Heaps Creative

Tyler Jackson Chappell

Uncovering creative archetypes; is there any one blueprint or heaps? Chatting with creatives from all different fields, exploring creative processes and finding what it means to live a creative life. Not as much about advice as permission to get out there and make something (though there is plenty of great advice too). Hosted by Tyler Jackson Chappell

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    Amanda Westley - Indigenous Artist

    Amanda Westley is a Ngarrindjeri woman and artist, born in Victor Harbor, South Australia in 1985. Her totems are the whale, pelican and black swan. Growing up she experienced the best of both worlds living the farm life 12kms out of the coastal country town of Victor Harbor. Her father was a boat builder so the water and the ocean have always been a big part of her life. Amanda’s painting style is dot work and the bright colours from my coastal country hometown and the ocean are represented through her paintings. She has been painting from a very young age and her style is contemporary Aboriginal dot art, having always enjoyed painting and the calm that it brought. Her paintings represent country; for Aboriginal people land has a spiritual and cultural connection and is so important to identity and way of life. With her painting she has used a combination of pinks, yellows, blues, greens and oranges to represent how she sees her Ngarrindjeri country. Amanda’s family is one of the oldest Aboriginal families on the south coast; the land she calls home has been a part of her family for a very long time, and by creating these paintings she acknowledges the important connection her family has with this land. Recorded on Ngarrindjeri/ Ramindjeri Land Links: Amanda’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/amandaindigenousartist/ Amanda at Artworx Gallery - https://www.artworxgallery.com.au/artworx-artists/amanda-westley Art Images Gallery - https://artimagesgallery.com.au/collections/amanda-westley Japingka Gallery https://japingkaaboriginalart.com/articles/amanda-westley-the-painting-of-all-of-me/ Coe Gallery https://coegallery.com/collections/amanda-westley Creative Mob Project https://www.instagram.com/creativemobproject/ “NAIDOC WEEK: Ngarrindjeri woman Amanda Westley reflects on her art being gifted to the pope” - ABC https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/adelaide-mornings/amanda-westley/106892860

    Amanda Westley - Indigenous Artist
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    Farrin Foster - Writer, Editor & Occasional Filmmaker

    Farrin Foster is an editor, writer, and occasional film-maker. She is currently the founding editor of Splinter literary journal, and was previously the editor of independent masthead CityMag. Farrin has worked extensively as a journalist and a writer and has been published by titles like the Guardian, Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, and The Big Issue. Hosted by Tyler Jackson Chappell Recorded on Ngarrindjeri/ Ramindjeri land on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Links: Splinter Journal https://splinterjournal.com/ Farrin Foster https://farrinfoster.com/ Tyrone Ormsby https://tyroneormsby.com/ Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcom https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1989/03/13/the-journalist-and-the-murderer-i Ballkids on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/au/title/82635442 CityMag https://www.indailysa.com.au/citymag Writers SA https://writerssa.org.au/ Authors ditch University of Queensland Press after Indigenous kids book pulled for 'anti-Semitism' of illustrator https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/authors-quit-university-of-queensland-press-jazz-money-matt-chun/106596326 Why MasterChef is a Masterclass in Australian Propaganda by Farrin Foster https://www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/why-masterchef-is-a-masterclass-in-australian-propaganda/ Amra Pajalic https://www.amrapajalic.com/ Ellena Savage https://ellenasavage.com/ Sick Note by Olivia De Zilva https://www.pinkshortspress.com.au/books/p/sick-note?srsltid=AfmBOorCLw98ZnLcPpoDxtRZ5GkB7UsHpW3A-mdqJIMRBCKOBxEauWoK Rat Daniels by Alex Sawyer https://www.hachette.com.au/alex-sawyer/rat-daniels How to Emerge by Jill Jones https://vagabondpress.net/products/jill-jones-how-to-emerge

    Farrin Foster - Writer, Editor & Occasional Filmmaker
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    Chris Summer - Painter

    Chris Summer is a self-taught contemporary artist who specializes in hyper-realistic still-life compositions, often focusing on natural subjects like feathers, shells, and urchins. He now lives and works on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, having relocated from London. His works are known for fine detail and can take up to 200 hours to complete. Chris has been recognized in prestigious prizes including 2026 - Winner: 'City Of Victor Harbor' Award at the Victor Harbor Art Show, he’s represented by Art Images Gallery and Artworx Gallery. Chris appreciates the balance between creativity and commerce, recognizing that embracing the commercial side of art allows him to continue creating. While his creative process is meticulous, he sees each piece as a learning experience. This synergy allows his work to reach collectors who appreciate both the craftsmanship and the connection to everyday beauty. Hosted by Tyler Jackson Chappell This conversation was recorded on Ngarrindjeri/ Ramijndjeri land. Links: Chris’s website - https://www.chrissummer.com.au/ Chris’s instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chris_summer_art?igsh=MTc3a3JyNWw2NGtyNQ== Art Images Gallery - https://artimagesgallery.com.au/pages/exhibitions Artwork Gallery - https://www.artworxgallery.com.au/artworx-artists/chris-summer Insubstantial - https://www.chrissummer.com.au/portfolio-feather?lightbox=dataItem-m3c5cm9l1 Chris’s Portfolio - https://www.chrissummer.com.au/portfolio

    Chris Summer - Painter
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    Olivia De Zilva - Writer & Poet

    Olivia De Zilva is a writer based in Kaurna Yerta (Adelaide). Her novel Plastic Budgie was released in July 2025 by Pink Shorts Press. Her novella Eggshell was released by Spineless Wonders in November 2025. Her fiction and essays have appeared in The Guardian, SBS, The Saturday Paper, Mascara Literary Review and many other publications. Olivia's writing has been shortlisted by the Richell Prize, The Kat Muscat Fellowship, The Deborah Cass award and recently, was the inaugural winner of the AAWP Novella Prize. Hosted by Tyler Jackson Chappell This conversation was recorded on Ngarrindjeri/ Ramindjeri land. Links: Olivia’s website - https://oliviadezilva.com/ Olivia’s instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oliviadezilva/ Opinionated Bookclub instagram - https://www.instagram.com/opinionatedclub/ Plastic Budgie - https://www.pinkshortspress.com.au/books/p/plastic-budgie?srsltid=AfmBOooOFw5Yssla4snXZg5HdMxVJIi3EFQgrcmeSGK1u0XgZgDV3eiC Eggshell - https://shortaustralianstories.com.au/product/eggshell/ Olivia on The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/aug/28/olivia-de-zilva-the-10-funniest-things-i-have-ever-seen-on-the-internet https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/03/the-moment-i-knew-i-watched-him-nurse-our-pet-rabbit-to-health-and-i-felt-at-peace Pink Shorts Press - https://www.pinkshortspress.com.au/ Matt Hooton’s book Everything Lost, Everything Found - https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781460765869/everything-lost-everything-found-perfect-for-readers-of-the-midnight-watch-and-the-last-painting-of-sara-de-vos/ Splinter Journal - https://splinterjournal.com/

    Olivia De Zilva - Writer & Poet

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Uncovering creative archetypes; is there any one blueprint or heaps? Chatting with creatives from all different fields, exploring creative processes and finding what it means to live a creative life. Not as much about advice as permission to get out there and make something (though there is plenty of great advice too). Hosted by Tyler Jackson Chappell