The Things That Drive Us

This week I talk to artist Anthony Martin. 
You can follow him on Instagram here:  https://www.instagram.com/anthony_richard_martin/
 
Or on Facebook here:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=741701191
 
Newlyn School of art:  https://www.newlynartschool.co.uk/
 
Episode 4 with Alastair Gordon:  https://williamjmackenzie.podbean.com/e/episode-4-alastair-gordon/
 
My website: https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/
 
My instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamjmackenzie/
 
Our Tremenheere show is on 22nd and 23rd June at Tremenheere Sculpture garden: https://www.tremenheere.co.uk/
 
 
 

An episode with Lizzie Stevens where we discuss her art practice, her experience on the Newlyn School of Art mentoring programme and our upcoming show at Tremenheere Sculpture Garderns
 
Lizzie's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/lizziestevensprocess/
Lizzie's website:  https://www.lizziestevens.co.uk/
Newly School of art:  https://www.newlynartschool.co.uk/
Tremenheer:  https://www.tremenheere.co.uk/
My Website: https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/

This week I talk to Scotland based poet Caroline Johnstone about her poetry practice and related themes, like how much of what people interpet in an artists work is actually intended.
Caroline can be found on Instagram:  @carolinejohnstonewrites
Twitter: @carolinejohnstonewrites  Facebook: @daretobehappier
The book she mentions will be published at Hedgehog Poetry @HedgehogPoetry
Caroline is also the resident poet at Dundonald Castle - https://dundonaldcastle.org.uk/ and on the board of The Federation of Writers (Scotland) - https://www.federationofwriters.scot/board 
 
As for me I have an exhibition coming up in March in Henley-on-Thames.  Details on my blog https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/blog

A lovely chat with masterglass blower Will Shakspeare about his glass blowing practise.
His website is here:  https://shakspeareglass.co.uk/
and details of his hot and bothered sessions are here:  https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/shakspeare-glass-events-2062659

This week talking to Mark Hatwood, former drummer of the band Mud and owner of the Harbour Gallery:  https://www.theharbourgallery.co.uk/about/
 
British Contemporary :  https://www.britishcontemporary.art/
American Contemporary:  https://www.americancontemporary.art/
The Artist's Handbook:  https://tinyurl.com/2vpp5hwe
 
 

This week a discussion with the Australian potter about her  life and work.

In this episode I talk about whether you are going to take your interests seriously
The book I mention is the war of art:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026
 
To have a look at the work I mentioned go here:  https://www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk/gallery.html
 

In this episode I talking about finding your drive and about how I found mine.  A few links for the things I mentioned:
Barrington Barber : Complete Book of Drawing
Hugh Mendes:  https://hughmendes.com/
Turner:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._W._Turner
Agnes Martin: https://www.moma.org/artists/3787
Sonia Delauney: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_Delaunay
Paul Nash: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/paul-nash-1690
Artpisration (where I teach): https://www.artspiration.co.uk/

A short solo episode where I muse about what this podcast hopes to achieve.  I hope you enjoy it.

This week I talk to the excellent Paul Wicks.  Paul is a photographer and lecturer at Mid Kent College.  You can see more of Paul's work at his website here:  http://paulwicks.co.uk/
and Mid Kent College is here https://www.midkent.ac.uk/
 
Paul took up photography when recovering from encephalitis.  If you or anyone else you know suffers from this then have a look at the Encephalitis Society: https://www.encephalitis.info/
 
If you would like to find out more about me then my website is: www.williamjohnmackenzie.co.uk