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This is Art Musings, with love from Oxford...a podcast created by Oxford artists Sally-Anne Stewart and Carole Theriault.

Today, we chat with portrait artist Rosso Emerald Crimson. Our focus topic: making social media work for you. And Rosso should know, having more than 150,000 instagram followers.

About Rosso Emerald Crimson:  
IG: instagram.com/rossoartist
Rosso writes:
Italian born, Rosso has been living in London since early 2000. She trained at the London Atelier of Representational Art (LARA) and now works a full time artist. She has won several art prizes, including the 2016 “Emerald Winter Pride Award”, organised by Pride UK; the first prize for the Holly Bush “Emerging Woman Painter Prize”, leading to Rosso’s first solo exhibition at CASSart headquarters gallery in London. The first prize for the portrait/figurative category at the “Jackson Open Painting Prize” in 2019. She was selected to participate in “Sky Portrait Artist Of The Year” in 2019 and 2021. In 2021, she was finalist in the renown “Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize”, which opened doors to collaborations and exhibitions internationally with galleries in US (Sugarlift, Principle Gallery), Canada (James Baerd Gallery), Norway (Romfjord Gallery), Germany (Stoerpunkt).
Rosso has been featured in Colossal, International Artist Magazine, Create Mag, Evolved Mag, MyModernMet, Artists&Illustrator; Vogue India , and her work has been on the cover of The Artist’s Magazine (UK) and Arena Magazine (Australia). Her work was sold to renown art collectors wordlwide and exhibited at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) at the Mall Galleries in London, and MEAM (Museum Modern Art) in Barcelona.
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See Carole work: https://www.carole.wtf.
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This is Art Musings - with love from Oxford; a brand new podcast created by Oxford-based artists Sally-Anne Stewart and Carole Theriault.

Carole and Sally chat with local Stone Sculptor David Williams. The focus:  formal academic training vs a self-taught approach to art. Is there a best route for artists to follow? Finnd out on this episode of art musings.
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Website: www.sculptedinstone.co.uk
David's bio: 

David is a sculptor in stone. His work is in private collections locally, across the UK and in Europe and the US. He exhibits twice a year through Oxfordshire Artweeks (and is a member of the organisation's board) and through various other exhibitions. In the Summer and Autumn he runs Sculpture-in-a-Day courses based in the grounds of Cokethorpe School in Witney or 'on tour' at clients' own homes. Recently David started turning wood, which has the great advantage of being done in the relative warmth of his garage rather than at his outdoor studio at Cokethorpe. David was previously a teacher, mostly of chemistry and photography to A Level.
David's work, for home or for garden, is influenced by the shapes, patterns and movement of the natural world. His favourite stone is Ancaster hard white or weatherbed limestone but he also uses slate, Bath stone, Cotswold stone, Yorkshire gritstone, granite, soapstones, serpentine and more. He sometimes uses gold leaf in his pieces.
See Carole work: https://www.carole.wtf.
See Sally's work: https://sallyannestewartprints.co.uk

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In this epsiode of Art Musings, Carole and Sally chat with multidisciplinary artists Kay Gibbons. The focus is art as healing. Can art actually shine a light when we are down and out?

About Kay Gibbons:
Kay is a multidisciplinary artist living and working from her studios in South Oxfordshire, UK. She paints, draws sculpts and creates stained glass panels and windows to commission for peoples homes, places of work, public buildings, hospitals - wherever. Kay also runs workshops for local charities and from her studios.
Kay writes:
"Many opportunities have arisen because people say 'ask Kay, Kay does art...' In this way I unintentionally became a glass artist. Life was such that I had metaphorically fallen through a broken window surrounded by darkness and shards of glass. Through being invited to make a stained glass window for the hospital ward, with trepidation and courage I was able to design and make the hospital window and in doing so mend ' my broken pains / panes, creating a new and beautiful window of my own life."

See Carole work: https://www.carole.wtf.
See Sally's work: https://sallyannestewartprints.co.uk

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In this Art Musings episode, Carole and Sally chat with a collage artist: Bry Leighton. The focus? How do you deal with a dirth of creative ideas? And more importantly, how do you get out of it? 

Bry Leighton BIO:
Instagram: @bry_leighton
"I'm a collage artist from Oxford. All my work is hand-cut - no digital - as I enjoy the process of searching through books and magazines for source images, then cutting process of searching through books and magazines for source images, then cutting and gluing by hand. So, all the pieces I sell are one-offs.
"I've come to collage relatively recently; I started nearly 3 years ago. I used to paint and draw obsessively when I was younger, but with A levels, then university, I fell out of the habit. It's lovely to have something arty back in my life! I have a degree in French, German, and Spanish, and a masters in history of art and design. For a living, I teach art history and also zumba aerobics."

