Talking Out Your Arts

On this episode, Hayden and Sam delve into some important but challenging areas. They touch on some very dangerous and controversial topics that listeners may find offensive and triggering, however the content is vital in order to move the conversation forward. Please listen with an open mind and let us know your thoughts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A Gamilaraay man - the First Nation peoples of North Western NSW and Western Qld and of Irish heritage Glenn studied ContemporaryAustralian Indigenous Arts, Fine Arts and Digital Media with Honours at the Queensland College of Art. His research paper wastitled Return to Sender: How can an urban First Nation Australian reveal their lived experiences within Contemporary Art Practices? He is starting his PhD research (as part of the National ARC funded grant) “The health determinants of First Nation Music” at the Qld Conservatorium Griffith University. He has been a respected community member of the Murri Court for 7 years (Qld. Magistrates Court) and also Deputy Chair of Griffith University's Council of Elders. In 2018, he started with the Swell Festival as a Board Director. He was part of Festival 2018 Gold Coast with the Indigenous Wearable Arts Festival at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Glenn's art works are in many private and public collections across Australia, Japan, Indonesia, South Africa, South Pacific, USA, Canada and Europe.Competent in providing leadership and administration services, Barry has over 15 years' experience in the secondary and tertiary sector (TAFE and University). He has had numerous self-led, community and university outputs including the Indigenous Liaison and Student Support Officer at TAFE Qld Gold Coast since 2017, where he has delivered Promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Cultural Diversity. These programs are embedded in the Health courses (Nursing, Early Childcare, Education Support, Community Services etc.), as well as nearly 20 years' experience as an artist (and 15 years as a Chef).He has had appointments and delivered cultural workshops across many regions of QLD, Torres Strait Islands, Bamaga and Moree NSW, as well as Japan, USA, remote Indonesia, and the Pacific Islands. He is proud to be recognised as someone who contributes to local, national and international communities.Glenn structures his own identity through reclaiming his ancestral voice with music and art and acknowledges his rich heritage and offers expanded notions of urban Aboriginal experiences. Regarding leadership, concepts of my Gamilaraay tribes (as Fresh Water people) include the people who say no (Gamil = no and Array = people). This translates to everything we need is inside of us – saying no to outside influence and checking with self first.Growing up on the Gold Coast, his focus has been the specialised educational arena of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and services. He is aware of the wide-ranging circumstances that affect, challenge and also benefit society with First Nation tried and tested concepts. Glenn's goal is clear communication through bridging values of both traditional and contemporary worlds: a “trademptorary” world in this 21st century. His passions include cultural learning through tactile connections. Various forms of health-giving formats have come naturally including Art Therapy, Shiatsu bodywork, Branch Master in Shorinji Kempo, (Martial Arts), Intuitive and Sound Healing with the Yidaki/didgeridoo and facilitator of Indigenous Culture at Peace for Hearts and is the Yidaki/didgeridoo player of the groups Sacred Sound Journey and Soundscapes.Glenn is well known and respected across many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services and is passionate about the development and delivery of Cultural Mindfulness programs that a new way of being to allow the integration of new customs, taking into account the barriers, as a way of moving forward. His methodology incorporates process, perspective and narratives as research that enquires into notions of self-description and self-determination. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Talking Out Your Arts hosts, Hayden and Sam interview their creative muses Hayden and Sam and share their reflections of the current state of the arts industry. Also, for the first time Hayden and Sam share some listener feedback, delve into the history of the Limelickers and finish with a summoning of the Almighty Gig Pig, in a moving ode to Truffles. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we talk with Paul Carberry. Paul is an engineer who had the vision to redesign the classic Enfield Bullet and take it to Enfield Motorcycles in India to get it on the production line. This vision took him on a 20-year journey of researching, development, building a team, building a prototype, pitching to Enfield, etc. It's a story with many ups and downs, a story of dedication, and a real example of vision and tenacity to bring your ideas to reality.The core elements of design, development, entrepreneurship, and passion that are explored in this discussion about Pauls's journey are something we can relate to as artists. It was also interesting to hear what elements of the design within engineering drew on aesthetics, and which elements were purely pragmatic.Here are some links to the Carberry Enfield, and some of the other things we spoke about;https://www.carberrymotorcycles.com/https://www.instagram.com/luka_carberry/Photo