Down to a Fine Art Izzy and Anna

Join Izzy and Anna as they go into a bit more detail about
their jobs and explore their creative identities alongside. They chat about the organisations they work for, question what aspects of their employment they enjoy, and think about how their practices fit into their wider sense of self.
Disclaimer: eclipse juice may have impacted this episode. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa.

Today, Izzy and Anna chat about workshops. What makes a good one? What is their purpose? How do you design a workshop? Join them as they consider the answers to these questions by revisiting their past favourites. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa.

This episode Izzy and Anna celebrate the podcast’s third anniversary with visits from the ghosts of podcast past, present, and future (i.e. they talk about the podcast over the years and think about where it’s going). They’re also doing a call-out for guests so get in contact (@downtoafineart.podcast on Instagram) if you’d like to be involved. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa.

So…rocks. Let’s talk about them.
(Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa)

This episode comes to you two months late (oops) and is all about ego in art. Inspired by a chat in Gabrielle Teaney’s episode, Izzy and Anna have some burning questions. Is ego/confidence helpful, or even essential, to being an artist? Is making something you know you can make well egotistical? Is ego tied to commercial success? Are ‘successful’ artists actually as riddled with imposter syndrome as the rest of us? Is ego even bad?! Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

It’s the first episode of 2024 and to mark the occasion Izzy and Anna interview Liv Gravil – painter, printmaker, and poet. Returning to Daisy Laing Gallery, they discuss the themes of Liv’s solo show ‘The Upworld’ including caves, mining, other-worldly spaces, anxious landscapes, the atomic priesthood, and the transitory space between the up and the down. The film referenced is ‘Into Eternity’ by Michael Madsen and the artists mentioned are Trevor Paglen, Suzanne Treister, Lawren Harris, and Charlotte Prodger. To see images of ‘The Upworld’ and to read the accompanying text, visit Liv’s website livgravil.cargo.site. You can also see more of their work on Instagram @livgravil, and Daisy Laing can be found at @daisylainggallery. Music: Ketsa, Still Room On The Night Train available at https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa