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ideas and views expressed in the following
films do not reflect the ideas and views of every artist on this site.
SERIES TWO
A SHOW / AUSTRALIAN ARTIST INTERVIEWS ABOUT VISIONARY
ART, SURREALISM AND MORE. Series 2 was broadcast from 7 March on Australian
/ Melbourne C31 Television.
Artists; Adam Scott Miller, Bonny Hut, Bryan Itch, Chandrika
Steinhardt, Kuba Ambrose, Tobius Miller, Oryelle, Melissa Shemanna,
Paulie Mann,
Produced, directed and edited by Bonny Hut. Cinematography by
John Campbell. Music by Marbury & Wavebrigade. Presented by Metro
Television.
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EPISODE ONE
EPISODE TWO
1.
What is imagination ?
2. Do you ever get an artist's block ? How do you overcome it ?
3. What is your primary art medium ?
1.
Is it important to make art that engages the viewer ?
2. Do you think art can re-wire a person's way of thinking ?
3. Can artists help change the world ?
EPISODE THREE
EPISODE
FOUR ( BLOOPERS AT END )
1.
Are you self taught or did someone teach you to paint or draw ?
2. Does creating art demand allot of focus ?
3. Is the subject matter you use in your work from your own experience,
or do you create a new reality ?
4. Does the quality of the art have much to do with the success of the
artist ?
1.
What is your favourite subject matter ?
2. Are you critical of your own work ?
3. Are there unwritten principles of art that make some work more
engaging than others ?
4. What do you think of the famous stereotype of the "starving artist" ?
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SERIES
ONE
A SHOW / AUSTRALIAN ARTIST INTERVIEWS ABOUT VISIONARY
ART, SURREALISM AND MORE. Series was broadcast 27 April - 25 May on
Australian C31 Television
Artists; Bonny Hut, Cel Pallas Hones, Gavin Shri
Amneon, Graeme Balchin, Iain Whittaker, Kuba Ambrose,
Melissa Shemanna, Russel Austin, Shiptu Shaboo, Steve Willis.
Produced, directed and edited by Bonny Hut. Cinematography
and post production by John Campbell. Music by Geamala. Presented by
Metro Television.
EPISODE ONE
EPISODE TWO
1.
What is art ?
2. What is the difference between Visionary Art, Imaginary Realism and
Surrealism ?
3. How does the commercial art world view these art movements ?
4. Would you say your own work fits into one of these movements or do
you prefer not to label your art style?
5. What is happening with these art movements today?
6. Do you think there is such a thing as skilled and non-skilled based
art ?
1.
What are your favourite art pieces and why ?
2. Where did you learn to draw, paint, sculpt etc ?
3. Can you tell us something about your studio ?
4. What are you trying to express through your work ?
EPISODE THREE
EPISODE FOUR
1. How do you go about starting a new piece of art ?
2. Can you share something with us about your art creation
process ?
3. Do you create art even when you are not inspired?
4. Where do you get your inspiration from ?
1. Can anyone learn to be an artist? If so, how?
2. What are your views about: Aboriginal art? Abstract art? Digital
art?
3. Do you have any advice for people who are wanting to tap into their
creative side ?
EPISODE
FIVE (SHOW BLOOPERS AT END)
1.
Where does creativity come from within the artist?
2. Is art an accurate reflection of history?
3. Is art in the eye of the beholder ?
4. What is your concept of beauty and aesthetics?
5. Do you think artists think differently from other people?
MICHAEL FUCHS
Vienna, Austria
DEAN FLEMING
Los Angeles, USA
MIKAELA PERERA
Brighton, UK
JAKE KOBRIN
San Francisco, USA
JASON MORNING
Mullumbimby, Australia
GREG PETTIT
Austin, USA
KAT HAMILTON
Queensland, Australia
SHARON ENGLISH
Sydney, Australia
NOTE:
All artists in the gallery section of this VANA website will
remain Australian but future film projects and artist interviews will
extend to international
artists.