Australian Women Artists

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Ep. 33 Lottie Consalvo

Lottie Consalvo is one of Australia's most thought-provoking contemporary artists.

Through her abstract paintings, sculptures, video and performance works, she transcends the boundaries of the visible and tangible, pushing into the mind's capacity to explore the unbound possibilities of our existence and what lies beyond.

Lottie challenges conventional notions of reality and urges us to embrace what is unseen and unknown. She explores what she calls "the invisible world"—the realm of thought, imagination, dreams, and psychological states that exist beyond the tangible.

She’s had 19 solo shows and countless more group exhibitions and 15 performance-based works. In 2023 she was named as one of Australia’s 100 most collectable artists. She recently had her first solo show with her new gallery, Nanda Hobbs, and in 2025 she won the Muswellbrook Art Prize and was a finalist in the Mosman Art Prize.

Head to the link in my bio to have a listen to our conversation.

Images (most of which are referred to in our conversation):

1. Portrait by Ben Adams

2. Bouquet of hope 2025, acrylic on linen, 180x120cm

3. Do You Remember The Roses 2021, performance documentation

4. In Awe 2024, acrylic on hardboard, 160x140cm

5. Like a bell under water 2025, Single-channel video

6. Name-less (V) 2025, acrylic on archival paper, 59.4x42cm

7. RaRa 2025, acrylic on hardboard, 200x120cm

8. Sentimental 2025, acrylic on linen, 168x137cm

Australian Women Artists

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Ep. 32 Dr Bronwyn Bancroft AM

Bronwyn Bancroft is a proud Bundjalung Woman and Artist.

Her career has included both national and international exhibitions and her work has been acquired by all major Australian galleries, state libraries, and private collections. She has undertaken numerous public commissions, which allow her to reach and educate audiences beyond traditional gallery spaces.

Bronwyn’s artistic style is immediately recognizable for its bold use of colour, intricate patterns, and dynamic compositions that exude life and energy. Her work is distinctly contemporary, incorporating modern painting techniques and innovative compositional structures.

She has also been a trailblazer in children's literature, having published nearly 50 books. She's been a director of her own company, Designer Aboriginals, since 1985. And in 1987 was one of the first Australian fashion designers to be invited to exhibit her works in Paris.

She has a long history of involvement in community and arts administration, has a Diploma of Visual Arts, two master's, and a PhD in visual arts.

Bronwyn Bancroft is an artist, an author and illustrator, a leader and mentor. She has inspired and directly supported countless emerging artists, sharing her hard-earned wisdom and nurturing new talent.

Bronwyn has a retrospective opening on October 24th at Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative in Leichhardt NSW. Copy and paste this link in your browser for details:

https://boomalli.com.au/events/i-am-gurgun/

Head to the link in my bio for our podcast conversation.

Images

1. BB

2. You don't even look Aboriginal, 1991, watercolour, photograph, collage on paper 110x75.7

3. My Woman, My Country, 1995, watercolour, gouache on paper, 76x75.5

4. Cloud over past generations, 1991, colour screenprint 56.6x65.6

5. Lionsville Livin’, 2015, acrylic on canvas, 300x200

6. Vivid Festival 2025, 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘛𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭 created by Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft in collaboration with Chas Clarkson

Australian Women Artists

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Ep. 31 Eleanor Louise Butt

My guest on today’s podcast for Australian Women Artists is contemporary artist Eleanor Louise Butt.

She’s celebrated for her abstract paintings where colour, texture, line, and form converge to bristle with gestural energy and movement...we explore that during our conversation because I find that fascinating.

Her work evolves from studio experimentation and her approach to artmaking is deeply philosophical, viewing painting as a form of visual conversation. She describes observing her paintings developing "like a conversation, whereby each mark influences the next.” Again, something we needed to explore. Eleanor has received numerous accolades throughout her career.

She won the Muswellbrook Art Prize for painting and the George Hicks Award. She’s been a finalist in multiple prestigious prizes, including the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Len Fox Painting Award, Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize, Muswellbrook Art Prize, Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Waverley Art Prize, Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize, and M-Collection Art Award. Her work is held in significant public and private collections globally.

Head to my bio to have a listen to her episode.

She will have work at the Sydney Contemporary where she will also be giving a talk (link below).

Eleanor’s artist talk at Sydney Contemporary, Sep 11 2-3pm, is listed here: https://sydneycontemporary.com.au/event/artist-talk-eleanor-louise-butt-chloe-in-conversation-on-the-booth/

She is represented by @comagallery

1. ELB image supplied by artist

2.Unfolding Abstraction, Thinking Three-Dimensionally 2022 Oil on linen 152 x 168cm with drop-shadow

3.Unfolding Orange Abstraction 2023 Oil on cotton 25.5 x 35cm

4. The Garden’s Embrace oil on linen, 167x127

5. Eleanor’s Porthmeor Studio, Cornwall, UK 2019

6. Within the Garden (Autumn Painting 2) 2022 oil on cotton 160x200 purchased by MCA