Bench Talk

BENCHTALK Podcast #205 | CTO - From Psychedelic Highs to Mural Heights

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Street artist CTO (Peter Seaton) joins us for an unfiltered conversation about street art, graffiti politics, and painting walls across Melbourne and ...

BENCH TALK Podcast #204 | ART CAREER ACADEMY - 3 Common Mistakes Made By Career Artists

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bench Talk, I'm joined by Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to unpack the three most common mistakes artists make — and...

BENCH TALK Podcast #203 | TOM ADAIR

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this insightful episode, I sit down with Tom Adair, an artist known for his bold techniques and evocative works, to explore both his creative journ...

BENCH TALK Podcast #202 | [Q&A] Pricing, Prints & Unsold Work

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pricing artwork, navigating unsold pieces and deciding how many prints to release - these are questions every emerging artist faces. In this episode...

BENCH TALK #201 | [ARTSURDITY] Celebrity Artists: Are They Legit or Just Rich Hobbyists?

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can fame buy you credibility in the art world? In this episode of Bench Talk, Tom Gerrard and Wayne Lim dive into the curious world of celebrity arti...

200 - What I learnt in 9 years of podcasting

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this celebratory episode, hosts Tom Gerrard and Claire Bradshaw reflect on the journey of the podcast over the past nine years, marking the milesto...

BENCH TALK #199 | DREZ - Art, Music & Staying Human in a Digital World

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Drez shares his artistic journey from graffiti in Melbourne to becoming a recognized fine artist. He discusses the evolution of ...

Bench Talk - 198 - Artsurdity

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bench Talk #198 - Artsurdity. Tom Gerrard and Wayne Lim discuss some of the absurd things happening in the art world right now including Salvatore Gar...

197 - Hoxxoh - The artist who paints with sound waves

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into the vibrant world of Miami-based muralist HoxxoH, as he shares his creative evolution from high school musician to one o...

196 - Jasmine Crisp

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this conversation, Jasmine Crisp shares her artistic journey from her early days in Adelaide to becoming a successful muralist. She discusses her e...

195 - Q&A: Balancing Creativity and Business

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this Q&A style episode of Bench Talk, Tom Gerrard & Claire Bradshaw from The Art Career Academy discuss various aspects of building a succe...

194 - Jason Jagel (Classic episode)

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Bench Talk, host Tom Gerrard introduces a classic interview with artist Jason Jagel, who shares insights into his artistic journey,...

193 - John Murray

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bench Talk 193, Tom Gerrard interviews Australian artist John Murray, who shares his unique journey through the art world. From his early influences o...

192 - Sandrew - The Outsiders

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bench Talk Ep 192 - has Tom Gerrard sit down with one half of Art Collector duo Sandrew, Andrew King. Over the past 15 years, Sandra Powell and Andrew...

191 - Q&A: Finding Collectors, Selling Your Art & Exhibition Doubts

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m excited to welcome back business and mindset coach Claire Bradshaw from The Art Career Academy for our regular Q&A seg...

190 - Saxon Quinn

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #190. Saxon Quinn is an Australian painter based in northern NSW. In this episode we discuss his prolific output and the many international an...

188 - Art Career 2025 Vision and Planning

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Plan Your 2025 Like a Pro with Claire Bradshaw In this episode, I’m excited to welcome back business and mindset coach Claire Bradshaw from The Art ...

188 - David Henry Nobody Jr

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 188 features New York based video and performance artist David Henry Nobody Jr. We discuss his 3 decade career and his evolution as his perfor...

187 - Art Career Q&A #3

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the 3rd Q&A episode in our series with The Art Academy where we take questions from our community and then provide our thoughts and recom...

186 - HuskMitNavn (classic ep)

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode go back to 2016 when I caught up with the Danish artist HuskMitNavn. We discuss his art practice, style and his path so success as a fine...

185 - Shaun Hossack

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 185 featuring Shaun Hossack from Juddy Roller. We discuss Shaun's rise throughout his career to managing the production of some of Australia's...

184 - Art Career Q&A #2

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to discuss another round of artist Q&A The three topics covered in this Ep...

183 - Christopher Zanko

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #183. I catch up with Australian painter Christopher Zanko to discuss his hand carved paintings, his printmaking roots, being a two time final...

182 - Rhys Lee

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #182. I catch up with Australian painter Rhys Lee to discuss his oil paintings, his graffiti roots, global exhibitions and his recent show in ...

181 - D*Face (Classic episode)

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I bring you another classic episode from back in 2019 when I caught up with British artist D*Face. We discuss his role in the birth of stree...

180 - Art Career Q&A #1

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we introduce a new segment to Bench Talk. Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy to discuss some frequently ...

179 - Ben Frost

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For episode #179 I sit down with Australian pop artist Ben Frost. We discuss his street art roots, AI, exhibiting in the USA and many other areas of h...