of Paul with the Carberry Alchemy concept: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrwVaUDg_7M/Photo of David Carberry (producer) on the first prototype in 2004 : https://www.instagram.com/p/CYR54jhhWmr/Gallery Of Modern Art (Qld), The Motorcycle exhibition; https://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/whats-on/exhibitions/the-motorcycleThe Vincent Motorcycle, an inspiration for the project; http://www.thevincent.com/vinmodel.htm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DARREN GILSHENAN.After graduating from NIDA in 1988, Darren began his career in musical theatre before spending 10 years with The Bell Shakespeare Company. Sketch comedy followed with three years on Full Frontal, followed by roles in high-profile Australian TV series. Darren has just finished on How To Stay Married for Network Ten 1 & 2 and is thrilled to be returning for Season 3. Recent selected television credits include: Stateless, Harrow 1, 2 & 3 for ABC TV; Here Come the Habibs 1 & 2; Jungle Entertainment's No Activity 1& 2; Matchbox Pictures' Maximum Choppage; The Killing Field for SevenNetwork; The Moodys 1 & 2; Devil's Playground directed by Tony Krawitz and Rachel Ward; Rake 3 and Janet King for ABC TV; Top of the Lake, which was co-directed Jane Champion, Garth Davis and Ariel Kleiman; A Moody Christmas and The Outlaw Michael Howe, a television film directed by Brendan Cowell. Darren has also appeared in films such as Arclight Films' A Few Less Men, directed byMark Lamprell; the AACTA nominated Women He's Undressed, directed by Gillian Armstrong; and Another Man's Box feature Save Your Legs, directed by Boyd Hicklin. June Again, Directed by JJ Winlove and Never To Late, Director Mark Lamprell. Select theatre credits include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Ensemble Theatre); Strictly Ballroom directed by Baz Luhrmann; Mother and Sonnational tour (Mother and Son Live P/L); Tartuffe (Black Swan Theatre Company);Elling, Don Parties On (MTC); Machu Picchu, Fool's Island, Loot and Our Town (STC). Darren received an ACCTA Award in 2020 for Best supporting Actor for STATLESS. He has received nominations at the 2017 Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Actor in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and at the 7th AACTA Awards for Best Actor in No Activity 2. He has won a Best Actor Helpmann Award for The Servant of Two Masters, received Equity Ensemble Awards for The Moodys and A Moody Christmas, been nominated for a Golden Nymph Award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival for Best Actor for Here Come The Habibs, and also received multiple Green Room, Sydney Critic and Glug Award nominations.DAVE EASTGATEDave Eastgate is an actor, stand-up comedian, writer and musician. He starred in the ABC/BBC/Comedy Central smash hit, Ronnie Chieng: International Student and received a Logie Award nomination for his portrayal of cancer patient, Joey, in Channel 9's critically acclaimed drama series, Doctor Doctor. Dave also starred alongside his comedy idols, Glenn Robbins, Magda Szubanski, Gina Riley & Jane Turner in the Comedy Channel's flag ship, sketch comedy series, Open Slather in 2015. Other acting credits include the multi-award-winning ABC comedy series, A Moody Xmas & its sequel, The Moody's, as well as Maximum Choppage, Soul Mates, and Channel 9's hugely successful comedy, Here Come The Habibs. Dave recently completed over 300 shows with the inaugural 2019 Australian Tour of Muriel's Wedding the Musical and is featured on the Original Cast Album, in the principal role of Swimming Coach, Ken Blundell. Dave's unique brand of stand-up comedy and rock n' roll cabaret that has brought him the most national and international acclaim, with sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, tours in the UK and US and television appearances in New Zealand and Japan (in fluent Japanese). Dave has been a regular headliner in comedy clubs and festivals all over Australia since 2007 and has appeared on ABC's Tonightly, Comedy Channel's Stand-Up Australia and Just For Laughs at the Sydney Opera House. None of that beats sharing the stage with Robin Williams at a small comedy club in Kings Cross in 2010, but that's another story. Dave's Comedy-Heavy-Metal Album, Bad Specimen, is currently available on iTunes, Spotify and YouTube See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Sam and Hayden chat with Ineke Dane, an award-winning curator currently based in Brisbane, Australia. She has a background in contemporary art theory, environmental and Indigenous law, policy and journalism; these disciplines inform her current practice. Prior to joining UAP in 2018, Ineke worked with Kaldor Public Art Projects.Ineke grew up in Tasmania and has since lived in Kenya, Tanzania, England, Canada, Italy and Germany. In Berlin she worked with The Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, and as arts editor for ExBerliner Magazine. Dane studied her Bachelor of Laws LLB at Monash University, at the Melbourne and Prato, Italy campuses.We discuss her role at UAP and the major art projects the company and Ineke are involved in around the world, what inspires her, what her process is and what the role of a curator is on both large scale and small scale projects. Below are some links to artists and other things mentioned in the chat;Inspirational works mentioned;- Christo Jeanne Claude's wrapped bay : https://christojeanneclaude.net/artworks/wrapped-coast/ - Alexander Calder : https://www.guggenheim.org/blogs/findings/hanging-ghost-from-the-rotunda-dome- Anri Sala kinectic sculture- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeFNzhQ_n7IInspirational permanent public artwork- Teshima museum island : https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/art/teshima-artmuseum.html- Tadao Ando : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadao_Ando- David Adjaye : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Adjaye- Scofidio renfro: https://dsrny.com/- Chichu art museum : https://benesse-artsite.jp/en/art/chichu.htmlDark Mofo programing blunder : Santiago Sierra : https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/dark-mofo-first-nations-backlash/Conversations on shadow architecture, Curated by Ineke Dane : https://metroarts.com.au/conversations/Works underway at UAP- Janet Laurence, Sydney Artist working on commission by UAP: https://www.mca.com.au/artists-works/artists/janet-laurence/- Edi Rama: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edi_RamaTo find out more about UAP go to www.UAPcompany.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special edition of Talking Out Your Arts we talk to the creative team behind Shock Therapy's latest show, Locked In. Sam and Hayden chat with director Veronica Neave and performer Hsin-Ju Ely about the inspiration behind the work, their own professional backgrounds and the process of task based devising and fusing theatre and contemporary dance. Locked In is a multidisciplinary, physical performance exploring human connection, communication and our sensory and extrasensory experience of the physical world.Locked In follows the experience of a man who is a prisoner inside a useless body and his wife who cares for him at his bedside. The scene shifts between the harsh and painful reality of the hospital bed and the vibrant, heightened reality of his internal World. It takes its inspiration from two true stories “Ghost Boy” by Martin Pistorius and “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” by Jean-Dominique Bauby who both shared their experiences of living with Locked-In Syndrome in memoir.This season of Locked In was supported by Queensland Theatre and is showing in the Diane Cilento Studio at Queensland Theatre between the 1st-11th Dec, 2021. For more info about the show check out the show page here; https://www.shocktherapyproductions.com.au/locked-inOr to book tickets via the QT website go here;https://queenslandtheatre.com.au/plays/locked-in See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we chat with Martial Arts Legend Richard Norton about his incredible journey, from the early days of Martial Arts in Australia, through to sparring with the likes of Chuck Norris and being a body guard for Abba and choreographing fight scenes for Mad Max Fury Road. Richard speaks about his continual journey of learning and discovery in Martial Arts practice, and his development as an actor, Fight Director, and teacher.It was an honour to have this legend and gentleman on the podcast and to hear about his extraordinary life and career.Enjoy!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Norton_(actor)https://www.richardnortonbjj.com/https://www.instagram.com/rjnorton70/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Sam and Hayden talk with Creative Arts Therapy practitioner Marja-Liisa Rintala, touching on a number a number of interesting topics, including how creativity is within all of us and how it's a important tool for understanding and processing our thoughts and emotions.About Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa is a Creative Arts Therapist on the Gold Coast. With an undergrad in Psychology, she went on to train in Art Therapy and Drama Therapy before completing her Masters in Mental Health. Marja-Liisa works with young people and adults, utilising the creative therapies to support people who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, and disconnection from themselves, to encourage a safe reconnection to the body and it's innate wisdom. She also works in businesses, bringing creative wellness programs into the workplace. Having just re-branded and launched her new company - Arts Therapy Co - Marja-Liisa is keen to continue bringing creative arts therapy into the world and championing mental health. I: artstherapycoFB: Arts Therapy Cowww.artstherapyco.com - Coming Soon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In This episode Hayden and Sam talk with incredible Greek Australian Poet, Writer and Wordsmith Luka Lesson. Discussing his new journey as a father, how that has shifted and is changing is work, talking about his journey toward becoming an artist and the moments that shaped that journey. Also about the struggles and challenges that go with carving out a life as a working professional artist in Australia, as well as some of the big projects which he has coming up over the next 12 months.On Luka;LUKA LESSON IS THE PEN NAME FOR LUKE HARALAMPOU. A SPOKEN WORD POET AND RAPPER WHOSE WORK ENGAGES WITH THE GREEK MYTHOLOGY OF HIS FAMILY HOMELAND, THE FIERCELY POLITICAL AND THE VULNERABLY SELF-REFLECTIVE. LUKA HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED BY THE QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA, BLEACH* FESTIVAL AND LA BOITE THEATRE. HE HAS ALSO RELEASED TWO MUSICAL ALBUMS AND TWO INDEPENDANT BOOKS AND BEEN PUBLISHED IN A NUMBER OF POETRY COLLECTIONS. LUKA HAS TOURED WITH THE LIKES OF OMAR MUSA, AKALA (UK), LOWKEY (UK), TIKI