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Ep.43 Tessa Metcalfe - Mizog Art Podcast Aug 19, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to jeweller Tessa Metcalfe (@tessametcalfe).

When growing up in London’s East End, Tessa took great joy watching the pigeons scampering around in search of food and was taken aback when she heard them referred to as vermin. She did not see these beautiful birds as dirty creatures, as most others around her did.

When studying illustration at University, Tessa attended a casing class and was shown how to make castings, she decided to cast a pigeon’s foot and from there evolved the idea of celebrating these ‘looked down upon’ birds, giving them the identity they deserved.

From casting with gold, then adding gems, the self-taught jeweller from the East End quickly became one of the UK’s most exciting jewellers.

To see more of Tessa’s work go to https://tessametcalfejewelery.co.uk or on social media @tessametcalfe

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Ep.42 Darren Baker - Mizog Art Podcast Aug 08, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to portrait artist Darren Baker (@darrenbakerart).

Darren Baker approached The Prince’s Trust for guidance after completing his degree. Thanks to that guidance and support, along with a lot of hard work, by 2011 Darren Had been contacted by Buckingham Palace with a commission to paint an official portrait of HRH The Queen.

In 2012 he was an official Olympic artist and has since been made the official artist to The Professional footballers Association.

Darren created The Leanne Baker Trust, to help spread awareness of depression after his sister took her own life – to find out more http://www.leannebakertrust.org/

To see more of Lauren’s work go to https://darren-baker.com or on social media @darrenbakerart

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Ep.41 Lauren Baker - Mizog Art Podcast Jul 29, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to multi-media artist Lauren Baker (@laurenbakerart).

Lauren Baker Is possibly best known for her neon work, most notably her text piece, ‘Everything is going ti be Fucking Amazing’.

Lauren is a very mindful and spiritual person, it was whilst travelling around the countries of South America that she had an epiphany to become an artist.

Lauren’s reputation as an artist is growing at quite a rate. At the time of recording this podcast, Lauren was about to create her, Letter To Mother Earth, at the Tate Modern.

To see more of Lauren’s work go to https://laurenbakerart.com or on social media @laurenbakerart

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Ep.40 Alex May Hughes - Mizog Art Podcast Jul 18, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to Sign painter Alex May Hughes (@alexmayhughes).

Alex Discovered Sign Painting after wanting to revisit a project she had undertaken on her graphic design degree involving typography, by chance her local art shop was running a sign painting workshop and the rest is history.

Alex worked from home and would post her finished pieces online, while still working in retail to pay the bills. Being a life-long fan of the Simpsons, she used them as the subject in one piece, substituting their yellow skin for gold leaf. It sold immediately when posted online and they have been a huge part of her career ever since.

Her smaller, more intimate pieces are now in such demand, she rarely works outside of her studio, only to occasionally assist fellow sign painters on larger jobs.

To see more of Alex’s work go to https://alexmayhughes.co.uk or on social media @alexmayhughes

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Ep.39 Tim Gatenby - Mizog Art Podcast Jul 08, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to portrait artist Tim Gatenby (@therealtimgatenby), film maker turned portrait painter.

During his BA in film-making, Tim started to be highly influenced by the graffiti that seemed to pop up overnight, feeling disheartened thinking of the sole painter when comparing it to the team of people and time required to produce a film.

Being drawn towards oil portraiture, in the classical style, he soon travelled to Florence to study on the Atelier programme, where he stayed for two years.

His latest series is Heroes, which is a humorous look back at the cultural icons of his youth, taking them from their nostalgic past and placing them in his dystopian future

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Ep.38 Martyn Ware - Mizog Art Podcast Jun 27, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to sound artist Martyn Ware (@martynware), music producer and founding member of both Human League & Heaven 17.

Martyn co-curated ReAnimate, an exhibition of sound spread over several rooms of the National Portrait Gallery where several artists were invited to create sound portraits, as part of the Late Shift Extra events.

For The National Trust’s One and All project Martyn created What Does the Sea Say?, an interactive soundscape housed within a typical British beach hut. Although recordings were made by the sea, this work travelled around the UK.

Martyn’s latest creation is an urban soundscape is entitled; Everything Old is New Again which accompanied the visual experience of the Forest of Imagination in Bath during the summer of 2019, where statements made by the old were read aloud by the young and vice versa (a link for which is found below).

https://soundcloud.com/martynware/everything-old-is-new-again-stereo-binaural

For more information of Martyn’s sound installations, past and present visit; www.illustriouscompany.co.uk

Martyn is touring throughout 2019 with Heaven 17

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Ep.37 Ben Eine - Mizog Art Podcast Jun 17, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to Ben Eine (@einsigns).

Ben Eine is one of the UK's best known Street Artists that travels the world adorning buildings with his bold and colourful messages, generally in a Circus type font.

He and Banksy created Art on Walls, a screen-printing project that transferred their works off the wall onto canvas.

In 2005, Ben produced his largest [illegal] artwork 'Scary', which still stands to this day, 14 years later.

He now divides his time between his studio practice and his outdoor/large scale commissions.

Ben is notorious for donating large amounts of work to charities and good causes. He featured twice in FaceValue2 exhibitions, curated by Gary Mansfield, in aid of the Katie Piper Foundation

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Ep.36 Shuby - Mizog Art Podcast Jun 06, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to Shuby (@shubyart). Shuby started out with graffiti, but is today better known as a multi-medium artist that concentrates mainly in printing. She uses many cultural references in her work, that send the viewer back to their youth within moments This episode was recorded in Shuby's subterranean studio on the South coast of England.

Shuby featured in FaceValue3 exhibitions, curated by Gary Mansfield, in aid of the Katie Piper Foundation

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Ep.35 Michelle Mildenhall - Mizog Art Podcast May 27, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to Michelle Mildenhall (@michellemildenhall).

Michelle uses layers of coloured latex to create portraits of iconic, generally female figures. Having been part of the fetish scene for several years, Michelle enjoys bringing these figures into the world of fetishism. She playfully transforms each figure using by adorning each with some form of sub-don/fetish clothing or accessories.

Michelle lives on the south coast between the Brighton, known for its exciting and hedonistic nightlife and Hastings, renowned for an arts and crafts. Michelle's work captures that placement perfectly.

Michelle has featured in all three FaceValue exhibitions, curated by Gary Mansfield, in aid of the Katie Piper Foundation

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Ep.34 Nettie Wakefield - Mizog Art Podcast May 16, 2019

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In this episode Gary Mansfield talks to Nettie Wakefield (@nettiedraws). Nettie studied at The Wimbledon School of Art where she devised the reverse portrait after taking a photo on her phone, during a lectur, of the back of a fellow student's head. She w

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