Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAdriana Saldivar – beauty in urban decay
Episode 12
Adriana is a healthcare worker who finds her escape and creativity through urbex photography.
When her son became more independent as he grew older, …
5 years, 3 months ago
Debrah Martin – the challenge of writing
Episode 11
Debrah Martin took up writing by joining a course to help her through a very tough time in her life. She is now an award-winning author, and a mentor…
5 years, 4 months ago
Lesley Wildman RCA – if at first you don't succeed . . .
Episode 10
Lesley Wildman loved her art foundation year, but was disappointed not to get into art college. It wasn’t until she decided to train to be a teacher …
5 years, 4 months ago
Richard Nicoll – later life punk rock
Episode 9
Richard Nicoll had a successful design career, which he loved. As his career became more business-oriented and less creative, he found himself in a b…
5 years, 4 months ago
Morven Shortt – fine art degree at 50
Episode 8
Finding fine art helped Morven Shortt find her feet. Starting in higher education in her fifties she says was hard, but very rewarding.
Hear about how…
5 years, 5 months ago
Philippa James – realizing mental wellbeing is dependant on creativity
Episode 7
Phillipa James, photographer behind 100 Women of Oxford, dropped out of college, but returned to studies on an art foundation and on to moving image,…
5 years, 6 months ago
Rob Ballentine – a surprising new venture drawing pet portraits
Episode 6
Rob Ballentine enjoyed drawing as a child, but when it became an obligation he became disheartened. The music business called to his creative nature,…
5 years, 6 months ago
Karen Joy – painting landscapes with acrylics and experimenting with abstracts
Episode 5
When Karen Joy’s boys grew up, she had a ‘niggling feeling’, and joined a watercolour class. But that is a far cry from the acrylic paintings she is …
5 years, 6 months ago
Cassandra Sabo – world traveller and weaver
Episode 4
Cassandra's journey from Canada to Oxford has taken a number of twists and turns, encompassing engineering, travelling, having a family and growing h…
5 years, 7 months ago
Perseverance in Printmaking with Gerry Coles
Episode 3
Printing with linocuts after a not-very promising start.
Oxfordshire-based printmaker Gerry Coles didn't have the best start to her linocut experience…
5 years, 7 months ago