Jo's Art History Podcast

Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This episode is part of a special five part series, produced in collaboration with British Art Fair and PensionBee, celebrating five artists who’ve found a second act in life through their creative practice. Their work will be shown as part of the Born To exhibition at British Art Fair this September.

The Artist

Kas Williams drew and painted constantly as a child, but was written off academically in the school system of the 1960s, and spent years in what she calls mundane office jobs. A chance conversation in her mid-twenties prompted her to try art college, something she describes as the first time she chose creativity over safety. Four years studying textiles changed her life, and in between periods of study she worked across an extraordinary range of jobs to keep her art alive. At 63 she returned to education to complete a Masters in Textiles, and now in her seventies, she describes her creative drive as as strong as ever.

Featured works:

The Random Flight of Bees and Gothic Bloom

Website: www.kaswilliams.com

Instagram: @kaswilliams

PensionBee

This episode’s PensionBee segment asks: why do we need to know about the gender pension gap?

Thank you to our partner PensionBee, a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that everyone can enjoy a happy retirement. PensionBee’s exciting campaign ‘Born to Retire’ highlights how retirement isn’t the end of your life, it’s just the beginning. In celebration of this campaign, PensionBee is holding a feature exhibition ‘Born To’ at British Art Fair, showcasing what becomes possible when financial security gives people the freedom to pursue their passions. Curated by me, Jo McLaughlin, presenter of Jo’s Art History, the artists featured are all aged 50 and over, with practices that reflect longevity, reinvention, or sustained creative ambition. Discover the exhibition from 24 to 27 September at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

PensionBee’s monthly podcast, The Pension Confident Podcast, aims to help listeners better understand the world of personal finance and pensions. Listen or watch the full episodes on YouTube. Their website and award-winning app help savers understand pensions with helpful tools like their Pension Calculator, blogs, and videos. With PensionBee, you can manage your pension savings online with ease and can combine and contribute from one place. Self-employed pension savers can even open a flexible pension plan, contributing as often or as little as they like. Take control of your retirement today with PensionBee.

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Thank you for listening to Jo's Art History Podcast.

Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This episode is part of a special five part series, produced in collaboration with British Art Fair and PensionBee, celebrating five artists who’ve found a second act in life through their creative practice. Their work will be shown as part of the Born To exhibition at British Art Fair this September.

The Artist

Richard Wilshire studied Art and Design at university in the 1990s, but found himself pulled into the early digital media industry, designing websites, and gradually moving away from making into management and strategy. By the early 2020s he felt something was missing, and began making again quietly in his garden garage, working with offcuts of wood and found objects. This year Richard was shortlisted for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, a significant milestone for a practice that, until now, has existed mostly on his website and Instagram. This will be his first public showing.

Featured works:

Nature vs Nurture, Waveform, Autumn Oak & Four Letter Word

Website: www.richardwilshire.com

Instagram: @richardwilshire

PensionBee

This episode’s PensionBee segment asks: why do women need to engage with their pensions even more?

Thank you to our partner PensionBee, a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that everyone can enjoy a happy retirement. PensionBee’s exciting campaign ‘Born to Retire’ highlights how retirement isn’t the end of your life, it’s just the beginning. In celebration of this campaign, PensionBee is holding a feature exhibition ‘Born To’ at British Art Fair, showcasing what becomes possible when financial security gives people the freedom to pursue their passions. Curated by me, Jo McLaughlin, presenter of Jo’s Art History, the artists featured are all aged 50 and over, with practices that reflect longevity, reinvention, or sustained creative ambition. Discover the exhibition from 24 to 27 September at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

PensionBee’s monthly podcast, The Pension Confident Podcast, aims to help listeners better understand the world of personal finance and pensions. Listen or watch the full episodes on YouTube. Their website and award-winning app help savers understand pensions with helpful tools like their Pension Calculator, blogs, and videos. With PensionBee, you can manage your pension savings online with ease and can combine and contribute from one place. Self-employed pension savers can even open a flexible pension plan, contributing as often or as little as they like. Visit PensionBee to feel inspired.

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Thank you for listening to Jo's Art History Podcast.

Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This episode is part of a special five part series, produced in collaboration with British Art Fair and PensionBee, celebrating five artists who’ve found a second act in life through their creative practice.

Their work will be shown as part of the Born To exhibition at British Art Fair this September in London.

The artist

Myrna Mitchell, who works under the name Myrna Tracy Ceramics, spent 20 years living in the UAE, returning to the UK in 2011 with a young family.

