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Painting Insights

Richard K Blades & Simon Renshaw

A podcast about painting. Interviews and conversations with top contemporary painters on process, inspiration and what it means to be an artist.

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  • S8 · E9
    Yesterday · 1 hr 3 min

    David Barber

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is David Barber. David is a talented and creative painter of beautiful still life works. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights David's Website: https://davidbarberfineart.com David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbarberart?dlrf=MTJoZnQ2bWQ0eHlmdw== Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E8
    October 28 · 48 min

    Emily Tayman

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Emily Tayman. Emily is a talented and creative painter of beautiful and stylish works. We discuss her process, her history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Emily's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilytaymanstudios/ Emily's Website: https://www.emilytaymanstudios.com Art Room Gallery: https://www.instagram.com/art.room.pt/ Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E7
    October 21 · 1 hr 8 min

    Andrew Piankovski

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Andrew Piankovski. Andrew is a talented and creative painter of beautiful impressionist works. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Andrew's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DG0aGqIIcVr/?img_index=1 Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E6
    October 14 · 1 hr 16 min

    Danny Avidan

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Danny Avidan. Danny is a talented and creative painter of abstract expressionist works. Danny paints beautifully textured, colourful pieces. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Danny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DG0aGqIIcVr/?img_index=1 Mankovsky Gallery: https://mankovskygallery.com/collections/danny-avidan Escat Gallery: https://escatgallery.com/artist/danny-avidan/ Ghetto Venezia Gallery: https://www.ghettovenezia.com/en/ Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E5
    October 7 · 1 hr 2 min

    Francis Hamel

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Francis Hamel. Francis is a talented and creative painter predominantly of landscapes, but also portraits. Francis paints beautiful and detailed and textured works. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Francis's Website: https://francishamel.com Francis's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/francis__hamel/ John Martin Gallery: https://jmlondon.com/exhibitions/159-francis-hamel-two-seasons-in-japan Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E4
    September 30 · 1 hr 1 min

    Amylou Jennings

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Amylou Jennings. Amylou is a talented and creative painter. She paints beautifully vibrant and detailed urban plein air scenes. We discuss her process, her history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Amylou's Website: https://www.amyloujennings.com Amylou's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amyloujennings/ Signet Contemporary Gallery: https://signetcontemporaryart.com/artists/amylou-jennings/ Amylou's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@amyloujennings_art Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E3
    September 23 · 1 hr 9 min

    Yasmine Elgamal

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Yasmine Elgamal. Yasmine is a talented and creative painter. She paints beautifully deep and textured portraits and domestic scenes. We discuss his process, her history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Yasmine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZZj5a1M0V4/ Espaco Exibicionista Gallery: https://www.espacoexibicionista.com/artists?pgid=ml8cef6h-b9f71700-5e3a-44f1-84ba-34f596c3008b Pakd Gallery: https://www.pakd-gallery.com Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E2
    September 16 · 1 hr 3 min

    Andrew Bonneau

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Andrew Bonneau. Andrew is a talented and creative painter. He paints beautiful and detailed constructed studio pieces. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Andrew's Book: https://www.andrewbonneauart.com/about-1 Andrew's Website: https://www.andrewbonneauart.com Andrew's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrew_bonneau/ Lennox St. Gallery: https://lennoxst.gallery/artists/41-andrew-bonneau/overview/ Lethbridge Gallery: https://lethbridgegallery.com/artist/andrew-bonneau/primary Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S8 · E1
    September 9 · 1 hr 12 min

    Rolf Hellem

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Rolf Hellem. Rolf is a talented and creative painter. He creates both plein air work and constructed studio pieces. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Rolf's Website: https://www.rolfhellem.com Rolf's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rolfhellem_art/ Grenning Gallery: https://grenninggallery.com/artistdetail-299.php Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E19
    August 19 · 1 hr 20 min

    End of Season 7

    This week Simon wraps up season five and shows some highlights from the guests. Episode List: Rosso Emerald Crimson: https://youtu.be/Top82We89qU Tom Mead: https://youtu.be/WlksynYDCAg Meinir Mathias: https://youtu.be/EKr4A_nR444 Oluwatobi Adewumi: https://youtu.be/zJGF9RybKU4 Talya Brookman: https://youtu.be/jRNw_3GZABc Cara Sanders: https://youtu.be/ewFu1Yf1oMY Ingrid Christensen: https://youtu.be/UXylM1G-nUI Rob Pointon: https://youtu.be/4T4QvdKieLI Emily Hana: https://youtu.be/qXZXeu3B7T0 Haidee-Jo Summers: https://youtu.be/DMrJ0mWLQ5Q David Deweerdt: https://youtu.be/zYWIimP9yPU Debbie Rose Miller: https://youtu.be/0rVkgXyyK6U Meirion Ginsberg: https://youtu.be/PH2hGyX_W2U Caren Ginsberg: https://youtu.be/SvtbETcWvcw Wong Sze Yoong: https://youtu.be/WseLAh-FsFk Tyler Scully: https://youtu.be/TLQ-EmDyAuc David Dibble: https://youtu.be/urk0Ulcu4qY Christopher Leith Evans: https://youtu.be/Yj2J4egMvAQ

  • S7 · E18
    August 12 · 1 hr 27 min

    Christopher Leith Evans

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Christopher Leith Evans. Christopher is a talented painter of still life and landscapes. He created timeless background scenes for Lucas film productions and has had an incredible career painting from his own vision as an artist. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Christopher's Website: https://christopherleithevans.com David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherleithevans/ David's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@christopher_leith_evans Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E17
    August 5 · 1 hr 23 min

