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Considering Art Podcast

Bob Chaundy

Bob Chaundy of Considering Art interviews an artist about their life and work.

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Monday · 34 min
Considering Art Podcast – Jason Michael Bentley, art and martial art.
Jason Michael Bentley is an American fine artist based in Scotland. In this episode, he talks about how a love of drawing cartoon characters as a child led to portrait painting in later life, how learning Tae Kwon Do as a child gave him a sense of community and discipline, how this led to an interest in Korean and Japanese culture, moving from Chicago to Scotland, what painting means for him, how he sets up certain portrait scenarios, the importance of drawing and his artistic heroes. Jason Michael Bentley talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com A Reminder of Korea and Japan Joanne with a Guitar Portrait of Isabella with Flowers Portrait after Anthony van Dyck Chalice and Grapes Cast by Carpeaux All images are © Jason Michael Bentley You can see more of Jason’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
October 5 · 30 min
Considering Art Podcast – Lewis Deeney, abstract painter with high aspirations
Scottish painter Lewis Deeney’s work combines geometry, philosophy and modern technology. In this episode, he talks about how geometry has always obsessed him especially the mandala that contains elements of eastern philosophy that his passion for yoga had already piqued his interest, how he began as a tattooist, how abstract art was highly influential at art school, how Celtic culture inspired him, how he came to use a laser cutter in his practice and how one of his works will be stored on the moon. Lewis Deeney talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Destruction and Creation and Below and Above To Know the Knower 2 and The Inner Witness Release the Illusion The Sky is Dreaming (at the peak of Ben Nevis) All images are © Lewis Deeney You can see more of Lewis’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
September 28 · 35 min
Considering Art Podcast – Hynek Martinec, giving “old master” paintings a modern look
London-based Czech painter Hynek Martinec is a multi award-winning, classically-trained painter. In this episode, he talks about his early art education in Czechoslovakia, how he felt the need to give the symbols of old master paintings a modern interpretation, his time in Paris perfecting the art of painting human hair before moving to London, how he changed from hyper-realism to monochrome works for a time, how sea creatures have been an inspiration, the appeal of unexpected combinations that form a bridge from the past, the importance of titles, his artistic influences, using AI, and the legacy of the Czech martyr, Jan Palach. Hynek Martinec talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Suzana in Paris studio Cyberlemon Great Expectations Paradise Lost Hands of God The Beginning All images are © Hynek Martinec You can see more of Hynek’s works on his website Top photo courtesy Paul Neiman Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial His exhibition Applecore is showing at Varvara Roza Galleries, Duke Street, St James, London 30th September – 20th October
September 21 · 33 min
Considering Art Podcast – Emma Richardson, painting psychological landscapes
Emma Richardson paints large-scale abstract works full of emotion and drama. In this episode, she talks about balancing art with music, co-founding the rock group Band of Skulls while at art school, why she left it to concentrate on an art career, how her art took an abstract direction that was refined by a TURPS course, how she came to join the American band Pixies, how she expresses raw emotions such as desire, sexuality and transcendent experiences and the process with which she paints them. Emma Richardson talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Seductress Warm Flood Double Infinity Fizzing All images are © Emma Richardson You can see more of Emma’s work on her website For information about viewing Hotwire My Heart exhibition contact lupe@thewolfcollective.co.uk. Intro music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
September 14 · 31 min
Considering Art Podcast – Nick Williams, figurative painter of mystery and magic realism
Nick Williams is a Cornwall-based artist whose figurative oil paintings are rich in colour, texture and narrative. In this episode, he talks about his tropical-style garden, his difficult education, what drew him back to painting after a succession of interim jobs, the tale of his successive studios and their toll on his mental health, the themes of his artworks and what inspires them, the importance of narrative and mystery in his paintings and the way he processes them. Nick Williams talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Hitchcock Blond Happy Hour Bombshell Police Escort DNA All images are © Nick Williams You can see more of Nick’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
September 7 · 34 min
Considering Art Podcast – Sarah Kogan, abstract painter with a familial touch