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About Carole Theriault
https://www.carole.wtf
https://www.instagram.com/caroletheriaultartist

About Sally Anne Stewart:
https://www.sallyannestewartprints.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/print_sal/

Welcome to Art Musings - with love from Oxford; a podcasts by artists for artists. 

In this brand new series, hosts Sally and Carole share their current art wins and struggles, and outline their plans for 2024.
 
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About Carole Theriault (OAS)
https://www.carole.wtf
https://www.instagram.com/caroletheriaultartist
I'm a watercolour artist from East Oxford. I paint lushly and energetically, all while preserving transparency. Subject matter is wide: skies, landscapes, animals, and  imaginary scenes, but all include a thread of a story for the viewer to tug. I sell both originals and limited-edition prints.  
Outside of my art life, I host and produce podcasts. Find me on Art Musings: Meeting Oxford’s creatives; Smashing Security, a lighter take on technological SNAFUs; and Sticky Pickles: what do you do now?

About Sally Anne Stewart (OAS):
https://www.sallyannestewartprints.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/print_sal/
I'm a self-taught printmaker who lives and works in East Oxford. I became a full-time artist at the start of 2020, following nearly two decades in journalism and communications.
I work chiefly in linocut, creating unique, limited-edition prints. I'm inspired by nature, but also by the urban environment, and my work is printed by hand in my studio at the bottom of my garden. I enjoy the bold look of single-colour linocuts, but also the challenge and effect of multi-colour, multi-block prints, even if I end up with a fresh batch of grey hairs with each one I tackle.

Carole and Sally sit down with Oxford painter, printmaker and sculptor Emmett Casley. The focus? Can artists actually make a living from their art? Find out on this episode of Art Musings.
 
ABOUT EMMETT CASLEY:
"I’m an artist/painter/printmaker/sculptor working in Oxford. Initially trained in three dimensional design, I have worked within graphic & software design/illustration, then moved into exterior & landscape design over the last decade. In 2022 I completed a Masters in Fine Art at Oxford Brookes, which has had a significant impact on my work. I am a carpenter/project manager for a garden studio business but more recently I balance my work as an artist with art technician/art handling work for galleries and museums.
“My work has come about whilst considering our changing relationship with the environment and those we share it with. Strong ties to a place that I feel somehow removed from, detached from the culture, knowledge and experiences of previous generations. A ‘home’ I cannot settle in. Industrial landscapes reframed as beauty spots & holiday resorts, less for the indigenous, more for those visiting. I am trying to process the changes to this way of life, displaced by globalisation and free trade, and the impact that has on an identity of a people and their sense of belonging. Old skills and habits no longer passed on first hand, folklore attaining mythical status as we struggle to retain our heritage and identity.”
Instagram: Emmett_Casley
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Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, or listen directly from our website www.artmusings.co.uk. Wherever you listen, you can rate, leave a question or comment in the review section, or just say hi! 
Tell your friends, especially the arty ones! 
Connect with us on instagram: @artmusingspodcast


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About Sally Anne Stewart:
https://www.sallyannestewartprints.co.uk
https://www.instagram.com/print_sal/
I'm a self-taught printmaker who lives and works in East Oxford. I became a full-time artist at the start of 2020, following nearly two decades in journalism and communications.
I work chiefly in linocut, creating unique, limited-edition prints. I'm inspired by nature, but also by the urban environment, and my work is printed by hand in my studio at the bottom of my garden. I enjoy the bold look of single-colour linocuts, but also the challenge and effect of multi-colour, multi-block prints, even if I end up with a fresh batch of grey hairs with each one I tackle!

About Carole Theriault
https://www.carole.wtf
https://www.instagram.com/caroletheriaultartist
I'm a watercolour and ink artist based in Oxford UK. I sketch and paint daily, aiming to create bold and loose yet defined - think abstract realism. My subject matter is wide: people, landscapes, city scenes, animals, skies and illustrations. Often, there’s a storyline for the viewer to ponder. I am fascinated by all manner of relationships. I use a variety of high-end archival paper and professional paints. Original works vary in size, from A6 (postcard) to A1 (poster size). Prints and originals are available for sale upon request (see website). In 2023, I was invited to become a member of the Oxford Art Society (OAS). Outside of my art life, I host and produce podcasts. Find me on Art Musings: Meeting Oxford’s creatives; Smashing Security, a lighter take on technological SNAFUs; and Sticky Pickles: what do you do now?