TAANE (NZ), NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE (USA), XIUHTEZCATL, AND DR CORNEL WEST (USA). LUKA LESSON HAS ALWAYS USED EDUCATION-BASED PROGRAMS AS A MEANS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE BOTH WITHIN AUSTRALIA AND ABROAD AND HIS WORK IS CURRENTLY BEING STUDIED IN ENGLISH DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.http://www.lukalesson.com.au/https://metroarts.com.au/agapi/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzQIkh5Oj18&ab_channel=LukaLesson See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we talk with Light Artist, Lighting Designer and scientist Laura Jade. Who takes an interesting insight in to how light is used and can be used in our every day lives and in interesting ways, as well as in the design of Theatre and the intersection of science in arts.Here's some of Laura's work;https://www.instagram.com/p/B4jiUJcgpXA/https://laurajade.com.au/Brain Light - https://laurajade.com.au/interactive-brain-light-research-project/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we chat with Ben Foster about the process behind managing a major sporting event such as a Major League Baseball game, and the creative process behind curating each game, putting on an entertaining show, curating a season and building an audience.Ben was the General Manager for the Australian Baseball League for 10 years. Owned by Major League Baseball and the Australian Baseball Federation, the ABL sought to create a new standard for Australian sports by challenging the 'status quo' both on and off the field.As the company's first employee, Ben relished in the challenges of building and growing a successful professional sporting league from scratch. As General Manger, Ben oversaw all aspects of the business; from financial management, business development, and strategic planning to event delivery and baseball operations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Talking Out Your Arts is a podcast highlighting how art and creativity exists in our world, from the known to the many unexpected and often unappreciated places. From festival directors, to athletes, politicians and so on. People often think of art and creativity as an abstract activity that has no correlation to our basic existence. In this episode we talk to the Space Cowboy (Chayne Hultgren) in his art Gallery and studio in Byron Bay, Chayne is a world renowned circus and sideshow performer, founding member of the Happy Sideshow, Sideshow Impresario and multiple world record holder. More recently during covid he took up the brush and started painting, he was so prolific and successful at it that he recently opened his own Gallery in Byron bay.We talk about his practice, how it came about, what drives him, is views on inclusivity, on life and on death. To find out more you can visit;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Cowboy_(performer)https://www.thespacecowboy.com/The Gallery;https://thespacecowboygallery.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is Episode 1 of "Talking Out Your Arts" with Shock Therapy Arts. In this episode Sam and Hayden talk to Louise Bezzina, the Director of the Brisbane Festival and former Artistic Director of Bleach Festival about the the role of a major arts festival Director, about her journey and whether she considers herself an artist.More on Louise;Currently about to open with her second year at Brisbane Festival, Louise was the creator and inaugural Artistic Director of Bleach* Festival; the Gold Coast's Festival. She created Bleach* Festival and built it from a pilot project to a major annual event that has reached over 1million people since inception. 2019 was her 8th and final Bleach* Festival, having led the organisation through the Commonwealth Games as part of the Creative Lead Team for Festival 2018 and establishing Bleach* as one of Australia's leading site-specific contemporary arts festivals.For Bleach*, Bezzina has commissioned more than 50 new works, from major outdoor spectacles to intimate dance and theatre productions from local, national and international artists. Under Bezzina's direction, Bleach* Festival won the 2019 Group Award at The Sidney Myer Awards. In 2018, four Bleach* Festival commissions were nominated for Helpmann Awards, with TIDE by Gold Coast dance theatre company The Farm winning Best Visual or Physical Theatre Production. Bezzina also co-produced the inaugural Opera on the Beach by Opera Australia and is one of the curators of site-specific immersive arts experience Hotelling; a groundbreaking cultural tourism initiative of the City of Gold Coast.In March 2019, Louise was awarded Gold Coast Woman of the Year. Bezzina was listed as one of 11 inspiring women of the Commonwealth Games on International Women's Day in 2018 and has won several awards for her contribution to arts and culture in Queensland. She recently completed the Australia Council for the Arts' Arts Leaders Program.Prior to Bleach* Festival, Bezzina held a number of roles in Brisbane, including Program Manager for the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts; Producer at Brisbane Festival, including leading the opening of the cultural precinct (GoMA, QPAC and State Library of Queensland); and Director of the Mackay Festival of Arts.Show Notes;https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/The Mullet, Bleach 2015;https://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/03/09/4193828.htm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.