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I am calling this art chat because we spoke about a huge range of subjects; her journey, studio, businesses, fashion and art practice, and more! There is no one way to describe her, she is an incredible artist and human being.

This is also PART 1 because we both decided we are going to do a follow up art chat at a later date. We could literally talk for hours!

I hope you enjoy!

About Phoebe Paradise:
A self-taught artist, Phoebe’s commercial illustration practice began in the early 2010s, producing hand-drawn, collaged and xeroxed gig flyers, merchandise designs and record covers for punk bands, indie labels and local venues. Throughout the course of her career, this music community has been a bedrock of support and inspiration for Paradise, who is also well known for her involvement in local underground acts. (Lexicon & Pleasure Symbols most notably).

In 2014, Phoebe began developing arts merchandise of her own to sell at craft markets, boutiques and the then-burgeoning online marketplace. Inspired by the DIY methodology of her local punk band clientele, the label PARADISE was borne. From humble beginnings of photocopied zines, hand drawn t-shirts and custom-painted vintage leather, the label quickly grew to popular cult status across Australia. In a few short years, the label went on to produce multiple collections of fashion garments and accessories, high profile photoshoots, runways, artist collaborations & pop-up shops.

In early 2020, her focus diverted from retail output by the COVID-19 outbreak, Paradise was unexpectedly commissioned a series of highly visible public art installations which catapulted her work into the wider public eye. The Brisbane City Council’s Outdoor Gallery Program commissioned Paradise to produce several light-box illustrations (installed in Brisbane’s CBD), and an animated projection, entitled Subtropical Surreal, which would go on to become her first Public Art Collection acquisition.

Soon after the success and visibility of these public outcomes, Phoebe was swept up in a whirlwind, year-long national campaign for ‘Behind the Mac’ by Apple. The multi-faceted campaign centered Paradise’s visual arts journey (rather than her fashion designs), and included original illustrations and the recently acquired Subtropical Surreal. This campaign was the start of a change in direction for Paradise’s career, who began a marked pivot away from the label, and instead toward public art & exhibited works.

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Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

Michael Delany is a powerhouse of a creative and individual. He is an artist, interior designer, and nightclub owner in Sydney and Melbourne. I have adored Delany's artworks for a few years now, he has this ability to make you pause and check yourself physically and mentally - something I find to be very provocative. His use of block colours draws you into his artworks and encourages you to look further. To see his art, click on his IG link below!

In this episode, we reflect on his journey of art, interior design, and owning nightclubs. We talk about his art and how his journey into art, his techniques, how to deliver an excellent title, and how where he gets his inspiration from. We delve into a bit of the business side of things and we talk about running a nightclub in the early 2000s. This episode was absolutely awesome to record - Delany is a hugely talented artist.

ARTICLE - Remembering Honkytonks: The Club that Defined Melbourne’s Hedonistic Party Scene

I hope you enjoy it!

About Michael Delany:
Michael Delany is an aged emerging artist who would describe his paintings as being figurative, existential, romantic and dadaist.

Although he will paint the human face, these paintings are not really portraits. Human forms are used as sympathetic tools to form a puzzle created in sync with the paintings’ titles. These are visual poems that speak about optimistic mediocrity, public secrecy, mistaken empathy, euphoric hubris and the exhiliration of doom.

His previous solo shows include :

“A WISH IS JUST A DREAM COME TRUE” The Kelvin Club Melbourne 2022,

“HELLO ALWAYS ENDS IN GOODBYE” Abstract Thoughts Sydney 2022,

“DELUSIONS” Motorik Atelier Sydney 2020,

“DISAPPOINTMENT” Babekuhl Sydney 2019,

“MEAN-SPIRITED SYMPATHY” Babekuhl Sydney 2018.

Michael has spent much of his life operating nightclubs, notably honkytonks in Melbourne and currently moonlights as an interior designer of hospitality venues: Piccolo Bar, The Abercrombie and Ricos Tacos are amongst recent projects.

