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Bench Talk
Welcome to Bench Talk — the podcast where I dive into real, honest conversations with inspiring artists, to reveal what it really takes to build a thriving creative career. I’m your host, Tom Gerrard — an international artist from Australia and Co-Founder of The Art Career Academy, an online school...
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BENCH TALK Podcast #207 | ART CAREER ACADEMY -The 3 Pillars of Artist Visibility: How to Get Seen
👉 FREE Resource: Download the Artist Visibility Guide mentioned in this episode — learn how artists are getting seen by gallerists and collectors rig...
BENCHTALK Podcast #206 | LORIBELLE SPIROVSKI - Sydney Contemporary 2025: Highlights
In this episode of BenchTalk, I'm joined by artist Loribelle Spirovski for a deep dive into Sydney Contemporary 2025.
As first-time exhib...
BENCHTALK Podcast #205 | CTO - From Psychedelic Highs to Mural Heights
Street artist CTO (Peter Seaton) joins us for an unfiltered conversation about street art, graffiti politics, and painting walls across Melbourne and...
BENCH TALK Podcast #204 | ART CAREER ACADEMY - 3 Common Mistakes Made By Career Artists
In this episode of Bench Talk, I'm joined by Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to unpack the three most common mistakes artists make — and h...
BENCH TALK Podcast #203 | TOM ADAIR
In this insightful episode, I sit down with Tom Adair, an artist known for his bold techniques and evocative works, to explore both his creative journ...
BENCH TALK Podcast #202 | [Q&A] Pricing, Prints & Unsold Work
Pricing artwork, navigating unsold pieces and deciding how many prints to release - these are questions every emerging artist faces.
In...
BENCH TALK #201 | [ARTSURDITY] Celebrity Artists: Are They Legit or Just Rich Hobbyists?
Can fame buy you credibility in the art world?
In this episode of Bench Talk, Tom Gerrard and Wayne Lim dive into the curious world of ce...
200 - What I learnt in 9 years of podcasting
In this celebratory episode, hosts Tom Gerrard and Claire Bradshaw reflect on the journey of the podcast over the past nine years, marking the milesto...
BENCH TALK #199 | DREZ - Art, Music & Staying Human in a Digital World
In this conversation, Drez shares his artistic journey from graffiti in Melbourne to becoming a recognized fine artist. He discusses the evolution of...
Bench Talk - 198 - Artsurdity
Bench Talk #198 - Artsurdity.
Tom Gerrard and Wayne Lim discuss some of the absurd things happening in the art world right now including Salvato...
197 - Hoxxoh - The artist who paints with sound waves
In this episode, we dive into the vibrant world of Miami-based muralist HoxxoH, as he shares his creative evolution from high school musician to one o...
196 - Jasmine Crisp
In this conversation, Jasmine Crisp shares her artistic journey from her early days in Adelaide to becoming a successful muralist. She discusses her e...
195 - Q&A: Balancing Creativity and Business
In this Q&A style episode of Bench Talk, Tom Gerrard & Claire Bradshaw from The Art Career Academy discuss various aspects of building a successful ar...
194 - Jason Jagel (Classic episode)
In this episode of Bench Talk, host Tom Gerrard introduces a classic interview with artist Jason Jagel, who shares insights into his artistic journey,...
193 - John Murray
Bench Talk 193, Tom Gerrard interviews Australian artist John Murray, who shares his unique journey through the art world. From his early influences o...
192 - Sandrew - The Outsiders
Bench Talk Ep 192 - has Tom Gerrard sit down with one half of Art Collector duo Sandrew, Andrew King. Over the past 15 years, Sandra Powell and Andrew...
191 - Q&A: Finding Collectors, Selling Your Art & Exhibition Doubts
In this episode, I’m excited to welcome back business and mindset coach Claire Bradshaw from The Art Career Academy for our regular Q&A segment!
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190 - Saxon Quinn
Episode #190. Saxon Quinn is an Australian painter based in northern NSW. In this episode we discuss his prolific output and the many international an...
188 - Art Career 2025 Vision and Planning
Plan Your 2025 Like a Pro with Claire Bradshaw
In this episode, I’m excited to welcome back business and mindset coach Claire Bradshaw from The...
188 - David Henry Nobody Jr
Episode 188 features New York based video and performance artist David Henry Nobody Jr. We discuss his 3 decade career and his evolution as his perfor...
187 - Art Career Q&A #3
This is the 3rd Q&A episode in our series with The Art Academy where we take questions from our community and then provide our thoughts and recommenda...
186 - HuskMitNavn (classic ep)
This episode go back to 2016 when I caught up with the Danish artist HuskMitNavn. We discuss his art practice, style and his path so success as a fine...
185 - Shaun Hossack
Episode 185 featuring Shaun Hossack from Juddy Roller. We discuss Shaun's rise throughout his career to managing the production of some of Australia's...
184 - Art Career Q&A #2
Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to discuss another round of artist Q&A
The three topics covered in this...
183 - Christopher Zanko
Episode #183. I catch up with Australian painter Christopher Zanko to discuss his hand carved paintings, his printmaking roots, being a two time final...
182 - Rhys Lee
Episode #182. I catch up with Australian painter Rhys Lee to discuss his oil paintings, his graffiti roots, global exhibitions and his recent show in...
181 - D*Face (Classic episode)
This week I bring you another classic episode from back in 2019 when I caught up with British artist D*Face. We discuss his role in the birth of stree...
180 - Art Career Q&A #1
This week we introduce a new segment to Bench Talk. Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to discuss some frequently...
179 - Ben Frost
For episode #179 I sit down with Australian pop artist Ben Frost. We discuss his street art roots, AI, exhibiting in the USA and many other areas of h...
178 - Roger Gastman
Episode #178 I sit down with American curator, art dealer, filmmaker, and publisher Roger Gastman.
Roger's career within the arts focuses on gra...
177 - Lauren YS (classic episode)
This week I dig into the archives and pull out a classic episode from back in 2018. We hear from Los Angeles based artist Lauren YS. I caught up with...
176 - Rhys John Kaye
Episode #176 - Tom Gerrard sits down with Melbourne based artist Rhys John Kaye. They discuss Rhys' graffiti roots, his time spent living on Korea, hi...
175 - Max Berry
For episode #175, Tom Gerrard sits down with Queensland based artist Max Berry. They discuss Max's career, oil painting, art residences and studio set...
174 - RUFFMERCY
This week I dig into the archives and bring you another classic episode. This one is from back in 2017 when I caught up with UK based animator RUFFMER...
173 - George Goodnow
This week Tom Gerrard sits down with Sydney based painter, installation artist and muralist George Goodnow. We discuss some of the great projects Geor...
172 - Steve Leadbeater
Episode #172 - I sit down with Steve Leadbeater for a conversation about Ceramics, the role instagram plays in studio life and his recent collaboratio...
171 - Felipe Pantone
This week I dig into the archives to bring you a classic episode featuring American based Spanish artist Felipe Pantone. I first interviewed Felipe ba...
170 - Otis Hope Carey
For episode 170 I sit down with Contemporary indigenous Australian painter and pro surfer Otis Hope Carey. We discuss how Otis discovered art through...
#169 - Loribelle Spirovski
Episode #169 I catch up with Sydney based painter Loribelle Spirovski. We discuss her unique creative path, portraiture, art prizes and painting injur...