The Art Shrew Podcast

Lucy Caddel

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Visual Arts

Interviews with artists, impresarios and art-wranglers from Shrewsbury, Shropshire & beyond

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Katharine Morling

Globally famous contemporary ceramicist Katharine Morling talks to Lucy in her studio about exhibitions, her life and her CIC Prema clay which helps vulnerable and disadvantaged women through art.

48 min
May 23 · Bonus

Emski Artski

Emerging artist Emma Boulton AKA Emski Artski (instagram) talks to the podcast about rediscovering her passion for art, the vibrancy and welcoming nature of the Shrewsbury art scene. We discuss her urban sketches and architecture-inspired work at her studio in Shrewsbury in advance of her new show upstairs at the Bear Steps Gallery May half term 2026

14 min
May 22 · Bonus

Vanessa Fairfax-Woods

A wonderful chat with a super-interesting artist! Vanessa Fairfax-Woods is a multi-disciplinary artist working across photography, film, installation and performance dealing with themes of identity, mental health, body image and the role of women. Really fascinating funny and relatable - enjoy! Her exhibition is on at Swan Hill Studios for the next week May half term 2026

45 min
May 19

Jancis Vaughan & English Bridge Studios

A quick chat with Jancis Vaughan, artist and director of English Bridge Studios about life at the studios, education and the current English Bridge showcase at the Gateway Gallery.

26 min
May 12

Josephine Bradbury at the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

A fun and fabulous chat with the lovely Josephine Bradbury (formerly of Artisan Lab in the Parades) at the Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery exhibition of work inspired by and hoping to save the new Brutalist architecture Shirehall building near Lord’s Hill Column. Discussing themes including mental health awareness week and the current Artisan Showcase in the Darwin Centre.

18 min
May 5

Dan Berry at Swan Hill Studios

An expansive chat with illustrator, graphic novelist and cartoonist Dan Berry during his recent residency at Swan Hill Studios talking about all things books, pens, ink and the great and the good of the graphic novel world.

53 min
Apr 27

Faye Lorente Shyllon

Artist, educator & trustee of The New Art Gallery Walsall talks about all things related to her practice and her upcoming show at the Gateway Gallery ´La Pared´ (The Wall).

40 min
Apr 21

Harry Phillips & James Fitzpatrick from The English Bridge Studios

Ceramicist Harry Phillips & digital illustrator James Fitzpatrick chat with the art shrew about their work in the English Bridge Showcase at the Gateway Gallery

15 min

Trailer

Introduction by the Art Shrew (AKA Lucy Caddel, Shropshire Tropicalia)

A quick intro to why I’m doing this podcast about art in the ‘Shire

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Interviews with artists, impresarios and art-wranglers from Shrewsbury, Shropshire & beyond

Creator

Lucy Caddel
Years Active

2K
Episodes

17
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Explicit
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© Lucy Caddel 2026
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The Art Shrew Podcast