Connect with Michael:
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MUSIC:
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Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

This is a super quick episode in bite size chunks. In this episode, I go over some posted questions on r/ArtBusiness on Reddit and what I would do! The topics include:

• Copyright
• Social Media - is X (twitter) worth it or what works well?
• Selling Online - how to start, selling through Etsy,
• Lawyers - what to do!
• Commerical Use vs Licensing

I hope you find this useful, if you'd like to see more of this content let me know! See you next week for the next interview.

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Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

About Gus:
Australian based artist Gus Eagleton possesses a diverse skill set, spanning many creative areas and mediums. Exploring figuration through studio work and contemporary mural painting, Gus blends methods to produce a vast array of work - from small compositions to expansive murals. Gus is particularly interested in the diversity and intrigue of people. By developing
relatable concepts, Gus continually challenges audiences’ perceptions of themselves. Over the years, Gus has exhibited nationwide and abroad, receiving accolades in the form of art awards and steadily producing commissioned works for private clients and corporations.

Gus continues to work hard – aiming to go far beyond preconceived creative boundaries. Gus Eagleton has worked nationwide and abroad with over ten years of painting experience in the art/mural profession. He has produced artworks with Brisbane City Council, Queensland Rail, Scentre Group, Hutchinson Builders, Mirvac, IBM, Alder Constructions, to name a few. Gus holds all relevant credentials and insurances to produce large scale paintings. He has experience with various elevated work platforms and scaffold equipment producing large-scale pieces up to 30m high and 200m long in a team. He has also enjoyed working with some of Australia's best mural artists, assisting them with their public artworks.

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Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

PSA: This episode has lots of swear words (spoken by me, not Sean). Please keep little ears at bay!

About Sean Baxter:
Sean "Miami" Baxter is a Traditional tattoo artist from Brisbane, Australia. He currently practices from Southtown Tattoo in Brisbane and Lefty's Tattoo on the Gold Coast. With six years of experience tattooing, his passion for the craft developed from exploring the Traditional style and the application of early European inspirations from the early to middle twentieth century.

Sean was mentored by Adam Smith at Whiskey Lane Tattoo on the Gold Coast. Sean's influences in tattooing include twentieth century artists artist such as George Burchett, Cecil Rhodes, Sutherland MacDonald, Amund Dietzel, and Ben Corday. He is also heavily influenced by artwork from this time period, such as postcard illustrations and vintage prop photography.

Sean enjoys tattooing both in colour and black and grey. However, the current request and demand from clients is highly focused on tattoos in black and grey tones hence why he tattoos it more often. He is open to the request of colour, as he wishes to explore this more with his clients.

Over the last year, Sean has been enjoying exploring Western artwork references as per client requests. Previously to this, Sean never focused heavily on a particular subject or reference but has enjoyed exploring this subject matter. He is open to all reference points of Traditional tattoos.

While tattooing does take a majority of his time and energy, he does enjoy his time at home with his two dogs, cat, and partner. Being creative is important to him, he loves creating new dishes in the kitchen and researching the art history when he can!

This year, Sean is looking to branch out and do more conventions and guest spots at other shops around Australia, make sure to follow him on Instagram to keep up to date to where he is and book in with a deposit if you're wanting a piece from him.

Contact Sean Baxter:
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MUSIC:
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Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

Make sure to check out illani, a fully adjustable, ergonomic workstation. Designed and assembled in Australia.

Jimmy Patch is an industry leader within the arts business sector in Brisbane. He is the creative director of one of Australia's rising creative agencies and he has worked with the likes of Hamish and Andy, GoMA, QAG and the Queensland Government to name a few. Since a young age, Jimmy has always been a creative person, you'd catch him scribbling illustration in books at school or learning a new instrument, and his journey to where he is now is incredible. We talk about what it was like to be creative and to make space for that creativity, how starting his agency has shaped how he interacts with clients and what his first big client job felt like, what it's like having employees and a lot more!

