Photography - Owen Leong

For the past two decades Owen Leong has developed a highly personal art practice that spans sculpture, photography, video, and installation.  Through the lens of his own identity as a queer person of colour, Owen examines the social, political, and cultural forces that impact our lives. Often cent…

Ceramics - Janet Fieldhouse

Janet Fieldhouse's distinctive combination of ancestral practice and contemporary techniques has positioned her as a singular voice in Australian ceramics. Through her hand-built sculptures, Janet simultaneously records and reinterprets traditional stories and practices from the Torres Strait Isla…

Video - Tina Havelock Stevens

Fusing her experience as a documentary film maker and post-punk drummer, Tina Havelock Stevens has established herself as an exciting figure in contemporary Australian video and performance art. Tina has travelled across the world to create video documented performances that feature her drumming w…

Sculpture - Lindy Lee

In this episode, we speak with one of Australia’s foremost contemporary artists, Lindy Lee. Throughout her life and practice, Lindy has sought the answer to one of the most fundamental questions - where do I belong? This investigation began in her childhood as a first-generation Chinese-Australia…

Prints & Drawings - Jemima Wyman

In our second episode, we speak with palawa artist Jemima Wyman, who lives and works between Brisbane and Los Angeles.  For the past 15 years, Jemima has collected images of protests from around the globe to use in her intricate collages. Jemima is interested in camouflage and how it is strategic…

Painting - Lottie Consalvo

In our first episode, we visit the home and studio of Newcastle-based artist Lottie Consalvo. Lottie's practice explores our invisible worlds - the unknown and the intangible, often drawing on feelings such as desire, longing, and loss. Through her diverse practice, Lottie has continued to examine…

Season Two Preview

Conversations from the Collection – a Newcastle Art Gallery podcast.  This six-part summer listening series explores stories from renowned artists who have contributed to Newcastle Art Gallery’s iconic collection.  Our second season will include conversations with artists Lottie Consalvo, Janet F…

Bonus Episode: Fayen d'Evie at Newcastle Writers Festival

In honour of International Day of People with Disability, we are delighted to release a bonus podcast episode featuring artist Fayen d'Evie. Fayen d'Evie is an artist with lived experience of low vision who creates installations, publications, and performances. She draws on blindness as a way of u…

Sculpture - Hilarie Mais

In this episode, we visit the studio and gallery of sculptor Hilarie Mais. Hilarie's formative years as an artist began in London, followed by a potent stint in New York during the late 70s. For the last 40 years, she has settled in Sydney and enjoyed a highly successful career from Australia. Hi…

Photography - Tamara Dean

In this episode, we speak with award winning photographer Tamara Dean. Tamara has been working with the medium of photography for over 20 years – beginning as a photojournalist with the Sydney Morning Herald before transitioning to a conceptual fine art practice.   Tamara has firmly cemented hers…