Susan Nethercote Studio Insider Art Podcast Susan Nethercote

Hi friends and welcome to episode 117.  It’s been a wild month for me as I’ve had my second solo exhibition, ‘An Ornamental Education’ running here at the art gallery of Ballarat.  It’s been an incredible ride having my first exhibition at a public art gallery and I wanted to make sure that I shared it with you before it ends on 14thApril.



I’ve created a full guided tour for you on my YouTube channel. I really hope you head on over there to check it out, because the audio for this episode makes a whole lot more sense when you can see the artwork.  But nevertheless, I know that many of you prefer to listen rather than look while painting in the studio, so I wanted to make it available to you here on the podcast as well.  I’ll be sure to leave the link to the video in the show notes so you can check that out too.



 This episode also includes an absolutely brilliant address given by my dear friend and fellow artist, Dr Louisann King.  at the opening celebration held at the gallery on 8th March, which also happened to be International Women’s Day.  It was so incredibly eloquent and brought so much depth and understanding about this body of work, that I really wanted to include it in full. 

 

I also just wanted to mention, that in May and June I’m teaching my first in-person  2 day painting workshops since before Covid. I’m running them with the beautiful crew at Artable in May and June.  The workshop on the Gold Coast in June has sold out, which is wonderful.  But there are still a few spots available at my Melbourne workshop on 4th and 5th of May.  So if you’d like to learn how to paint in my signature bright, floral abstract style, be sure to click on the links below.



View the Youtube video for this episode: https://www.susannethercote.com/youtube-1/inside-my-solo-exhibition

View the Melbourne 2 day painting workshop details: https://artable.com.au/workshops/adults/soulful-abstract-florals-in-acrylics-2-days-melbourne-may-2024

All art and my limited edition jigsaw puzzle are available at https://www.susannethercote.com/

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It’s been a while between episodes, so in this chat I’m filling you in on some rather big changes that have been happening in my art practice and, well, my whole life as a consequence.

 As I’ve been working on my latest solo exhibition ‘An Ornamental Education’ (Art Gallery of Ballarat 7th-14thMarch 2024), I’ve been working intimately with historical sources for the first time, and it has lit a big fire in me for this method of making research-based artwork.  

 It gradually became clear to me, with my art history background, that what I had created already would be a great foundation for a MA research project.  This raised the question for me- is returning to post graduate research something that is calling to me after 25 years away from academia?  

 As it turns out, there were so many yeses that have presented themselves to this question overt the past 6 months, that this is indeed what will be starting in about 3 month’s time.  Join me for this cozy studio chat as I walk you through how this latest evolution in my art career has transpired and why I have made this choice to return to life as a post-graduate student.

 And if you’re a visual person like me and would like to see me in the studio alongside some lovely footage of me painting for my latest exhibition, then be sure to pop on over 

Links:

View the full YouTube video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/umXrl1yXqSI

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Welcome to episode 115 of the Studio insider art podcast.  Today’s episode is once again an audio extract from my latest YouTube video.  If you’d like to check out the visual to everything, I’m talking about then I highly recommend that you pop on over to the YouTube video and check it out.

 

In this episode I’m taking you along with me as I do some historical research at the State Library of Victoria that relates to my latest exhibition.  I’m researching an early Victorian female Botanical artist and writer called Louisa Anne Meredith, who migrated from England to Tasmania in the 1830’s.  Her writing and illustration is influencing the artwork I am creating for my upcoming 2024 exhibition ‘The Garden Within’ and I wanted to take the opportunity to view some of these very old books of hers in person.

 

I’ll walk you through all the gorgeous old books I view in the State Library Heritage reading room, including some that are enormous and incredibly beautifully illustrated! And I’ll also share with you a magical discovery I made while I was there that was so inspiring to me.

 

Then I take you back into the studio and show you a sample of the work I’ve been making that directly relates to Louisa-Anne Meredith and the other female botanical artists of the colonial era.

 

I really hope you enjoy this inside look at how I go about doing historical research to inspire my art and how this can be a rich and rewarding part of the creative process.



In this episode, you’ll learn about:


The treasures to be found at the State Library of Victoria, Melbourne


What kinds of resources I am looking at in my research


The surprises you can find in the archive


How the physicality of primary sources inspires me


See how I am applying my research in some of the work I am making.





Links:

View the full YouTube video of this episode here: https://youtu.be/wrH3KUTA19E

Donate the price of a coffee to support this podcast on my KOFI page (thank you!): https://ko-fi.com/Y8Y0PTP3J

 

Susan Nethercote:

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⁠Suse's education website⁠

⁠Suse's art website⁠

⁠Suse’s Youtube Channel⁠

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Finishing difficult paintings.  I think we all have one (or two or three) faced against a wall or at the back of a cupboard, those difficult paintings that we just can’t seem to face completing. I know that you know what I’m talking about.