A pottery class she joined as a hobby soon became a life changing new direction. In 2019 she returned to education as a mature student, completing an Art Foundation and then a Creative Arts Practice degree at Bath Spa University, graduating with First Class Honours in 2022 and receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award.

Since then she’s been selected for the British Ceramics Biennial Fresh, the John Ruskin Prize, Sotheby’s Secret Ceramics, and London Craft Week. Her work explores identity, belonging, and the stories objects carry, rooted in her own experience of displacement and return.

Featured works:

Kiss and Dancing for Joy

Website: www.myrnatracyceramics.com

Instagram: @myrnatracyceramics

This episode’s PensionBee segment asks: why do the self-employed need to get their pension game sorted?

Thank you to our partner PensionBee, a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that everyone can enjoy a happy retirement. PensionBee’s exciting campaign ‘Born to Retire’ highlights how retirement isn’t the end of your life, it’s just the beginning. In celebration of this campaign, PensionBee is holding a feature exhibition ‘Born To’ at British Art Fair, showcasing what becomes possible when financial security gives people the freedom to pursue their passions. Curated by me, Jo McLaughlin, presenter of Jo’s Art History, the artists featured are all aged 50 and over, with practices that reflect longevity, reinvention, or sustained creative ambition. Discover the exhibition from 24 to 27 September at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

PensionBee’s monthly podcast, The Pension Confident Podcast, aims to help listeners better understand the world of personal finance and pensions. Listen or watch the full episodes on YouTube. Their website and award-winning app help savers understand pensions with helpful tools like their Pension Calculator, blogs, and videos. With PensionBee, you can manage your pension savings online with ease and can combine and contribute from one place. Self-employed pension savers can even open a flexible pension plan, contributing as often or as little as they like. Take control of your retirement today with PensionBee.

When investing, your money is at risk.

Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast. This episode is part of a special five part series, produced in collaboration with British Art Fair and PensionBee, celebrating five artists who’ve found a second act in life through their creative practice. Their work will be shown as part of the Born To exhibition at British Art Fair this September.

The Artist

Mike Kelly spent a long career in corporate consulting, with photography always running in the background. After seeing his daughter fall in love with her time studying at Manchester Metropolitan University, Mike enrolled in the same MA in Photography, starting the course the same year she finished it. He went in without expectations, and has since been amazed by how warm and inclusive he’s found the environment despite his age.

In a short space of time he’s picked up awards, commissions including a large scale piece for Manchester School of Art, solo exhibitions, and a show at the Mall Galleries in London. He even sold his first piece of artwork to a curator during the application process for this very exhibition.

Featured works

Threshold V & Threshold II, both UV cured photographic prints on GF Smith Pike

Website: www.mikeakelly.com

Instagram: @mikeakelly.work

PensionBee

This episode’s PensionBee segment asks: Why do you need to consolidate your old pensions?

Thank you to our partner PensionBee, a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that everyone can enjoy a happy retirement. PensionBee’s exciting campaign ‘Born to Retire’ highlights how retirement isn’t the end of your life, it’s just the beginning. In celebration of this campaign, PensionBee is holding a feature exhibition ‘Born To’ at British Art Fair, showcasing what becomes possible when financial security gives people the freedom to pursue their passions. Curated by me, Jo McLaughlin, presenter of Jo’s Art History, the artists featured are all aged 50 and over, with practices that reflect longevity, reinvention, or sustained creative ambition. Discover the exhibition from 24 to 27 September at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

PensionBee’s monthly podcast, The Pension Confident Podcast, aims to help listeners better understand the world of personal finance and pensions. Listen or watch the full episodes on YouTube. Their website and award-winning app help savers understand pensions with helpful tools like their Pension Calculator, blogs, and videos. With PensionBee, you can manage your pension savings online with ease and can combine and contribute from one place. Self-employed pension savers can even open a flexible pension plan, contributing as often or as little as they like. Find out how PensionBee can help you retire well.

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Hello and welcome back to Jo’s Art History Podcast!

This episode is part of a special five part series, produced in collaboration with British Art Fair and PensionBee, celebrating five artists who’ve found a second act in life through their creative practice.

Their work will be shown as part of the Born To exhibition at British Art Fair this September.

The Artist:

Annie Luke Turner trained as a nurse and spent years juggling work with raising three neurodiverse children. She started an Art Foundation when her youngest was just three, but it wasn’t until she left her marriage at 52, and later left her job after Covid, that she was able to focus fully on her own art. She describes the last six years as everything finally coming together, and she now paints every day.

