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Commissioned, bold and artist-led: find out more about international artists, their practice, and what drives people who work in supported studios to pursue professional careers in the arts.
Interviews.
May 2023—Artist In-conversation
Patrick Shea + Lisa Slominski
Boston, USA
Art et al. co-founder Lisa Slominski sat down with Patrick Shea early in 2023, when she visited the buzzing supported studio outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Gateway is dedicated to providing individualized, arts-based services to adults with disabilities, and supporting meaningful lives and careers in art.
I mostly do architectural art, but the thing is, I'm afraid of heights, and I think it's a good coping skill.
- Patrick Shea
March 2023—Artist Interview
HML + Jennifer Gilbert
Minnesota, USA
Art et al. co-founder Jennifer Gilbert, interviewed HML in March 2023, following her two-month residency at Interact Art Center, Minnesota. Their Gallery space has been offered to artists recently to use as a dedicated solo studio space. Read or listen to more about the residency and HML's art practice here.
March 2022—Artist Interview
Evan Bond + Jennifer Gilbert
London, UK
Co-founder Jennifer chats with ActionSpace artist Evan Bond about his involvement since 2020, with Camden Art Centre’s Special Educational Needs School Programme. The programme works in collaboration with young people, teachers and artists across the borough.
October 2021—Feature Length Artist Interview
William Scott + Summertime
Oakland, California, USA
In collaboration with Summertime, co-founder Sophia Cosmadopoulos, interviewed American self-taught artist William Scott ahead of his London solo show debut at Studio Voltaire. Scott’s practice imagines alternative realities that stem from a fundamental belief in the potential for positive human transformation. While deeply rooted in personal history, Scott’s paintings address wider questions of citizenship, community, and cultural memory.
August 2021—Feature Length Artist Interview
Carlo Daleo + Summertime
New York, USA
In collaboration with Summertime, co-founder Sophia Cosmadopoulos, interviewed American self-taught artist Carlo Daleo (b.1961). Carlo has been attending LAND since it began in 2005. He is a talented draftsman, painter, writer, animator and voiceover artist, and earlier in 2021, Carlo was selected for a residency at Summertime for two months.
June 2021—Feature Length Artist Interview
Monica Valentine + Summertime
Oakland, California, USA
In collaboration with Summertime, co-founder Sophia Cosmadopoulos, interviewed American artist Monica Valentine. She has attended Creative Growth since 2012. She lost her sight in early childhood and now wears prosthetic eyes. Colour dominates and informs much of Valentine’s life, and her ability to feel the colour of an object by its temperature is just one way that she uses colour to orient and empower herself in her environment.
April 2021—Feature Length Artist Interview
Melvin Way in collaboration with Summertime
New York, USA
In collaboration with Summertime, co-founder Sophia Cosmadopoulos, interviewed American self-taught artist Melvin “Milky” Way, alongside his longtime friend Andrew Castrucci. Melvin Way (b. 1954) is an artist from South Carolina, whose work occupies the uncharted border between art and science. His drawings include scrawled text, mathematical equations and chemical formulae.
October 2020—Artist Interview
Paul Hodges on capturing Melbourne’s Cafes Melbourne, Australia
In October 2020, Margaret McIntosh from Arts Project Australia spoke with Paul Hodges, a mid-career artist known for his figurative paintings. Although his preferred medium is painting, he has worked across a variety of mediums throughout his career. This interview taps into his recent virtual exhibition – which featured his reverence of dancers and models – to show another angle of his interest in representing the human figure.
August 2020—Artist Interview
James Alison + Jennifer Gilbert
Edinburgh, Scotland
In August 2020, Jennifer from the Jennifer Lauren Gallery chatted with Scottish artist James Alison over zoom, alongside Art Studio Leader from Garvald Edinburgh, Morven Macrae. James was interviewed as part of a series of conversations with artists that featured in Jennifer’s Monochromatic Minds exhibition in London. He spoke about the themes in his artwork, how he builds up his images and how he feels when his work is exhibited.
Videos.
This video about Alan Constable has embedded closed captioning.
May 2021—Feature Video
Alan Constable
Melbourne, Australia
This artist profile dives into the work and career of Alan Constable, whose ceramic cameras have seen international acclaim for their tactile, poetic resonances. The video features David Hurlston, Senior Curator, Australian Art at the National Gallery of Victoria.
This video about Eden Menta has embedded closed captioning.
April 2021—Feature Video
Eden Menta
Melbourne, Australia
Eden Menta's practice spans multiple mediums and themes, ranging from the macabre to insect life and self-portraiture. In this video, contemporary artist Richard Lewer talks through his and Eden's collaborative relationship, Eden's practice, and why he thinks Eden is one of the best young contemporary artists working today.