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Average audio length:
34 minutes
Guest interviews
English
Australia
23 episodes
since Sept. 30, 2020
episodic

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In this episode of In the Studio, SAM Artistic Director, Danny Lacy, visits multidisciplinary artist Richard Lewer at his temporary studio at Melbourne’s Abbotsford Convent. Working across painting, drawing, animation and ceramics, Lewer reflects on a practice shaped by everyday encounters, persona…

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In this episode of In the Studio, SAM Curator – Exhibitions & Collections, Caroline Esbenshade, visits artist Fran O’Neill at her home and studio. Surrounded by the landscape that informs the light, movement and atmosphere of her work, O’Neill reflects on her journey as a painter, from growing …
In this episode of In the Studio, SAM’s Communications Officer Mikela Guseli visits ceramic artist Prue Venables in her Castlemaine studio. Known for her refined porcelain forms, Venables reflects on a practice shaped by discipline, repetition, and a deep sensitivity to materials. Originally traine…
What does it mean to create a memorial for animals we no longer share the world with? This episode of SAM Talks was recorded live at Shepparton Art Museum during Lament — A memorial of Australian extinction by emerging artist Kat Parker, SAM’s 2025 Spotlight Artist. In conversation with SAM Curator…
What does it mean to paint the landscape — not as a view, but as a living, breathing network of care? In this episode, SAM Curator Caroline Esbenshade sits down with artist Anthea Kemp, recipient of the 2025 Theodore Urbach Landscape Painting Scholarship, to reflect on her time in Shepparton. From …
What does it mean to preserve the past — and prepare it for the future? In this episode, SAM Exhibitions Manager Nick Baylart sits down with conservator Robyn Ho, founder of c/o Studios, to unpack the art and science of conservation. From repairing holes in century-old canvases to restoring intent,…
In this episode, artist Locust Jones joins SAM Artistic Director Danny Lacy for a thoughtful conversation about The Bird Agents — a monumental drawing made in response to the chaos of global politics and media. Together, they explore Jones’s evolving creative practice, how sound and news cycles fue…
In this episode, join us for an insightful conversation between this year’s SAM Selects exhibitor, Dore Stockhausen, and SAM Curator, Caroline Esbenshade. Together, they explore Stockhausen’s formative years, her artistic evolution, and the creative inspirations that have shaped her journey. Delve …
In October 2024, multi-disciplinary artist Brendan Huntley joined SAM Communications Officer Mikela Guseli for a conversation exploring Huntley's diverse creative practice. Known best for his clay and painting practice, the conversation spans from Huntley's early DIY art exhibitions with …
Late last year, our 2024 Theodore Urbach Landscape Prize and Studio Scholarship recipient Ellen Lee joined SAM Curator Caroline Esbenshade to discuss Lee's three-month experience at SAM and the growth she experienced in her creative practice both during and since her time in the SAM Artist Stu…
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