About Jimmy Patch:
Jimmy is an internationally renowned and industry-leading illustrator creating unique artwork for a wide range of projects and clients. With more than 10 years of industry experience, Jimmy has travelled the world working with a range of organisations and being featured in publications and exhibitions from the UAE to the USA. Jimmy continually finds new ways to tell engaging visual stories through illustration, animation, graphic recording and installations. He finds passion in seeing the end product come to life in both his solo creative practice and in collaboration with like-minded and talented creatives. His award winning work is driven by bright colours, bold designs and complex detail that is unique and imaginative.

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Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

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In this episode, I talk with powerhouse artist, art and indigenous advocate, and now politician Bec Mac. If you're from Brisbane and within the creative industry, you've probably heard about her or seen her in action interviewing artists. We talk about her creative side and why she's getting into politics!

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About Bec Mac:
The core of my life’s work is connecting community through conversation and meaningful experiences. I am an artist and a creative entrepreneur and have founded three businesses LOVE TV, POPSART arts media and Chrysalis Project creative Place Makers which are all ultimately focused on making cities great by connecting people! I believe in the power of art and creativity to do this by uniting communities, revitalising their public spaces, and helping us understand better who we are as people.

Presently I am putting all this experience and passion into my campaign to run as the local candidate in the upcoming council election.

My legendry live art event LOVE TV has been presented Internationally in partnerships with multiple City Councils including the City Of New York and last year at The Cairns Festival and was a ground breaker in creative placemaking.

As founder of POPSART Digital Placemaker, I revolutionised the way audiences engage with the arts through spontaneous, insightful interviews with artist at their exhibition’s openings and launches. POPSART collaborators have included QAGOMA, UQ Art Museum, Museum Of Brisbane, Opera QLD, and Inner-West Council Sydney, Richard Bell for Embassy 2019 Venice Biennale and Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. I have recorded over 600 interviews with creatives over the last six years forming a deep social and cultural documentation of the creative sector both locally and Nationally.

My passionate advocacy for a just and equal society saw my active involvement in the Senate Inquiry into Fake Aboriginal Art. In 2019 I collaborated with Aboriginal artist Richard Bell on his Venice Biennale project and my business Chrysalis Projects worked in partnership with local not for profit organisation Micah Projects in the Arts Against Gender-Based Violence initiative and I initiated projects centered around disability and caring, including documenting stories of lived experiences for people for the Brisbane Zero Campaign against Homelessness in 2022.

My work is unique and sits at the intersection between the creative community, on-line media, activism, the urban environment, cultural organisations, government, community engagement and the philosophy and outcomes of Placemaking.

Connect with Bec Mac:
Bec Mac for The Gabba - Instagram
Bec Mac for The Gabba - Website
Bec Mac - Instagram
Pops Art - Instagram
Pops Art - Facebook
Pops Art - Website
Chrysalis Project - In

Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

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Trigger Warning: In this episode we discuss sexual violence and assault, some listeners might find this content distressing. This content is not suitable for little ears. I recommend listening with earphones in, if you have little ones around.

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If you're in Sydney on 7th December, buy a ticket to their fundraiser here. $60pp and going to a GREAT cause!

In this episode, I talk with Anna who is the co-founder of The Survivor Hub. We talk about a multitude of topics, and I have made these fully transparent for survivors to know what we discuss, this should be a guide to help you know if this content is suitable for you! These include:
⭐️ How did TSH come to be?
⭐️ What drove you to star TSH?
⭐️ Who can join TSH?
⭐️ What can people expect when doing a meet up either in person or online?
⭐️ Stats around sexual violence and assault within Australia
⭐️ What exciting things are happening within the space?
⭐️ What have you noticed or identified within the space that should be changed?
⭐️ How can people better support friends or loved ones going through sexual assault court proceedings or they have been sexually assaulted?
⭐️ Tell us some of your favourite self care techniques...
⭐️ What are some other resources for survivors, who might not want to join TSH right now?
⭐️ Did you want to do a call out for extra volunteer support?
⭐️ What are the plans for TSH going into 2024?
⭐️ If people want to donate to TSH, where can they go?
⭐️ Anna's top 5 - check out Anthony Hayward's art!


