Considering Art Podcast – Melanie Miller, immersed in painting nature

Melanie Miller is a Cornwall-based still life painter of nature. In this episode, she talks about her suburban background, how nostalgia, memory and legend influence her works, how she used to paint detritus and everyday items, how she collects objects from nature as part of her practice, how she is fascinated by moths, why she paints nocturnal scenes and how she has developed a ceramic practice mainly using the Raku process.

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October 19, 2026 0

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.

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October 12, 2026 0

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.

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October 5, 2026 0

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.

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September 28, 2026 0

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.

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September 21, 2026 0

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.

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September 14, 2026 0

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.

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September 7, 2026 0

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.

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August 31, 2026 0

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.

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July 6, 2026 0

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.

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June 29, 2026 0