Nostalgia and the beauty of the mundane

On today’s episode Tom speaks with Martin Grover, a South London painter and printmaker whose witty and accomplished artworks are ever present on the London art scene. They talk about his Masters at the Royal Academy in the late 80’s, his early days establishing his career as an artist, and how his best paintings are always yet to come. Martin’s candid manner and poetic use of narrative comes across beautifully in this conversation, as they uncover some of the tools and inspirations which have allowed him, as he puts it, to find the beauty in the mundane. Show Notes <a href="https://www.instagram.com/martingrover__/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Martin's Instagram</a><a href="https://www.barbican.org.uk/AliceNeel" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alice Neel </a><a href="http://tonybeaver.co.uk/THE_PAINTINGS_OF_TONY_BEAVER/Potatoes.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tony Beaver</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;

Martin Grover

War, immigration and sexuality

In this episode of The Art Podcast, Tom Cox speaks with London based Vietnamese artist KV Duong. KV speaks about his family’s experience in the aftermath of the Vietnam war and his own journey moving across three continents to eventually settle in London. We learn how his experience as a tennis player has helped to frame the mindset needed to navigate competitive funding applications and how his vision for the long-term have brought him not one, but two museum exhibitions. Show Notes <a href="https://www.ludwigmuseum.hu/en/author/hajas-tibor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ludwigmuseum.hu/en/author/hajas-tibor</a> <a href="https://www.parkerharris.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.parkerharris.co.uk/</a> <a href="https://www.migrationmuseum.org/event/artist-showcase-kv-duong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.migrationmuseum.org/event/artist-showcase-kv-duong/</a> <a href="https://jerwoodarts.org/programme/11-fund/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jerwoodarts.org/programme/11-fund/</a> <a href="https://jerwoodarts.org/programme/jerwood-new-work-fund-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jerwoodarts.org/programme/jerwood-new-work-fund-2/</a> <a href="https://www.museumofthehome.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.museumofthehome.org.uk/</a> Briony Marshall <a href="https://briony.com/press-media/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://briony.com/press-media/</a> Reece Jones <a href="https://www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/reece-jones-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/reece-jones-2/</a> Ceri Hand <a href="https://www.artistmentor.co.uk/about-ceri-hand/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.artistmentor.co.uk/about-ceri-hand/</a> <a href="https://www.mattrobertsarts.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mattrobertsarts.org.uk/</a> <a href="https://www.theastergates.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theastergates.com/</a>

KV Duong

Glitter, X-Rays & the Monarchy

Tom Talks with Italian contemporary-pop artist Ernesto Romano who lives and works in East London. In this episode they talk about Ernesto's process, the Queen as his muse, and the various steps that have led him from an Italian architect to an artist based in London. Show notes: <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp68122/ricardo-cinalli" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ricardo Cinalli</a> <a href="https://www.banksidehotel.com/about/our-craft-space" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bankside Hotel residency</a> <a href="https://www.tomcoxstudio.com/ernesto-romano" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ernesto's work</a>

Ernesto Romano

Process, Layering and Materiality 

In this episode Tom talks with British artist Mark Charlton about his process driven art practice. They cover Mark's past career as an animator, talk about his use of layering and discuss the variety of materials employed in his paintings. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/markcharltonart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark's Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxygen-private-view-tickets-440359435927" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSVP Link for Oxygen exhibition</a> Private View Thursday 10th November 2022

Mark Charlton

Following Life's Happy Accidents

In this episode Tom interviews Nadia Attura, a South London artist who uses photography to capture and collect imagery from all across the world, which she then assembles, manipulates and layers into idyllic and often surreal scenes of nature. She's had her work shown twice in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and has been featured in the New York Times, Vogue, The Guardian and many more publications. Show Notes<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nadia.attura/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nadia's Instagram</a><a href="https://www.kuriosis.com/blogs/news/karl-von-martius-german-botanist-and-explorer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Karl Von Martius</a>

Nadia Attura

Finding Beauty in the Everyday

Marie Lenclos is a French artist who has taken the spotlight in recent years with her precise oil paintings of urban landscapes and trees. Originally from Paris she has been living and working in London since 1995. On today’s episode we explore her younger years painting with her father, her career as a documentary film maker and how that lead to her selecting unique urban compositions which are demanding the attention of art collectors all over. Show Notes <a href="https://www.tomcoxstudio.com/exhibitions/open-call" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">South of the River Exhibition</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marielenclos_painting/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marie's Instagram</a>

Marie Lenclos

Gestural Painting

Speaking with South London artist Marcus Aitken, who has been turning heads in London’s art scene with his tantalising abstract expressionist paintings. In 2020, he was named by Saatchi Art as a top 20 artist to watch, and has been featured in publications like Conde Nast, Culture Trip, and a many more. In the show we talk about how jewellery, graphic design, videography and sculpture all lead him to where he is today, we share ideas on social media, and talk about the exciting collaborations that he has been working on recently. Show Notes:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/marcusaitken_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marcus' Instagram</a><a href="https://www.hauserwirth.com/artists/2796-paul-mccarthy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul McCarthy</a> - Marcus' favourite artist<a href="https://ginacross.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GAS Gallery</a><a href="https://www.artpistol.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pistol Gallery</a>

Marcus Aitken

Art from the Foreshore

In this episode Tom catches up with young British artist Amy Leigh Bird to talk about her inspirations, what exactly "Mudlarking" is, and how she has been developing her career as an artist since university. Show Notes:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/amyleighbirdprints/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amy's Instagram</a><a href="https://thamesfestivaltrust.org/heritage-programme/foragers-of-the-foreshore/the-history-of-mudlarking/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mudlarking</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/642330.Topophilia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Topophilia</a><a href="richardlong.org/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Richard Long</a><a href="https://www.artcan.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ArtCan</a>

Amy-Leigh Bird

An impressionist obsessed with Peckham 

In this episode I talk with Mark Pearson, a South London based Urban Landscape painter. We talk about his younger years, his time at the Royal Academy, and why he's spent the last 25 years painting Peckham. Show links:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/markpearsonart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark's Instagram</a><a href="https://www.peckhamfestival.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peckham Festival </a>

Mark Pearson

A podcast about artists, business and creativity

A podcast about artists, business and creativity: exploring the curious minds that make our art world tick. Hosted by South London Artist &amp; Curator Tom Cox.