178 - Roger Gastman

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #178 I sit down with American curator, art dealer, filmmaker, and publisher Roger Gastman. Roger's career within the arts focuses on graffiti ...

177 - Lauren YS (classic episode)

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I dig into the archives and pull out a classic episode from back in 2018. We hear from Los Angeles based artist Lauren YS. I caught up with ...

176 - Rhys John Kaye

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #176 - Tom Gerrard sits down with Melbourne based artist Rhys John Kaye. They discuss Rhys' graffiti roots, his time spent living on Korea, hi...

175 - Max Berry

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For episode #175, Tom Gerrard sits down with Queensland based artist Max Berry. They discuss Max's career, oil painting, art residences and studio set...

174 - RUFFMERCY

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I dig into the archives and bring you another classic episode. This one is from back in 2017 when I caught up with UK based animator RUFFMER...

173 - George Goodnow

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week Tom Gerrard sits down with Sydney based painter, installation artist and muralist George Goodnow. We discuss some of the great projects Geor...

172 - Steve Leadbeater

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #172 - I sit down with Steve Leadbeater for a conversation about Ceramics, the role instagram plays in studio life and his recent collaboratio...

171 - Felipe Pantone

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I dig into the archives to bring you a classic episode featuring American based Spanish artist Felipe Pantone. I first interviewed Felipe ba...

170 - Otis Hope Carey

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 170 I sit down with Contemporary indigenous Australian painter and pro surfer Otis Hope Carey. We discuss how Otis discovered art through ...

#169 - Loribelle Spirovski

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #169 I catch up with Sydney based painter Loribelle Spirovski. We discuss her unique creative path, portraiture, art prizes and painting injur...

#155 - Discover your artistic identity - ACA Part 1

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

#168. How I built my art career

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I sit catch up with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy. We discuss my transition from graffiti writer and graphic designer to full ...

#167 Finsta

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Swedish artist Finsta. We discuss graffiti and illustration through to monumental retrospective museum exhibitions. ----- Si...

#166 - Daniel O’Toole

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #166 - Tom Gerrard sits down with Melbourne based artist Daniel O'Toole to discuss his transition from street art to fine art. Daniel opens up...

#165 - Evolve your art - ACA Part 4

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy for the fourth part of this series on furthering your art career. This episode ...

#164 - Nathalia Suizu

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #164 - Tom Sits down with Melbourne based artists Nathalia Suizu. They discuss Nathalia's bold use of colour, mythical narratives and how she...

#163 - Scott Marsh

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Marsh is back for Episode 163. He discusses what he's been up to over the last 3 years having become an Archibald finalist, working on his vacci...

#162 Jonny Scholes

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 162 - Tom Gerrard sits down with Tasmanian artist Jonny Scholes. They discuss Jonny's Varied career within the arts, his latest exhibition 'In...

#161 - Dave Kinsey

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#160 - Tom O’Hern

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 160 features Tasmanian based painter, sculptor and animator Tom O'Hern. He discusses his journey from education straight to full time art an...

#159 - Kit Webster

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#158 - Carlos Barrios

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For episode 158 Tom Gerrard sits down with Queensland based, El Salvadorian artist Carlos Barrios. They discuss Carlos' art career, galleries and the ...

#157 - Speak your Art - ACA Part 3

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy for the third part of this three part series on furthering your art career. Thi...

#156 - From vision to masterpiece - ACA Part 2

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Gerrard sits down with Claire Bradshaw from the Art Career Academy for the second part of this three part series on furthering your art career. Th...

#154 - Ozzie Wright

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#153 - Brendan Kelly

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

#152 - Dave Court

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode I sit down with Adelaide based painter and digital artist Dave Court. We discuss his large scale installations, murals and NFTs.

#151 - Matt Gondek

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #151. Tom Gerrard catches up with American artist Matt Gondek to discuss establishing yourself as an artist in a new city, his career and the ...

#150 - Rus Kitchin

07 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

#149 - Graeme Heckels

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

#148 - Home Art School

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #148 Tom Gerrard discusses his findings after 5 months of searching out online art education resources via youtube and other online platforms.

#147 - Rune Christensen

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #147 Tom Gerrard sits down with Danish artist Rune Christensen to discuss his paintings, technique and art career.

#146 - Bilos

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #146 - Tom Gerrard sits down with UK based Greek artist Bilos. They discuss Bilos' graffiti, art and digital daydreams.

#145 - Wayne Horse

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Gerrard sits down with Amsterdam based German artist Wayne Horse. They discuss painting blindfolded and Wayne's painting and video work.

#144 - French

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #144 I catch up with British artist and illustrator French. We discuss the work he's done in the skateboarding industry, working with clients ...

#143 - Richt

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #143 I sit down with Bristol based artists Richt. We discuss his art career, life in Bristol and the role of an artist in the current global s...