Annie recently won the Abstract Women in Art Prize, has a solo show coming up at Hampstead School of Art, and a residency lined up.

This will be her first time showing her work in London.

Featured works:

'Staffa' and 'Corryvreckan 1'

Connect with the Artist:

www.annieluketurnerartist.com | Instagram: @annieluketurnerartist

PensionBee

This episode’s PensionBee segment asks: Why do I need a pension?

Thank you to our partner PensionBee, a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that everyone can enjoy a happy retirement. PensionBee’s exciting campaign ‘Born to Retire’ highlights how retirement isn’t the end of your life, it’s just the beginning. In celebration of this campaign, PensionBee is holding a feature exhibition ‘Born To’ at British Art Fair, showcasing what becomes possible when financial security gives people the freedom to pursue their passions. Curated by me, Jo McLaughlin, presenter of Jo’s Art History, the artists featured are all aged 50 and over, with practices that reflect longevity, reinvention, or sustained creative ambition. Discover the exhibition from 24 to 27 September at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

PensionBee’s monthly podcast, The Pension Confident Podcast, aims to help listeners better understand the world of personal finance and pensions. Listen or watch the full episodes on YouTube. Their website and award-winning app help savers understand pensions with helpful tools like their Pension Calculator, blogs, and videos. With PensionBee, you can manage your pension savings online with ease and can combine and contribute from one place. Self-employed pension savers can even open a flexible pension plan, contributing as often or as little as they like. Find out how PensionBee can help you retire well.

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WE ARE BACK and this time Jo's Art History Podcast is teaming up with British Art Fair and PensionBee for a special five part series, running weekly from August 25th, in the lead up to British Art Fair 2026.

This series shines a light on second acts. Earlier this year, an open call went out and received over 500 entries from people who'd come to their creative practice later in life, whether after raising a family, after a completely different career, or simply once time finally allowed it. Five artists were shortlisted from those entries, and across this series, host Jo McLaughlin sits down with each of them to hear their story in their own words.

Their work will be shown as part of Born To, an exhibition at British Art Fair, running 24 to 27 September 2026 at Saatchi Gallery, London, alongside a selection of established modern and contemporary British artists.

Each episode also features a special sponsored segment with Maike Currie, VP Personal Finance at PensionBee, as part of their Born to Retire campaign, helping demystify pensions along the way.

New episodes drop weekly, so follow or subscribe to Jo's Art History Podcast to catch every conversation.

In this series:

Five artists. Five second acts. One exhibition proving it's never too late to begin.

Presented in collaboration with British Art Fair and PensionBee.

PensionBee

Thank you to our partner ⁠PensionBee⁠, a leading online pension provider on a mission to build pension confidence so that everyone can enjoy a happy retirement. PensionBee’s exciting campaign ‘Born to Retire’ highlights how retirement isn’t the end of your life, it’s just the beginning. In celebration of this campaign, PensionBee is holding a feature exhibition ‘Born To’ at ⁠British Art Fair⁠, showcasing what becomes possible when financial security gives people the freedom to pursue their passions. Curated by me, Jo McLaughlin, presenter of Jo’s Art History, the artists featured are all aged 50 and over, with practices that reflect longevity, reinvention, or sustained creative ambition. Discover ⁠the exhibition⁠ from 24 to 27 September at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

⁠PensionBee⁠’s monthly podcast, ⁠The Pension Confident Podcast⁠, aims to help listeners better understand the world of personal finance and pensions. ⁠Listen⁠ or ⁠watch the full episodes⁠ on YouTube. Their website and award-winning app help savers understand pensions with helpful tools like their ⁠Pension Calculator⁠, ⁠blogs⁠, and ⁠videos⁠. With ⁠PensionBee⁠, you can manage your pension savings online with ease and can combine and contribute from one place. ⁠Self-employed⁠ pension savers can even open a flexible pension plan, contributing as often or as little as they like. Find out how ⁠PensionBee⁠ can help you retire well.

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is thrilled to welcome back to the podcast art historian, writer and comedian Verity Babbs, who is here to talk to me about her brand-new book, The History of Art (In One Sentence).

