The Good Oil
Episodes
Ep 41 Grace Wright
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit Grace Wright at her studio in Tāmaki Makaurau.Grace holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts (with First Clas...
Ep 40 John Ward Knox
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit John Ward Knox at his home, studio and garden in Karitane.John holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Elam School of Fine Arts ...
Ep 39 Simon Kaan
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Ōtepoti based artist Simon Kaan at Sanderson gallery in Tāmaki Makaurau.Simon is of Ngāi Tahu, Chinese and Pāke...
Ep 38 Sarah Smuts-Kennedy
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit Sarah Smuts-Kennedy at her home and studio at Maunga Kereru, in Mahurangi West, north of Auckland.Sarah has a Master of Fine ...
Ep 37 Richard Killeen
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora, welcome to episode 37 of The Good Oil, conversations with Aotearoa painters. In this episode, I visit Richard Killeen at his home and studio...
Ep 36 Raukura Turei
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora, welcome to episode 36 of The Good Oil, conversations with Aotearoa painters. In this episode, I visit Raukura Turei at her studio in Tāmaki...
Ep 35 Nigel Brown
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kia ora, welcome to episode 35 of The Good Oil, conversations with Aotearoa painters. In this episode, I speak with Nigel Brown at Artis Gallery in T...
Ep 34 Star Gossage
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit Star Gossage at her home and studio in Pākiri.Star is Ngāti Wai and Ngāti Ruanui. She received a Diploma of Fine Arts from...
Ep 33 Jacqueline Fahey
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit Jacqueline Fahey at her home and studio in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.Jacqueline was educated at the Canterbury College School...
Ep 32 John Brown
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit John Brown at his home and studio in the Hawkes Bay.Among other qualifications, John holds a Bachelor in Art and Design from ...
EP 31 Andrew McLeod
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit Andrew McLeod at his home and studio in Whanganui.Andrews holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Elam School of Fine Arts at ...
EP 30 Seraphine Pick
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit Seraphine Pick at her home and studio in Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.Seraphine has conducted a practice for over 30 years, in...
EP 29 Darryn George
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I visit Darryn George at his home and studio in Ōtautahi.Darryn is of Ngāpuhi descent. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ilam ...
EP 28 Martin Poppelwell
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sat down with Martin Poppelwell at the Melanie Roger gallery surrounded by his new work included in a recent group show.Martin has ...
EP 27 Dame Robin White
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, I visited Dame Robin White earlier this year at her home and studio in Masterton.Robin is one of our most distinguished painters, ho...
EP 26 Gavin Hurley
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Gavin Hurley at his home and studio in Grey Lynn, Auckland.Gavin graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Elam School of Fi...
EP 25 Seung Yul Oh
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Seung Yul Oh at his home and studio in Pt Chevalier, Auckland In the last 20 years since graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Ar...
EP 24 Michael Smither
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Michael Smither at his home and studio in the Coromandel.Michael is one of Aotearoa's most accomplished painters, exhibited hi...
EP 23 Emily Wolfe
23 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Emily Wolfe at Melanie Roger Gallery in Tamaki Makaurau while she was in Aotearoa for the opening of her show ‘Long Distance...
EP 22 Ayesha Green
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Ayesha Green at Jhana Millers Gallery in Te Whanganui-a-Tara before she embarked on a move to the United Kingdom.Ayesha is Ngā...
EP 21 Laura Williams
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Laura Williams at her studio in Eden Terrace, Tamaiki Makaurau.Laura is a self taught artist that has a Masters in Sociology f...
EP 20 Claudia Kogachi and Josephine Jelicich
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Claudia Kogachi and Josephine Jelicich at their home in Auckland.Claudia graduated with a BFA with first class honors from the...
EP 19 Jeffrey Harris
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Jeffrey Harris at his studio in Ōtepoti.Jeffrey is a self taught artist that is over 50 years into his practice. His work is ...
EP 18 Emily Hartley-Skudder
14 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Emily Hartley-Skudder at her residency at the Francis Hodgkins Fellowship in Otēpoti at the University of Otago.Emily graduat...
EP 17 Hamish Coleman
31 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Hamish Coleman in his studio in Otepoti.Hamish graduated from the Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury wit...
EP 16 Gretchen Albrecht
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Gretchen Albrecht at her recent show at Two Rooms gallery in Auckland.After graduating from the The Elam School of Fine Arts a...
EP 15 Imogen Taylor
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Imogen Taylor in her studio in Henderson, West Auckland.Imogen has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Post Graduate Diploma of Fine...
EP 14 Kirstin Carlin
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Kirstin Carlin in her studio in Mt Roskill, Auckland.Kirstin has a Master of Fine Arts from the Glasgow School of Art.Her work...
EP 13 Jude Rae
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with an honorary NZ painter that holds an Australian passport, Jude Rae.Jude has a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the Univ...
EP 12 Dick Frizzell
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Dick Frizzell in his home and studio in Mt Eden, Auckland.Dick is some six decades into a practice that is as diverse in outpu...
EP 11 Arie Hellendoorn
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Arie Hellendoorn in his home and studio in Lower Hutt, Wellington.Arie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Massey University. H...
EP 10 Stanley Palmer
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Stanley Palmer in his home and studio in Mt Eden, Auckland.Stanley has established one of the most enduring practices in NZ, n...
EP 09 Hannah Ireland
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Hannah Ireland in her home and studio in Mt Eden, Auckland.Hannah is Ngāti Hinē and Ngapuhi. While still an emerging artist,...
EP 08 John Walsh
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit John Walsh in his Wellington home and studio to sit by the fire and drink tea… and talk about his practice.John is of Aitang...
EP 07 Karl Maughan
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Karl Maughan in his Wellington studio.Karl has built one of the most immediately recognisable practices in NZ art, painting al...
EP 06 Katherine Throne
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I visit Katherine Throne at her Wanaka home, studio… and garden.Katherine has only seriously committed to a painting practice in her...
EP 05 Michael Dell
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I travel to Michael Dells home and studio in Nelson, where he conducts a practice that works with both representation and abstraction....
EP 04 Hiria Anderson-Mita
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I travel to Otorohanga to visit Hiria Anderson-Mit-ah at her home and studio. Hiria is Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Apakura, Rereahu.Hiria...
EP 03 Sir Grahame Sydney (Part 2)
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode three of The Good Oil, conversations with Aotearoa painters. In this episode (part two of two part interview) I return to my conver...
EP 02 Sir Grahame Sydney (Part 1)
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode two and three of The Good Oil, conversations with Aotearoa painters. In this episode (part one of a two part interview) I visit Sir...
EP 01 Judy Millar
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Good Oil I visit Judy Millar in her Auckland West Coast home and studio.Judy has a long and impressive record spanning four dec...