    David Dibble

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is David Dibble. David is a talented painter of farming environments. He creates incredible pieces of work based on his life and experiences in rural spaces. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights David's Website: https://www.dibbleart.com David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dibbleart/ David's FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/david.dibble.587/ Mockingbird Gallery: https://mockingbird-gallery.com/artist-works.php?artistId=282143&artist=David%20Dibble Astoria Gallery: https://www.astoriafineart.com/artist/332/David-Dibble Meyer Gallery: https://www.meyergalleries.com/artist/david-dibble Anthony's Fine Art: https://anthonysfineart.com Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E16
    July 29 · 1 hr 21 min

    Tyler Scully

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Tyler Scully. Tyler is a talented painter of abstracted portraits. He creates incredible pieces of work based on his politics. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Tyler's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/specters_art/ Tyler's Website: https://www.tylerscully.com Tyler's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/spectersart.bsky.social Tyler's Threads: https://www.threads.com/@specters_art Tyler's FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/Specters/ The Hive Gallery: https://hivegallery.com Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E15
    July 22 · 1 hr 3 min

    Wong Sze Yoong

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Wong Sze Yoong. Sze Yoong is a talented painter of urban environments. He creates incredible pieces of work based on the scenes and cultures which populate buildings and flats in and around Malaysia. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Sze Yoong's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wsy_yoong/ Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E14
    July 15 · 58 min

    Caren Ginsberg

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Caren Ginsberg. Caren is a talented and generous painter of colourful portraits. She creates incredible pieces of work where the details are reduced and the humanity is heightened. We discuss her process, her history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Caren's Website: https://www.carenginsberg.com Caren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carenginsberg/ Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E13
    July 8 · 1 hr 16 min

    Meirion Ginsberg

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Meirion Ginsberg. Meirion is a talented painter with a unique style. He creates incredible pieces of work based on the figures and scenes using his personal filter to create an abstracted depiction of the subject. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Meirion's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meirionginsberg/ Meirion's Twitter: https://x.com/MeirionGinsberg Ffin y Parc Gallery: https://welshart.net/artists/139-meirion-ginsberg/works/ Gallery 10: https://www.gallery-ten.co.uk/meirion-ginsberg Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E12
    July 1 · 1 hr

    Debbie Rose Miller

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Debbie Rose Miller. Debbie is a talented and generous painter of mid twentieth century dresses. She creates incredible pieces of work based on the patterns and figures wearing incredible and colourful gowns. We discuss her process, her history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Debbie's Website: Debbie@debbiemillerstudio.com Debbie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbierosemiller/ Debbie's They Make Art Page: https://theymakeart.com/collections/debbie-miller-studio-available?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnaevNIjzkgSmMbKS5LLO0WfYL4q-XhqUyvFuPIBv-WCMcKo_p381Sj0Lk5rw_aem_iUzG8qYo0xVrJBKkfbCS9w Debbie's Print Shop: https://theymakeart.com/collections/off-the-wall-prints?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGngOa5z8_FV5zmp3c_R7YeXRypRuNtKaCSxmArWBT60xy7IN30xcOq5o1sTlI_aem_nh18J4qZC-5eYAwhzQeZGw Arts on Douglas: https://artsondouglas.net Yay Tiny Shop: https://www.instagram.com/yaytinyshop/ McRae Art Studios: https://mcraeartstudios.art Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E11
    June 24 · 40 min

    David Deweerdt

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is David Deweerdt. David is a talented acrylic painter with a creative twist. He creates incredible pieces of work based on the internal patterns and parts inside of figures. We discuss his process, his history, and thoughts on the art-making process. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Painting Insights Podcast Email Address: paintinginsightspodcast@gmail.com Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights David's Website: https://www.daviddeweerdt.com David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidpeintladifference/ Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E10
    June 17 · 1 hr 6 min

    Haidee-Jo Summers

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Haidee-Jo Summers. Haidee-Jo is a talented and knowledgable impressionist painter. She is a wonderfully creative artist and I sit down with her to discuss her process and history in art-making. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Haidee-Jo's Website: https://www.haideejo.com Haidee-Jo's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/haideejosummers/ Russell Gallery: https://www.russell-gallery.com/gallery.html Mall Galleries: https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/about-us/royal-institute-oil-painters Royal Institute of Oil Painters: https://theroi.co.uk Laguna Plein Air Painters: https://lpapa.org Forgotten Coast: https://www.forgottencoastenpleinair.com Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

  • S7 · E9
    June 10 · 53 min

    Emily hana

    Painting Insights Podcast is an online show where Richard K Blades and Simon Renshaw talk to professional painters, gallery owners, frame makers and curators. This week our guest is Emily Hana. Emily is a talented and generous painter of abstracted figures on shaped wooden segments pieced together. She is a wonderfully creative painter and I sit down with her to discuss her process and history in art-making. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PaintingInsightsPodcast Buy Me A Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/paintinginsights Emily's Website: https://emilyhana.art Emily's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/emily.hana/ Cicek Gallery: https://cicekgallery.com/artists/46-emily-hana/works/ Red Eight Gallery: https://www.instagram.com/redeightgallery/?hl=en Royal Society of Artists: https://www.thersa.org/visit/exhibitions-at-the-house/#:~:text=Emily%20Hana%20(b.,the%20world's%20leading%20contemporary%20artists. Brushes with Greatness: https://www.brusheswithgreatness.co.uk Hypha Studios: https://www.instagram.com/hyphastudios/ Richard's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard.k.blades_art/ Richard's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/richardkblades_art Simon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonleerenshaw/ Simon's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SimonSezArtwork

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