The book’s synopsis is as follows:

What’s so special about Dutch paintings of cheese? When does Art Nouveau become Art Deco? Why were the Pre-Raphaelites obsessed with gingers? Who thought it was a good idea to put a big dead shark on display? In this book, comedian and art historian Verity Babbs journeys through 50 key art movements across history, answering 10 questions for each in just one sentence. Within these fascinating, and sometimes hilarious, nuggets of art wisdom, Verity covers everything from who inspired the movement and its impact on history, to the key artists and artworks for each. Spanning 500 years – from the Renaissance to the Young British Artists – this wonderfully illustrated book is for anyone who wants to learn more about art and also have a little giggle along the way.

Guest Details:

Verity Babbs - UK-based

Find Verity online:

Website: https://www.veritybabbs.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veritybabbsart

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: ⁠www.josarthistory.com⁠

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

You can purchase the book from all good retailers.

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Rebecca Odessa, to discuss the artist Labyrinths in Art History.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Rebecca Odessa - Artist based on the Isle of Man

Find Rebecca online:

Website: http://www.rebeccaodessa.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaodessa

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Chartres Cathedral

https://www.cathedrale-chartres.org/en/cathedrale/monument/the-labyrinth/

Richard Long

https://teaching.ellenmueller.com/walking/2022/04/03/richard-long-connemara-sculpture-1971/

Mark Wallinger

http://art.tfl.gov.uk/labyrinth/about/

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=d5be2ea9143ccd98&sxsrf=AHTn8zrbft7LV9-w76Q7fgPfGaTykD5-DQ:1740228694670&q=labyrinth+in+art+history&udm=7&fbs=ABzOT_CWdhQLP1FcmU5B0fn3xuWpA-dk4wpBWOGsoR7DG5zJBmQC-et4UnwhHFEfTDjtrGg-xS-t736QShNPCBz-Y1jy5zM-6m-dNEt6mgM5KncKVyeorK3o4Z5JjHDOV1aCn6qJ51ZX5jNkVsPw8INJ0sdYjPu1AEJVpIIgUVbVsQZQlk749FqdM1eg8ROI4Wm1Vig0DRFm&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwilyLGJqdeLAxVDWkEAHR7rARAQtKgLegQIEBAB&biw=1041&bih=920&dpr=1.6#fpstate=ive&ip=1&vld=cid:c40c7db0,vid:NFsski0UyJk,st:0

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Graham Easterlow to discuss the artist Gordon Matta-Clark’s Days End & the modern-day reinterpretation by American artist David Hammon.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Graham Easterlow is a British artist and performer.

Find Graham’s work online:

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/dyad_dayd

Web: http://www.bordellocollective.com/

Charity: http://www.eastdurhamtrust.org.uk/

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

More on Gordon Matta-Clark:

https://hyperallergic.com/458566/40-years-after-his-death-gordon-matta-clark-takes-on-new-relevance/

https://whitney.org/collection/works/43354

https://www.amny.com/news/hammons-ghost-pier-at-gansevoort-takes-shape-with-whitney/

More on David Hammon:

https://whitney.org/exhibitions/around-days-end

https://www.moma.org/artists/2486-david-hammons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day's_End_(David_Hammons)

Pier Groups the book:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0271082178/?coliid=I14O7HJ5B48N3Z&colid=FZ1XZKILJJCJ&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_gv_ov_lig_pi_dp

Support the Podcast:

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review and rating on whatever platform you are listening on. Your support helps us reach more art lovers!

Follow Jo’s Art History Podcast for more episodes on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Let’s keep the conversation going! Share your thoughts on social media using #JoArtHistoryPod and tag us @josarthistory.

If you would like to purchase a book from my Amazon wish list as a gift to say thank you and support a future episode, please do so here:

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Anton Hecht to discuss the use and history of Games in Art! Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Anton Hecht is a UK-based artist

Find Anton online:

Website: https://antonhecht.wordpress.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antnhec/

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Carsten Holler:

Tate Commission: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/unilever-series/unilever-series-carsten-holler-test-site

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3EfVCgxyDc

https://gagosian.com/artists/carsten-holler/

Duchamp:

https://www.johncage.org/blog/cross_reunion.pdf

Recording mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4Khq9I4w_g

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If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review and rating on whatever platform you are listening on. Your support helps us reach more art lovers!

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Let’s keep the conversation going! Share your thoughts on social media using #JoArtHistoryPod and tag us @josarthistory.

If you would like to purchase a book from my Amazon wish list as a gift to say thank you and support a future episode, please do so here:

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Kay Hare to discuss the artist Rosa Bonheur.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Kay Hare is a UK based artist.