Sarah Kogan is an abstract painter whose swirling and multi-textured works have earned her an international reputation. In this episode, she talks about her family background in north London, training in abstract expressionist techniques, her installation Changing the Landscape based on letters sent home by her great uncle from the trenches in World War I, and how subsequent exhibitions have centred on the body both in terms of her process, and the connection between art and science. Sarah Kogan talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com The Supple Craters Extract from one of Sarah’s Great Uncle’s letters Exhibition box from Changing the Landscape Medusa Sunshine and Shadows Soma All images are © Sarah Kogan You can see more of Sarah’s work on her website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
August 31 · 34 min
Considering Art Podcast – Michael Porter, reinterpreting landscape painting
For decades Michael Porter has been painting landscapes with innovatory techniques. In this episode, he talks about his upbringing in Derbyshire, how he developed a three-dimensional approach to painting, his use of photography in his practice, the process he uses and what inspires his landscape paintings. Michael Porter speaking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com From the series Beside the Path From the Bethany series From the Vanitas series From the Death of Nature series From the Apocalypse series All images are © Michael Porter You can see more of Michael’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
July 6 · 34 min
Considering Art Podcast – Zahura Sultana Hossain- painting her inner feelings
In this episode, London-based abstract painter Zahura Hossain talks about her early background in Bangladesh, how a self-revelation explained the emotion in her recent paintings, how a course in art psychotherapy helped her understand herself more, her abstract expressionist process, the reasons for painting flower motifs, and the feedback she has received including from a poet. Zahura Sultana Hossain talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Mum, 2020 Somatic Tools 11, 2026 Flash of Colour, Fleeting Moments 8, 2024 Here and Now 3, 2022 Turquoise Door, inspiration for the poem. All images are © Zahura Sultana Hossein You can see more of Zahura’s work on her website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial My thanks to Annette Abraminko for her poem, Naked on the Canvas
June 29 · 36 min
Considering Art Podcast – The storytelling journey of photographer Anastasia Blackman
Ukraine-born photographer Anastasia Blackman has built a reputation here and in the United States for helping industry leaders develop powerful personal brands. In this podcast, she talks about her background in children’s theatre in Ukraine, moving into film documentary, establishing herself as a photographer in San Francisco, the stories behind some of her branding work, how lockdown spawned a series she calls Phototeleportation, her love for Leica cameras, and her passion for personal work. Anastasia Blackman talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Chris Tabish from Faces series Antoine Grant from Faces series Olena Koval from Photoeleportation All images are © Anastasia Blackman You can see more of Anastasia’s work on her website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
June 22 · 34 min
Considering Art Podcast – Archana Srivastava, painter and “artpreneur”
In this episode, the multi-award winning Indian painter talks about her informal art education, how studying history has impacted her art, how her paintings possess a spiritual nature, how symbols and metaphors can simplify complex ideas, how she combines art with entrepreneurship and how she aims to empower women through her art. Archana Srivastava talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com The Five Senses and the Soul Equanimity Life’s Perpetual Cycle The Precious Cord The Strength of Inner Light All images are © Archana Svristava You can see more of Archana’s work on her website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
June 15 · 34 min
Considering Art Podcast – Andrew Tyzack, painter of animals
Andrew Tyzack is a painter of mammals, insects and fish. In this episode, he talks about his creative family heritage, keeping bees and his meticulous process in painting them, how he endeavours to give character to animals such as foxes and badgers, how he learnt to give life to his paintings of fish, and his occasional portraiture. Andrew Tyzack talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com King and Queen and Tree Bees Fox Portrait Fox and Cat and Fox and Badger Grayling and Neon Tetra Shoal Beekeeper with Death’s-Head Hawkmoth and Bumblebee Rex Lurcher The Beekeeper’s Wife All images are © Andrew Tyzack You can see more of Andrew’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
June 8 · 37 min
Considering Art Podcast – Sandy Mallet, personalising aerial paintings
Sandy Mallet paints aerial views of people’s gardens, farms and estates which he transforms into abstract works. In this episode, he talks about how he personalises each painting, how they show how land has been used down the centuries, how his knowledge of post-war British painters about whom he’s written several books feeds into his complex painting process that combines planning with instinct. Sandy Mallet talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Square Dancing Tyneham, the village given to the army for a training ground during World War II and never returned. Brooms – Askerswell Derbyshire Hampshire All images are © Sandy Mallet Top shot courtesy Anne-Katrin Purkiss You can see more of Sandy’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
June 1 · 41 min
Considering Art Podcast – Drew Forsyth, photographing those “wow” moments.
