# Arthur Boyd

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Extended Interview: Zachariah Fenn

In 2021, we began a conversation with artist, filmmaker and artist facilitator that focused on two artists – Luke Abdallah who’s been blind since birth and lives with elective mutism – and Matthew Elliot who lives with cerebral palsy. Our first conversation was about the two artists having just rec…

'Behind the Scenes' Extended Interview: Zachariah Fenn

Here's another interview highlight with thanks to Chris Thompson, presenter of Vision Australia Radio's popular arts program  'Behind the Scenes'. In 2021, we began a conversation with artist, filmmaker and artist facilitator that focused on two artists – Luke Abdallah who’s been blind since birth…

Arthur Boyd | Nebuchadnezzar on Fire Falling over a Waterfall (encore)

This episode is about Arthur Boyd the Australian painter known for his use of symbols from mythology to express his philosophical views. My guest this week was Matthew Bliss, a podcaster and producer. Check out his work at https://matthewbliss.net/from-my-home-to-yours Check out my other podcast A…

Robots aside, Robert Andrew draws inspiration from country

Robert Andrew's artwork features simple robotic machines, with a stylus that impulsively draws or leaves a trace; not so much artificial intelligence as incidental happenstance.  Although he works with technology, Andrew has always been deeply inspired by country. So it made sense that he was invit…

Episode 240 - Inside the Archive: Curating The Boyd Women at Bundanon with Curator Sophie O'Brien

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Artwank, we visit Bundanon to discuss the current exhibition, 'The Hidden Line The Art of the Boyd Women', with curator Sophie O’Brien. The exhibition brings attention to the women of the Boyd family (Arthur Boyd was a celebrated Australian artist, leaving his ho…

Ep 172: Ann Thomson on International Women’s Day

Watch a short highlights video of this episode on the TWP YouTube channel  In this special International Women’s Day episode I speak with acclaimed artist, and previous podcast guest, Ann Thomson about building a career in the male-dominated art world of the mid-20th century. Born in 1933, Ann’s …

4. The art of Arthur Boyd w/ Xander J Hobsin We Like Art

This week we look at the art of Arthur Boyd with Xander J Hobsin. Chapters: 0:00- Intro 1:00- Manny's demotion/promotion 1:45- our guest is Xander J Hobsin 2:12- Xander's Boxing past 5:45- Xander goes to military prison 20:00- painting 1 22:00- Xander fixates on the feet 40:00 Painting number 2 50…

Ballots, Books and Blizzards: 21 June, 2026

From a knife-edge by-election in Britain to a pivotal vote in Colombia, a peek at Arthur Boyd's monumental tapestries and acclaimed author Anna Funder on The Year That Made Me.

Arthur Boyd's monumental tapestries

A lesser known artistic project of Arthur Boyd is on display at the National Gallery of Australia. Arthur Boyd: Tapestries The 20 tapestries, commissioned by Boyd, were part of his extensive artistic exploration of the life of Saint Francis, from the Manufactura de Tapeçarias de Portalegre, Portuga…

The Villisca Axe Murders: 8 Killed, Never Solved | The Haunted House on East Second Street

The Villisca axe murders remain one of America’s most chilling unsolved crimes. On the night of June 9th, 1912, eight people — the Moore family and two young houseguests — were killed in their sleep in a quiet home in Villisca, Iowa. More than a hundred years later, the case is still unsolved, and …