Find Kay online here:

Website: www.kayhare.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kayhare8art/

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Artworks mentioned:

3. The Horse Fair

2. Ploughing in the Nivernais

3. Briso the dog

4. Study of a cow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JepxCL_Gcno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT4mEkuQlbo

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/avant-garde-france/realism/v/rosa-bonheur-plowing-in-the-nivernais-1849

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435702

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If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review and rating on whatever platform you are listening on. Your support helps us reach more art lovers!

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Let’s keep the conversation going! Please share your thoughts on social media using #JoArtHistoryPod and tag us @josarthistory.

If you would like to purchase a book from my Amazon wish list as a gift to say thank you and support a future episode, please do so here:

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Vannie Gama to discuss artist Marcel Duchamp’s Female alter ego - Rrose Selavy

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Vannie Gama is a Brazilian artist currently based in Paris.
Find Vannie online:

Website: https://vanniegama.wordpress.com/

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Dechamp

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Duchamp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv78ebotgrY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj7FJGrxtXY

Small cases mentioned in the podcast:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2007.157

Rrose Selavy:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NxQ1OWW7BtM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Not_Sneeze,_Rose_S%C3%A9lavy%3F

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCnOzi721mY

Support the Podcast:

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review and rating on whatever platform you are listening on. Your support helps us reach more art lovers!

Follow Jo’s Art History Podcast for more episodes on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Let’s keep the conversation going! Please share your thoughts on social media using #JoArtHistoryPod and tag us @josarthistory.

If you would like to purchase a book from my Amazon wish list as a gift to say thank you and support a future episode, please do so here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/FZ1XZKILJJCJ?ref_=wl_share

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Martin Kinnear to discuss the artist Joan Eardley.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Martin Kinnear is a UK-based artist.

Find Martin online:

Website: http://www.martinkinnear.com/

Instagram: @kinnearmartin

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Links:

https://joaneardley.com/biography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s3BeMzflsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nRhG5KK1VA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NBBlwZNhV0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozvnsK9XPmc

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If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a review and rating on whatever platform you are listening on. Your support helps us reach more art lovers!

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If you would like to purchase a book from my Amazon wish list as a gift to say thank you and support a future episode, please do so here:

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Michaela Clarence to discuss Ribbons and identity throughout art history.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Michaela Clarence

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by artist Jane Dickins, to discuss the incredible Australian First Nations artist, Emily Kam Kngwarray.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Guest: Jane Dickins

Website: https://www.janedickins.com/about

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Tate Show

https://www.tate.org.uk/press/press-releases/emily-kam-kngwarray

Rebecca Hossack

https://www.rebeccahossack.com/

JGM Gallery

https://www.jgmgallery.com/

More on the artist:

https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=fd368f2ad05e4b13&q=emily+kam+kngwarray&udm=7&fbs=ABzOT_CWdhQLP1FcmU5B0fn3xuWpA-dk4wpBWOGsoR7DG5zJBjLjqIC1CYKD9D-DQAQS3Z6fZ--OaZn3DMTxQWxLIg4hLQxdeeRU4cDnLiq6T6c_qvec-lrHd8m_SR0WRUxUTbV9WtwuMqZZcegFsI11Dz-Gn4XLdoDToliLxmIeKZ11KxMfaAFaSocXlcvs1-I0oYabot43&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY6umty6-LAxVjU0EAHV15A7QQtKgLegQIIRAB&cshid=1738863526600291&biw=1265&bih=720&dpr=2#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:f564709c,vid:W-XvK5zBSQw,st:0

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Daniel Johnson Gray to discuss the artist Vivian Maier.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Daniel Johnson Gray is a photographer and filmmaker from West Yorkshire with a focus on independent artistic works and working with communities Daniel creates imagery that embraces the idiosyncrasies of places and the people in them, working closely with those he photographs to create intimate and evocative portraiture.

Daniel has long been immersed in creative spaces, studying as a musician and composer at The University of York, and organising and hosting DIY gigs and cult film screenings across York, Leeds and Manchester; as such he has a deep affinity with all things that bring people together creatively in communities.

He has had work featured in The Guardian, and exhibited in locations across Leeds, Hebden Bridge, Huddersfield and Glasgow.

Find Daniel online:

Website - http://www.djgfilmandphoto.com/

Instagram - @danieljohnsongray

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

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Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Vivian Maier

https://www.vivianmaier.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtWcCzbNU14

https://www.dostreetphotography.com/blog/vivian-maier

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Dan Quill to discuss the artist Richard Hamilton.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Dan Quill is an internationally-exhibited ‘Garage Artist’, Talking Head, ‘Vibe-Writer’, PHREAK Music Hacker & occasional alt-Jazz DJ .