#142 - Scott Marsh

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode I catch up with Sydney based artist Scott Marsh. We discuss his graffiti roots, his controversial murals and exhibitions on trains.

#141 - Kyle Hughes Odgers

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Perth based artist Kyle Hughes Odgers. We discuss his style, colour palette and painting silos.

#140 - Selina Miles

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Australian film maker Selina Miles. We discuss her career documenting graffiti and street art and her new film 'Martha a Pic...

#139 - Mark Chu

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with New York based artist Mark Chu to discuss his multidisciplinary life as an artist. A special thanks to our sponsor ironlak.c...

#138 - Mike Makatron

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Mike Makatron. We discuss his time spent living in NYC as a bike messenger, his art career and travel...

#137 - Haser

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with New Zealand artist Haser. We discuss his art practice and life in London.

#136 - Dmote

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Australian artist Dmote to talk about his graffiti roots in Sydney and his transition to life in New York.

#135 - Mathew Fortrose

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Adelaide based artist Matthew Fortrose. We discuss his graffiti roots and his art practice.

#134 - Shannyn Higgins

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based photographer Shannyn Higgins. We discuss her photography career and her current exhibition Duality.

#133 - Doing the Work

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Claire Bradshaw to discuss overcoming creative hurdles in order to get the work done.

#132 - Neryl Walker

30 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Neryl Walker. We discuss Neryl's career and dividing her time between art and illustration.

#131 - Nicole Reed and James Scullin

18 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Nicole Reed and James Scullin to discuss their recent trip to North Korea where they documented hotels for their new book ti...

#130 - Paul McNeil

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Byron Bay based artist Paul McNeil. We discuss his roots in design, his art career and the many projects he's done within th...

#129 - Suzie Blake

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Suzie Blake. We discuss her photography career and her current exhibition at Grau Projekt.

#128 - Mysterious Al

12 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with British artist Mysterious Al to discuss his up an coming exhibition in Collingwood and adjusting to life as a full time arti...

#127 - Darren Henderson

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I sit down with Melbourne based artist and designer Darren Henderson. We discuss his art career, design career and his experiences with runn...

#126 - Nadia Hernandez

21 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Nadia Hernandez to discuss her Venezuelan roots and how it links with her art.

#125 - D*Face

14 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with British artist D*Face. We discuss his role in the birth of street art, his career and running his gallery Stolen Space.

#123 - Leans

31 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Brisbane based artist Leans. We discuss his creative development and turning iPad mockups into real paintings.

#122 - Georgia Hill

24 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Sydney based artist Georgia Hill to find out about the many amazing projects she's worked on over the last year.

#121 - Duet

17 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne graffiti writer Duet. We chat about his experiences growing up during the 80s and 90s in Melbourne.

#120 - Ellie Hannon

10 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Newcastle based artist Ellie Hannon. We discuss the art scene in Newcastle and her time spent traveling and painting.

#119 - Rone - Empire

03 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Rone to discuss his new exhibition Empire. With this exhibition Rone took over a whole mansion in the...

#118 - Shawn Lu

24 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bench Talk is back. This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Shawn Lu. We discuss the highly detailed work Shawn creates and his work with Q B...

#117 - Lauren YS

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with American artist Lauren YS. We discuss her art career, the travel she does for her art and her recent exhibition in Melbourne...

#116 - Thomas Campbell

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with American artist Thomas Campbell. We discuss the many different mediums he works with and coming up in the art world along si...

#115 - Elle

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with American artist Elle. We discuss her introduction to graffiti and streetart, her move to Australia and her up and coming Mel...

#114 - Tom Adair

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Tom Adair. We discuss how he approaches his art from a commercial view and how quitting his job to go...

#113 - Heesco

11 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist Heesco. We discuss his Mongolian heritage and how it plays into his up and coming exhibition.

#112 - Lisa Congdon

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with American artist Lisa Congdon. We discuss the benefits of starting an art career after having several careers and having self...

#111 - Andrew Dennis

28 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Sydney based multi disciplinary artist Andrew Dennis. We discuss juggling an art career alongside a job and a family, colour...

#110 - Slow down

21 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week Tom talks with Claire Bradshaw about slowing down to increase creativity.

#109 - George Rose

14 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Melbourne based artist George Rose. We discuss her art career, painting large walls, typography and the role of a female art...

#108 - Resoborg

07 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with South African artist Resoborg. We discuss life as an artist living in South Africa, his mural work and digital illustration.

#107 - The Jaunt

30 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Jaunt is a Danish based project run by Jeroen Smeets. The Jaunt sends artist around the world to seek creative inspiration the go on to create art...

#106 - Ben Shewry

23 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bench Talk is back after a two month break. Thanks for being patient. This week I catch up with one of Australia's top chef Ben Shewry. We discuss his...

#105 - Fintan Magee

22 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week I catch up with Australian artist Fintan Magee. We discuss Fintan's transition from graffiti artist to fine artist, how he gets so much work...