11 episodes
Talking Public Art FrancisKnight
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A series of stylishly produced conversational podcasts about the ins and outs and highs and lows of making high quality art in the public realm.Louise Francis and Laura Knight, co-directors of FrancisKnight, talk with a number of recognised experts in the field about best practice and why public art is so important.
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Discussing the role of public art in giving a place an identity, with guest speaker Mark Osborn
In our first episode, we talk to Mark Osborn, Assistant Director of Housing at Gravesham Borough Council.
About: the role of public art in giving a place an identity; why a landscape-led development is usually a more successful one; and why public art should be thought-provoking and never designed by committee.
Plus: reinventing town centres, a funny story about the Flying Geese in Ashford, and the joys of getting out a sketchbook.
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
Tweet us at @artbirds
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Email us at admin@francisknight.co.uk
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Guest speaker, Kerry Lemon, on escaping being pigeon-holed as an illustrator and getting into public art
In this episode, we talk to artist Kerry Lemon
About: escaping being pigeon-holed as an illustrator and getting into public art; being a one-woman B Corp; mentoring and supporting women to do what she does; leaving a societal and environmental legacy.
Plus: being open, honest and sharing; why she can’t believe her own luck, and tap dancing!
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
Tweet us at @artbirds
Instagram us at @artbirdsfk
Email us at admin@francisknight.co.uk
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Paul Cowell talks to us about how his early creative experiences in Bradford, led to him commissioning art works in the public realm
In this episode, we talk to Paul Cowell, Head of Culture & Libraries at Medway Council.
About: growing up in Bradford and being inspired by his Mum’s involvement with Am Dram; creating environments and loving pavilions; the importance of words in public art.
Plus: the positive power of beauty, dreams of a giant bobble hat and Take That.
We talk about links to several projects mentioned by Paul:
Peveril Gardens by Sanchez Benton
Together by Lucid Creates
You & Me & Me & You by Anthony Burrill
Me. Here Now by Mark Titchner
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
Tweet us at @artbirds
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Email us at admin@francisknight.co.uk
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The days when local authorities still had money, with guest speaker, Caroline Hicks
In this episode we talk to Caroline Hicks, Director of Growth & Community for Dartford Borough Council.
About: the days when local authorities still had money; getting young creatives into Canterbury Market; commissioning bronze sculptures of Mick and Keef for Dartford Town Centre; the fear of a blank canvas and stretchy parameters.
Plus: capturing the magic, measuring wow and glass fusing!
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
Tweet us at @artbirds
Instagram us at @artbirdsfk
Email us at admin@francisknight.co.uk
Thanks for listening & keep podcasting! -
Guest speakers Nicole Mollett and José den Hartog discuss the rewards of community engagement and tapping into local knowledge
In our final episode we talk to artists Nicole Mollett and José den Hartog.
About: the rewards of community engagement and tapping into local knowledge; making things that people can use in their everyday lives; a shared love of books and drawing; and the importance of trust and letting artists do their job.
Plus: fountains and follies, grotesques in old churches and a stuffed cat called Willem.
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
Tweet us at @artbirds
Instagram us at @artbirdsfk
Email us at admin@francisknight.co.uk
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Becoming an advocate for public art in urban design with Planning Director Kathy Putnam
In this episode Louise and Laura talk with planning director Kathy Putnam about:
her journey from being a Conservation Officer in Liverpool and Hampshire to overseeing urban design in Medway working as a woman in a male-dominated sector why Anywheresville and mediocrity is no longer good enough Plus: Conningbrook Lakes, being Irish and talking to sheep
Contact Talking Public Art Podcast:
Tweet us at @artbirds
Instagram us at @artbirdsfk
Email us at admin@francisknight.co.uk
Thanks for listening & keep podcasting!