He is the creative force behind Zeitwarp - the cultural hack node, multidisciplinary studio and creative support program based near Cambridge (UK).

Specialising in the intersection of culture, technology and humanity, Dan synchronises his artistic practice with his broadcast, public-speaking and mentoring platform.

If you would like to know more about some of the discussion points in this episode, then Dan has published a companion article to this episode, “Re-Make/Re-Model: Richard Hamilton, Pop-Art & Generative AI” that you can access for free on his Substack using the link below:

https://open.substack.com/pub/zeitwarp/p/re-makere-model-richard-hamilton

Find Dan online:

Website: https://zeitwarp.com/

Substack: https://substack.com/@zeitwarp

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeitwarp/

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Incredible Interview with Richard Hamilton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf9SRy2Nhfk

Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_what_is_it_that_makes_today%27s_homes_so_different,_so_appealing%3F

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_Tomorrow

Incredible Interview with Richard Hamilton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf9SRy2Nhfk, which looks into the second in the Just what is it, series. All done digitally.

Dan mentioned the link to this work and the Barbie movie in the episode. It inspired Ken’s house.

Read more on that here:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/real-life-inspiration-ken-mojo-003043462.html

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/barbie-the-real-life-inspiration-for-kens-mojo-dojo-casa-house

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/barbie-film-set-design

Interior II

https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/hamilton-interior-ii-t00912

The Bride Being Striped Bare

https://philamuseum.org/calendar/exhibition/museum-studies-6-richard-hamilton

Incredible paper on the work: https://www.tate.org.uk/research/tate-papers/26/through-the-large-glass

More on the Artist:

https://smarthistory.org/richard-hamilton-just-what-is-it/

https://www.theartstory.org/artist/hamilton-richard/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hamilton_(artist)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4imgF1Y-P0k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf9SRy2Nhfk

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by Leyli Salayeva to discuss The Power of Portraits: From Hockney’s Art to Poetic Portraits!

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Leyli Salayeva

Find Leyli online:

Website: https://leylisalayeva.com/bio

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/leyli-salayeva

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leyli_salayeva/?hl=en

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

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Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

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Resources & References:

David Hockney 82 Portraits

https://www.studiointernational.com/david-hockney-ra-82-portraits-and-1-still-life-review-royal-academy-ra-london

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/600962098/whats-it-like-to-pose-for-david-hockney-we-asked-the-people-in-his-portraits

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/david-hockney-portraits-sitters

https://www.hockney.com/index.php/works/paintings/82-portraits

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by returning guest, Gemma Louise, to discuss the artist Marcus Harvey.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Gemma Louise is a UK-based artist and creative.

Find Gemma online:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gemmalouiseartist/?hl=en

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

Myra, 1995

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myra_(painting)

https://www.josarthistory.com/post/yba-s-in-focus-marcus-harvey-myra

Maggie, 2008/2009

https://www.artsy.net/artwork/marcus-harvey-maggie-1

https://www.theliteraryshed.co.uk/see/the-hyper-reality-of-marcus-harveys-world-inselaffe

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/feb/21/marcus-harvey-margaret-thatcher

https://artlyst.com/news/a-contemporary-portrait-of-margaret-thatcher-by-marcus-harvey/

Albus, 2018

https://www.vigogallery.com/artists/65-marcus-harvey/overview/

https://108fineart.com/gallery/marcus-harvey/

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In this episode of Jo’s Art History Podcast, Jo McLaughlin is joined by British artist Neil Morley to discuss the artist Sigmar Polke.

Whether you’re an art enthusiast, a history buff, or just curious about the stories behind the masterpieces of the past, this episode is packed with fascinating discussions and fresh perspectives.

Guest Details:

Neil Morley
Find Neil online:

Website: https://www.neil-morley.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/neilmorleystudio/?hl=en

Host Details:

Jo McLaughlin is the creator and host of Jo’s Art History Podcast, an art historian, writer, and passionate storyteller dedicated to making art history accessible and engaging for all.

Find Jo online:

Website: http://www.josarthistory.com

Instagram: @josarthistory

LinkedIn: Jo McLaughlin

Resources & References:

The works we discuss:

Higher Powers Command paint the right-hand corner black

Moderne Kunst

Paganini

This is how you sit correctly (after Goya)

Three Lies of Painting

More on the artist:

https://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/sigmar-polke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GE30hI8X78

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zq8GcqG2E8

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