Art consultant Anna Groden returns at 10:40 am with Part 4 of multiples and this week the topic is photographs. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Ginni Mansberg, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday. Ginni is a GP who specialises in women’s health, but is best known as the GP on Sunrise […]
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Arts Wednesday 22 January 2020
At 10:40 am, art consultant Anna Groden continues with Part 3 of Multiples and this week the topic is screen printing, lithos and etchings. My special guest at 11:00 am is artist Shivanjani Lal, one of 12 artists exhibiting in Wansolwara: one salt water at the UNSW Galleries. The salt water in question is the […]
Arts Wednesday 15 January 2020
At 10:40 am, Anna Groden returns with Part 2 of our new series on multiples and this week Anna explains relief printing: woodcuts or woodblocks and linocuts. Hear about the techniques and the artists who used them My special guest at 11:00 am is psychologist Professor Alex Blaszcynski in conversation with me about New Year’s […]
Arts Wednesday 8 January 2020
First program for 2020! We start with a brand new series from art consultant Anna Groden, making a welcome return to Arts Wednesday. This series is called Multiples and Anna leads us through the various methods of print making. In Part 1 at 10:40 am, we learn what printmaking is. My special guest at 11:00 […]
Arts Wednesday 11 December 2019
In the first half hour, I will play the third in a series of repeat interviews about unusual musical instruments and this week it is the theorbo and its player, the very talented Tommy Andersson. The conversation was originally recorded in November 2013. My special guest at 11:00 am is Dr Keith Suter making a […]
Arts Wednesday 4 December 2019
In the first half hour, I’ll be playing the second in a series of three conversations about unusual musical instruments and this week it is the Stroviol (or Strohviol) and its player, Marcus Holden. I recorded this conversation early 2013 and Marcus brought the instrument to the studio and played live. My special guest at […]
Arts Wednesday 27 November 2019
This week is the first of three where I’ll be focussing on unusual musical instruments in the first half hour. This week features the Serpent with Scott Kinmont. My special guest at 11:00 am is Nicholas Cowdery, who was Director of Public Prosecutions in NSW from 1994 – 2011. Frank and Fearless is the name […]
Arts Wednesday 20 November 2019
Sadly, at 10:40 am, we hear the final part of the Stuff of the Universe with Professor Geraint Lewis. Starting with molecules, we have been getting smaller each week and in this final episode, Geraint says we are not getting smaller – just weirder. Part 6 is called The Dark Side of the Universe. All […]
Arts Wednesday 13 November 2019
Just when you thought the stuff of our universe couldn’t get any smaller, Professor Geraint Lewis returns at 10:40 am with Part 5 of the series, talking about string theory. And, he says, don’t think physicists spent too long in the sun! My special guest at 11:00 am is Corinne Estrada, the organiser of an art […]
Arts Wednesday 6 November 2019
At 10:40 am, Professor Geraint Lewis joins us for Part 4 of The Stuff of the Universe and this week’s topic is The Particle Zoo. Find out what electrons are made of! My special guest at 11:00 am is violinist Emily Sun. Emily is probably best known as the star of Mrs Carey’s Concert when […]
Arts Wednesday 30 October 2019
At 10:40 am, Professor Geraint Lewis rejoins us for Part 3 of the Stuff of the Universe and this week it is Into the Atom. One of the joys of being a long-time presenter is the opportunity to replay conversations from previous programs. This week I’m going back to February 2014 when Jeff Janisheski joined […]
Arts Wednesday 23 October 2019
At 10:40 am, Professor Geraint Lewis returns with Part 2 of The Stuff of the Universe and the topic this week is the periodic table of elements, the stuff that molecules are made of. At 11:00 am I am pleased to welcome back to Arts Wednesday, portrait photographer Ella Dreyfus, who’s new exhibition, Under 27, […]