In this episode, award-winning photographer Drew Forsyth gives many stories behind his photographic series and ventures. He talks about how he first got into photography, working on high achievers in many walks of life, the thrill of photographing ballet dancers, a shoot with a female rancher in Texas, the experience of working in a team of creatives, the importance of patience and efficiency to his craft, and how working with film changed his approach to his art. Drew Forsyth speaking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com From the series Power From the series Principal Bethany Kingsley Garner on Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh Emily Suzuki Rancher Joan Marie from the series Breaking Ground From the series Shot on Film Portrait of a Toucan All images are © Drew Forsyth You can see more of Drew’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
May 25 · 31 min
Considering Art Podcast – John Balsdon, photographing earth’s wonders from the air
John Balsdon photographs the extraordinary patterns and shapes of the world’s terrain as seen from the air. In this episode, he talks about the challenges and highlights of a recent 20,000 km expedition achieved in record time, his travels around the world in a previous career as a lawyer, the physicality required for aerial photography, his artistic influences, his self-imposed rules for his practice, examples of his work that illustrate the wonders of natural topography, and the technicalities involved in photographing them. John Balsdon talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Day 26, Angola from John’s Cape to Cape challenge Botswana Fish Tree of Life, Australia Embedded Plait, Australia Beehives Northern Territories, Australia Nature’s Paintbrush, Kenya Serpentine, Iceland River Silhouette, No.1, Iceland All images are ©John Balsdon You can see more of John’s work on his website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
May 18 · 33 min
Considering Art Podcast – Clare Burnett, sculpting modern urban themes
In this episode, sculptor Clare Burnett talks about her upbringing abroad, studying law and social sciences before turning to art, starting as a painter before turning to sculpture, the modern issues her sculptures reference, how cities inspire her, the found materials she scavenges, her views on plastic as a material, learning new techniques, her use of glass tiles and the health of sculpture today. Clare Burnett talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com 2019 Installation from Brooke Bennington residency in Mexico City Secret Sentinels on view at Bo Lee Gallery, Bruton, Somerset until end of August 2026 Give and Take at 5 Howick Place, London SW1 until 13 June 2026 Ten Thousand Threads of Meaning, Shanghai Riverside The Gathering from The Objects are Watching exhibition, Cyprus, until 27 May 2026 Seedlinks, permanent artwork at Timber Yard, London SE1 All images are © Clare Burnett You can see more of Clare’s work on her website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
May 11 · 36 min
Considering Art Podcast – Harriet Mena Hill, Concrete Art and London’s Aylesbury Estate
For nearly a decade, Harriet Mena Hill has been drawing and painting on concrete images of the Aylesbury estate in south-west London. In this episode, she talks about how architecture has always been an artistic theme for her, the influence of surrealism on her early work, her fear of infinity, the Aylesbury estate history and community, how and why she came to use concrete as her ‘canvas’, the political aspect to her work and how it is progressing. Harriet Mena Hill talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Back of Wendover Found Branch (after Grunewald) Waiting Plasma Field (detail) from the series Mapping the Grid Soft Concrete Missenden Missenden Undercroft Lights Out on 6, Aylesbury Nocturne In the Mind’s Eye All images are © Harriet Mena Hill You can see more of Harriet’s work on her website Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
May 4 · 33 min
Considering Art Podcast – Rediscover your artistic passion with Ndzaba Mngomezulu.
In this episode, the Eswatini born artist discusses his Artist Creators Academy which aims to restore the enthusiasm for drawing for people who have given up on art. He talks about his personal experience of returning to drawing after a long lapse, the many reasons why people give up both practical and psychological, and the framework and strategies he has devised for helping people to rediscover their artistic potential. Ndzaba Mngomezulu talking with Bob Chaundy A selection of Ndzaba’s images on consideringart.com You can learn more about the Artist Creators Academy here Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
April 27 · 31 min
Considering Art Podcast – Genevieve Robertson, art meets environmental science
In this episode, Canadian multi-media artist Genevieve Robertson talks about how planting trees was a family preoccupation, the environmental trauma caused by logging in her home province of British Columbia, how materials are central to her art, how detritus and primordial matter are inspirations, and about her current exhibition in Birmingham which includes both examples of her Canadian experience and new work referencing the Black Country’s ecological history. Genevieve Robertson talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Monument Creek Wildfire video still Lichen from Carbon Study: Walking in the Dark Milk (plateau) detail from Endless Body series Monument Creek Wildfire Study Untitled 11 from Language for the Wrack Zone Scapula from Carbon Study: Walking in the Dark All images are © Genevieve Robertson You can see more of Genevieve’s work on her website Her exhibition Under the Orange Sticks of the Sun is at MAC until 5th July Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
April 20 · 35 min
Considering Art Podcast – Kimberley Gundle, multi-media
South African artist Kimberley Gundle who has lived in London for nearly four decades, is known mainly for her bold and vibrantly coloured drawings, prints, and ceramic portraits. In this episode, she talks about her love of colour, sketching daily on the London Underground, studying ceramics, designing rugs, making art from visiting the Maasai people in East Africa, how Covid induced community-related projects, and about her various exhibitions including her latest in London. Kimberley Gundle talking with Bob Chaundy Spring Rug Asante, Kariba and Nemanyak, portraits of Maasai Women Companion Cups Reclaiming Joy Conversation Chair We are All in the Same Storm but in Different Boats All images are © Kimberley Gundle Her exhibition My Head is a Fairground is showing at Long and Ryle Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial
April 13 · 29 min
Considering Art Podcast – Jaclyn Mednicov – multi-media
Jaclyn Mednicov is an American artist based in Chicago who works mainly in painting, sculpture and installation. In this episode, she talks about how she first developed her love for making art, how nature became her focus, how she began incorporating plants physically into her works, her venture into ceramics and how residencies abroad taught her new techniques. Jaclyn Mednicov talking with Bob Chaundy Untitled from the Vastness series Oisterwijk Mikiya’s Garden (mobile) Leaves at My Feet, Mykia’s Garden, wall tapestry Garden Light and Meadow Light Delphinium Fern Vessel You can see more of Jaclyn’s work on her website Her exhibition Imprints, Fragments, Reliefs is on view in London until late August 2026, viewings by appointment info@thewolfcollective.co.uk Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial

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