About The Survivor Hub (taken from their website):
THE SURVIVOR HUB IS A SURVIVOR-LED INITIATIVE HARNESSING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND LIVED EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT, INFORM AND EMPOWER PEOPLE IMPACTED BY SEXUAL ASSAULT.

The Survivor Hub is a safe and inclusive space where survivors can connect, be informed and feel supported. Our MeetUps and private Facebook group are safe spaces to connect; we want survivors to know their options and feel supported and empowered in their healing journey. As survivors ourselves, we know that feeling, and being supported by people who can relate to your experiences is a key part of the healing process.

Connect With The Survivor Hub:
Website
Join a Meet Up
Facebook
Instagram

Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

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@1800MADBUTT
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If you'd like to apply for the ArtKeeper Program at HOTA, or if you'd like to go see the HOTA Exhibition - Dopamine Days, learn more here.

About Michelle Le Plastier:
Michelle Le Plastier is a multidisciplinary artist with a focus on hand built ceramics exploring identity, socio-political and environmental issues all in her signature candy coloured style.

Michelle teaches introductory ceramics across South-East Queensland. She has completed residencies, produced workshops and exhibited across Australia for businesses, galleries and councils such as Gold Coast Arts and Culture, Level Up Studio + Gallery, Pacific Fair, HOTA, Side Gallery and Honey Bones Gallery.

She was recently a finalist in the 2022 North QLD Ceramic Awards at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Her recent body of work Dopamine Days is on exhibit at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast until April 2024. Michelle graduated from a Bachelor of Visual Media from the Queensland College of Art.

Connect with Michelle Le Plastier:
Instagram
Facebook
Website

Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

Connect with 1800-MADBUTT:
@1800MADBUTT
www.madbutt.com.au

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Join us as we step into the colourful world of creativity and business acumen with the incredible Kiel Tillman! In this captivating conversation, we'll uncover the secrets to Kiel's artistic journey, his passion for various creative mediums, and his entrepreneurial insights. Who is Kiel Tillman, and what makes his work stand out? Find out as he shares his artistic odyssey. How did Kiel venture into the world of art? Did formal education play a role? Kiel's first client—what was that moment like? What advice would he give to a younger version of himself? From brand identity to murals, Kiel does it all! Discover his favourite creative outlets and the ones he wishes he could explore even more. Dive into the world of murals with Kiel. How does he kickstart the creative process, and what are the challenges he faces? Finally, we'll get a peek into Kiel's current favourites—favourite artist, music, books, gratitude, and what keeps him inspired.

About Kiel:
As partner and creative director of Pennybridge, Kiel's curious brain never really switches off — bit like a humming little human hard drive. Renowned for his energetically-graphic, signature Tillman style, Kiel’s skill and passion to create original work has seen him partner with international juggernauts including the likes of Oakley, Corona, General Pants, Disney and Wu Tang Clan.

When it comes to his creative career, he’s had a wild and memorable ride. Early days in a local print shop, moving up the ranks in Billabong garments and diving into start-up mode at Potato Press — every twist and turn along the way has provided valuable professional lessons peppered with some epic times to be had.

Kiel gives back to the Australian creative community by presenting national industry talks alongside hosting hands-on workshops in his local area. He continues to be actively involved in the Australian art scene exhibiting work in well-known galleries across the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Connect with Kiel:
Instagram
Website
Facebook
LinkedIn

Acknowledgement of Country:
1800-MADBUTT would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and record. We would also like to pay respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging.

Connect with 1800-MADBUTT:
@1800MADBUTT
www.madbutt.com.au

If you'd like to help 1800-MADBUTT grow, please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also rate this podcast from where you stream!

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