Talking with Painters
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Talking with Painters
Maria Stoljar talks with Australian painters about how they became an artist, their painting techniques, influences and current work.
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Ep 169: 12 finalists, 12 landscapes
Watch an edited video version of this episode on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel here
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Ep 168 Sophie Cape wins the Hadley’s Art Prize
Watch an edited video version of this conversation on the YouTube channel here
Sophie Cape has just taken out the $100,000 Hadley’s Art...
Ep 167 Remembering William Robinson with Davida Allen (2020)
Australia has lost one of its great painters. William Robinson has passed away at the age of 89.
I was lucky enough to meet Bill in 2020 when I...
Ep 166: Julie Fragar wins the 2025 Archibald Prize
Watch an edited video version of this conversation on the YouTube channel here
It’s one of the most thrilling days on the Australian art calen...
Ep 165: Richard Lewer
Watch this interview on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel here
Step into the gripping world of Richard Lewer — where drawing, painting...
Ep 164: New Videos, Loading Dock Invite & What’s Next
Catch up on the latest YouTube videos and Instagram reels, and don’t miss the chance to be part of my next Loading Dock interview at the Art Gallery o...
Robert Malherbe and Keith Burt (live at the Tweed Regional Gallery)
See the video version of the interview on YouTube here
My conversation with two remarkable Australian artists, Robert Malherbe and Keit...
Ingrid Hedgcock at the Margaret Olley Art Centre
Ingrid Hedgcock, director of the Tweed Regional Gallery, shows me around the amazing Margaret Olley Art Centre which is the relocation of Margaret Oll...
Sophie Perez and Sarah McDonald (with edited version on YouTube)
See an edited version of this episode (5 mins) on the talking with Painters YouTube channel
Karen Black
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Through layers of paint in varying translucency, Karen Black explores not only the physical natu...
Laura Jones wins the 2024 Archibald Prize
Watch the video version of my interview with Laura Jones here on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel
Congratulations to previous podcast...
The Loading Dock Interviews (also on YouTube)
See the video version of this episode on the TWP YouTube channel here.
This is my 5th collection of Loading Dock Interviews of entrant...
Caroline Zilinsky
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Caroline Zilinsky's paintings freeze pivotal moments in our culture's history, encourag...
The Story Behind the Painting (Part 2)
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Over the years, podcast guests have shared some fascinating back stories to pain...
The story behind the painting: Fantauzzo, Flint, Quilty and Dobell
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Over the years, podcast guests have shared some fascinating back stories to paintings t...
Inspiration from the archives | The Flow State
Podcast guests talk with me about the flow state!
See below for timestamps and links to each guest's full podcast interview and video
Jan Senbergs
Above photo of Jan Senbergs by Riste Andrievski
Click play for my podcast introduction to this interview and scroll down for the transc...
‘Kandinsky’ with co-curator Jackie Dunn and artist Desmond Lazaro
See a video version of the interview with curator Jackie Dunn here
See a video version of the interview with artist Desmond Lazaro here...
James Powditch live at the AGNSW
This episode is a conversation between James Powditch and Maria Stoljar in front of an audience at the Art Gallery of NSW, recorded by the Art Gallery...
Inspiration from the Archives | Risk
Risk. Some painters want it in their toolbox while others are terrified by it. But nearly every painter will tell you that you need it in order to mov...
Inspiration from the Archives | Colour (Part 2)
More inspiration from the archives!
Here are another 12 past podcast guests talking with me about colour.
Links to full...
Inspiration from the Archives | Colour (Part 1)
This episode I'm bringing you some gems from the archives. Leading artists talk with me about colour!
Episodes of featured artists:
Ann Thomson in her 90th year
Watch an edited version of this conversation (4 mins) on the YouTube channel here
Ann Thomson, one of Australia's most important artis...
Francis Giacco at his Australian Galleries exhibition
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The exhibition of Francis Giacco's painting...
When I won that art prize (part 4) – Georgia Spain
In the final episode of the series ‘When I won that art prize’ we go back to 2021 when a 27 year old Georgia Spain won the Sir John Sulman Prize at th...
When I won that art prize (part 3) – Megan Seres
In this episode I’m taking you back to my interview with Megan Seres who won the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 2016.
Megan received th...
Archibald winner Julia Gutman
You can see an edited video version of the interview with Julia Gutman here
Australia's most famous art prize was awarded yesterday at the Art...
When I won that art prize (part 2)- James Drinkwater
In part 2 of the series 'When I won that art prize' we go back to episode 29 when James Drinkwater recalled winning the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art...
When I won that art prize (part 1) – Prudence Flint
Golden moments from the archives! While I'm busy updating my YouTube channel and taking a break from new interviews, I'm thrilled to bring you a new s...
Idris Murphy: Backblocks (live at the S.H.Ervin Gallery)
See the YouTube video of Maria Stoljar's earlier conversation with Idris Murphy here
Last Thursday I was thrilled to speak with Idris Murphy,...
Yvette Coppersmith
See video highlights of this interview on the YouTube channel here
For those of you interested in portraiture in Australia, Yvette Coppersmith...
Anthony White
The gestural marks in Anthony White's work are often bold and demanding of the viewer's attention. These abstract works vary from swirling lines in sa...
Paul Newton (part 2)
Most artists know that painting a portrait in a tradition where colour and form appear realistic takes years of training where trial and error play an...
Paul Newton (part 1)
It was the 80s. Paul Newton had finished a science degree and was a singer in a band. He sensed, though, that this was not meant to be his life's work...
Belinda Street
It's hard to define what makes a good landscape painting but, if you investigate the backstory, you might find the artist has a close connection with...
Nicholas Harding (2019)
We lost one of our greatest artists last night. Nicholas Harding - landscape, still life and portrait painter - and my heart sank when I heard the new...
Fred Fowler
You can also see a short video of Fred in his studio here
There is something mesmerising about Fred Fowler’s paintings. The multitude...
Jacqui Stockdale and ‘Heads of the Family’
Jacqui Stockdale is a previous podcast guest . I asked her back onto the show after I saw a series of moving portraits she posted on Instagram.
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Idris Murphy
See an edited video version of this conversation on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel here
'Colour, for me, is the main game' Idris Mu...
Luke Sciberras (uncut)
For over 25 years, previous podcast guest Luke Sciberras has been immersing himself in landscapes across the world, returning to his studio to draw on...