art in prison.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/114-sally-pinhey-aoi-sgm
Rowena Comrie explains to Tim Saunders how art history has guided her on her own unique journey
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/866-rowena-comrie
Nigel Moores talks to Tim Saunders about abstract art and how inspirational meetings with Terry Frost and Howard Hodgkin helped shape his work
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1269-nigel-moores
Maria Ellis talks to Tim Saunders about how nature, Salcombe and dolphins inspire her slightly abstract paintings
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1132-maria-ellis
Landscape architect turned painter Roger Griffiths RBSA talks to Tim Saunders about his methodical approach, inspirational artists and his appearance on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015.
Sculptor Ann Coomber explains why she is passionate about stone to Tim Saunders.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1170-ann-coomber
British born Dominic Fondé FGE ARMS chats to Tim Saunders about glassblowing and engraving and how he ended up in Japan.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1267-dominic-fonde-fgge-arsmpsg
So says the award winning sculptor Liz Watts, who likes to make her life as difficult as possible but it pays off she tells Tim Saunders
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/341-liz-watts
Anthony Hopkinson extolls the virtues of screenprinting
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1257-anthony-hopkinson
For many years Marilyn Ewens has painted landscapes, especially of Somerset where she has lived for over 40 years. But now her health presents challenges and she explains to Tim Saunders how her work is adapting.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/82-marilyn-ewens
Charles Jamieson chats to Tim Saunders about painting and acting. He shares useful advice for those starting their careers as artists
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/549-charles-jamieson
David Roberts has been hand building for over 40 years and he chats to Tim Saunders about what appeals to him about this process
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1249-david-roberts
Joanna Commings chats to Tim Saunders about light and when to finish a painting as well as the important part that eggs and melons play when learning portraiture.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1070-joanna-commings
Eric Pentecost talks to Tim Saunders about the collagraph process, how he became an artist and what he's working on at the moment.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/587-eric-pentecost
Gerry Defries talks to Tim Saunders about his landscape and seascape paintings.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/210-gerry-defries
Adam chats to Tim Saunders about sculpture and his journey from working in films such as Star Wars and 101 Dalmatians to where he is today.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/735-adam-warwick-hall
The artist Wendy Clouse chats to Tim Saunders about her life and work. One thing Wendy did during lockdown was to paint the portraits of 2 NHS doctors, requested by Instagram.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1112-wendy-clouse
Nigel Hudson talks about how the world is different for professional photographers now.
Professional photographer Nigel Hudson tells Tim Saunders how Savernake Forest in Wiltshire is his inspiration.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1116-nigel-hudson
The potter Andrew Matheson, an elected member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, talks to Tim Saunders about his ceramic journey
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/422-andrew-matheson-rbsa
Barbara talks to Tim Saunders about how she makes Nerikomi porcelain
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/craftspeople/item/1247-barbara-gittings
Frances talks about her joyful paintings that lift the spirits
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1199-frances-bildner
Philippa Beale talks about her passion for trees
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/940-philippa-beale
Charles Summers explains why collage is important to him.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1143-charles-summers
Miranda talks about how she arrived at using collage in her work.
http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1078-miranda-pender
Introducing In Conversation, the new podcast about artists and their inspiration from www.creativecoverage.co.uk
Actor Tom Cotcher explains how he became an artist. http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/852-tom-cotcher
Devon artist Simon Fowler explains how he became an artist and how Dartmoor inspires him. More informatiom about Simon can be found here: http://www.creativecoverage.co.uk/artists-page/item/1213-simon-fowler