Well, I have some artistic medicine for you today.  In this month’s episode, I’m walking you through 20 tips that I use in my own art practice to help me finish difficult paintings. All tips are super practical and down to earth and I hope will really help you find your flow with completing those tricky artworks.

If you'd like to see me working on my own difficult painting as I cat through these points, then be sure to check out the Youtube video: https://youtu.be/gWur-oMjljo

And if you'd like to download a PDF of the 20 tips I walk you through, sign up to receive them here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e7e91c96a87150027f6e075

 

In this episode, you’ll learn about:


Managing emotions: Not getting upset when faced with challenges and understanding that each artwork has its own timeline.


Subconscious insights: Putting the painting aside in a visible place allows the subconscious mind to provide insights over time.


Intuitive decision-making: Resting conscious attention on the painting and relying on intuition to determine what it needs.


Time investment: Recognizing the importance of giving the painting enough time, as certain edits may require extensive work.


Letting go: Being open to letting go of beloved aspects of the artwork ("killing your darlings") in order to move forward and follow intuition.


Refreshing perspectives: Taking breaks, enjoying tea or coffee, and stepping back to evaluate progress.


Different viewpoints: Taking photos of the painting to gain a fresh perspective and using black and white photos to assess value contrast.



Links:

Youtube video: https://youtu.be/gWur-oMjljo

https://www.susannethercotestudio.com/free-resources

direct link to 20 tips pdf: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e7e91c96a87150027f6e075

https://susannethercotestudio.com/online-classes  

https://www.youtube.com/@susan.nethercote/videos 

Susan Nethercote:

Suse's Instagram

Suse's education website

Suse's art website

Suse’s Youtube Channel

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In today’s podcast episode once again sharing with you the audio component from my latest vlog over on YouTube that was released a few days ago. It’s a bit of a mixed bag of topics including how I grow my own botanical art samples and how I photograph them later in the studio for future reference.



The main topic of today’s conversation is a big ‘ol life update. If you’ve noticed that I’ve been around much less often in 2023 and not very present on social media and are curious as to why this is the case, then you might just want to listen in, especially around 7 minutes in or so when I tell you what’s been going on for me lately.



I’ve been learning some new video editing software skills lately and feel enormously proud of the vlog from which this podcast is taken. It shares some beautiful moments I’ve had in my garden over the past couple of months as I’ve been navigating some big shifts in my life.



So I really hope you pop on over and check the accompanying video to this episode over on YouTube. It’s a particularly visual episode and I want you to get the full vision of everything I am sharing.



Links:



YouTube video: https://youtu.be/4NF6roY72NM






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In today’s episode, I’m talking about how to create a compelling and cohesive body of artwork.  This episode audio was taken from the second half of my latest YouTube video titled “Studio Morning + How to kickstart a compelling body of artwork”.  In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been putting in lots of time learning how to make beautiful YouTube videos over the past couple of months and I’m really enjoying sharing with you in this format. I’m still on a steep learning curve with this, but I feel so creatively drawn in this direction that I’ve decided to unfold it a bit more. So, while I think the audio for this podcast is still helpful as it is, I do refer to the visuals I’m discussing quite a bit in the video quite a bit, so be sure to pop on over to my YouTube channel if you’d like to see what I am referring to. I’ll make sure I link it in the show notes.
 Not included in this podcast is a lovely, cozy, relaxing and dare I say it, cinematic video sequence at the start of the accompanying youtube video. It shows you what I get up to before I hit the studio in the morning and then a lovely little painting session that will hopefully bring peace and inspiration to your day.  So really hope you pop on over after the podcast episode and check out that new juicy little bit. While you’re there, be sure to leave me a comment and subscribe to my channel so that you don’t miss the next one.
In this episode, I talked about:

How to create a cohesive and compelling body of work that showcases your unique style and execution skills.

Cohesiveness and confidence in your work are important for galleries and buyers.

Separate bodies of work I’ve been working on over the last six weeks: mixed media landscapes and a new direction in botanical work.

Experiments with working on panels, specifically ACM panels with linen adhered to the top, and timber panels.

The importance of trying out different ideas and techniques to fully explore concepts.

The importance of allowing oneself the freedom to explore ideas and put them aside if they do not work, and the relief it brings.


Links:
https://susannethercotestudio.com/online-classes  
https://www.youtube.com/@susan.nethercote/videos 
Susan Nethercote:
Suse's Instagram
Suse's Facebook
Suse's education website
Suse's art website
Suse’s Youtube Channel




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