Australian Women Artists

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 45 Loribelle Spirovski Today it’s my privilege to be joined by Australian contemporary artist Loribelle Spirovski. Loribelle's passion for art began very early. She and her family moved to Australia from the Philippines when she was a young girl. This experience was very formative and continues to shape her practice. Her formal art education began at the College of Fine Arts, UNSW, and after graduating, Loribelle quickly established herse...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 44 Rachael Sarra Rachael Sarra is a proud Goreng Goreng woman whose incredible work bridges fine art, design, business and education. You might know Rachael’s powerful visual language from a postage stamp that commemorated the 1967 Referendum, from murals lighting up Brisbane, or from collaborations with major brands like Kmart and Tourism Australia. Her artistic style is distinct and contemporary, characterised by vibrant, striking, fabulo...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 43 The Boyd Women Artists: The Hidden Line. A conversation with curator Sophie O’Brien For decades, the Boyd name has resonated through Australian art history — yet the creative lives of the Boyd women, the artists who worked in the shadows and around the edges of that celebrated dynasty, have too often been overlooked. At Bundan...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 42 Natasha Walsh Natasha Walsh doesn’t make art for the Archibald Portrait Prize. She is really interested in building her practice in a way that interests her. Nevertheless, in 2025, in her early 30s, she became an Archibald finalist for the 8th time! One of those finalist years (2018), coincided with her winning the Kilgour Prize, the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship and the Mosman Art Prize tying with ...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 41 Evelyn Chapman - a conversation with Dr Anne Gerard-Austin Dr. Anne Gérard-Austin is the Curator of International Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales and a significant contributor to the current exhibition at the AGNSW, Dangerously Modern, Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890-1940. And we were discussing the Australian artist, Evelyn Chapman. By the time World War I ended in November 1918, Evelyn Chapman was alrea...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 40 Amber Wallis Amber Wallis has carved out a distinctive space in contemporary painting with canvases that blend abstraction and figuration, intimacy and intensity. Her art often emerges from deeply personal narratives. Amber holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts from the Canberra School of Art and a Master of Visual Arts from the Victorian College of the Arts. The VCA years were formative: she pushed an already fluid practice toward a deliberately ...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 39 Justine Kong Sing A conversation with Monique Watkins (AGNSW) A few of Justine Kong Sing's works are on display at the new exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, Dangerously Modern, Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890-1940. I had the privilege of sitting down with Monique Watkins to discuss this extraordinarily talented artist who has been largely overlooked in the Australian art canon. .....My special guest today on the podcast is curator Moni...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 38 Robyn Sweaney Robyn Sweaney is a contemporary artist who began exhibiting her work regularly from about 1992. Her early work included still-life compositions, landscapes, and portraiture. After relocating to northern New South Wales, she was inspired by her surrounds by painting houses. She could merge her philosophical interests with visual storytelling. And the paintings are beautifully reminiscent. But not i...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 37 Daphne Mayo and Vida Lahey - A conversation with Samantha Littley QAGOMA Samantha Littley is a distinguished Australian art curator who, for the last 6 years has been the Curator of Australian Art at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. With a diverse background spanning major cultural institutions including the Australian War Memorial, National Gallery of Australia, and Australian National University, Samantha brings extensiv...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 36 Del Kathryn Barton Del Kathryn Barton is one of Australia’s most recognisable and collectible artists. She is known for her intricate and almost psychedelic works. Her practice spans painting, sculpture, and film. She is a two-time winner of the prestigious Archibald Prize - only the second woman to do that in the Prize’s 104-year history. Her art explores the complexities of t...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 34 Margaret Olley AC – a conversation with Professor Lisa Slade This is a fascinating and impassioned insight into the life of one of Australia’s most beloved artists. I’m talking with Professor Lisa Slade about the legendary Australian artist, Margaret Olley. Professor Lisa Slade is the Hugh Ramsay Chair in Australian Art History in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. She is...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 33 Lottie Consalvo Lottie Consalvo is one of Australia's most thought-provoking contemporary artists. Through her abstract paintings, sculptures, video and performance works, she transcends the boundaries of the visible and tangible, pushing into the mind's capacity to explore the unbound possibilities of our existence and what lies beyond. Lottie challenges conventional notions of reality and urges...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 32 Dr Bronwyn Bancroft AM Bronwyn Bancroft is a proud Bundjalung Woman and Artist. Her career has included both national and international exhibitions and her work has been acquired by all major Australian galleries, state libraries, and private collections. She has undertaken numerous public commissions, which allow her to reach and educate audiences beyond traditional gallery spaces. Bronwyn’s artistic style is immediately ...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 31 Eleanor Louise Butt My guest on today’s podcast for Australian Women Artists is contemporary artist Eleanor Louise Butt. She’s celebrated for her abstract paintings where colour, texture, line, and form converge to bristle with gestural energy and movement...we explore that during our conversation because I find that fascinating. Her work evolves from studio experimentation and her approach to artmaking is dee...

Australian Women Artists The Podcast Episode 28 Artists of Influence: Carol Jerrems (influencing Tamara Dean, ep. 2) Welcome to another edition of AWA artists of influence. For those who’ve heard some of these podcasts, you’ll remember that the last question I ask is: Is there an Australian woman artist who has inspired or influenced you and if so, who and how? I’ve decided to explore a little further the artists who were named...

Australian Women Artists The Podcast Ep 29 Anne Ryan on artist Lesley Dumbrell I was very lucky to have had the opportunity to have a fabulous conversation with Anne Ryan on the incredible Australian artist, Lesley Dumbrell. Anne Ryan is one of Australia's leading art curators. She serves as Curator of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, where she oversees the prestigious collection of Australian prints, drawings and watercolours. She pursued her st...

Australian Women Artists The Podcast Episode 28 Artists of Influence: Anne Ferguson (influencing Jo Bertini, ep. 1) Hi everyone and welcome to a special edition of AWA. In light of a recent delay in recording of a podcast episode I came up with the idea of elaborating on an aspect of the podcast. For those who’ve heard some of these podcasts, you’ll remember that the last question I ask is: Is there an Australian woman artist who has inspired or influenced you and if so, w...

Australian Women Artists The Podcast Ep. 27. Adrienne Doig Adrienne Doig is one of Australia's most distinctive contemporary artists. She has spent over three decades transforming the landscape of self-portraiture. Her art is celebrated for its wit, humour, and incisive social commentary, often realised through textiles, embroidery, video, and performance. She has an unwavering commitment to placing herself—literally and figuratively—at the centre of h...

Australian Women Artists The podcast Ep. 26. Kim Anderson Kim Anderson’s artistic journey began in Ballarat, Victoria, where she was born and raised. Her formal artistic education commenced at the University of Ballarat, where she pursued her Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours. During these formative years, she began developing her distinctive approach to drawing and exploring the themes that would later define her mature work. Her art demonstrates a deep understanding of drawing as both...