Extraordinary Creatives Podcast
1) Building Community, Shaping the Art World: The Fountainhead Arts Story
Today, Ceri sits down with Kathryn and Dan Mikesell, the powerhouse duo behind one of the world’s most respected artist residencies - Fountainhead Arts - a game-changing residency in Miami that’s not ...Show More
2) Grief, the Technicolour Rattlesnake
Not long ago, Ceri asked one of her favourite artists if there was a subject they’d like her to write about in her weekly Beat the Block newsletter. They said, “making through grief.” When she shared ...Show More
3) Artists Hold The Keys To How We See and Live with Ben Luke
This week, Ceri is delighted to introduce you to the extraordinary Ben Luke, who has spent three decades at the heart of the art world, his voice shaping how we hear from artists—now it’s his turn to ...Show More
4) The One Skill That Changed My Life: How to Negotiate with Confidence and Clarity
Today, Ceri talks about the one skill that completely changed her life. Not a new app, not a productivity hack, but negotiation. As a recovering people-pleaser, Ceri used to dread negotiating with ch...Show More
5) Trusting the Thread: Holly Stevenson on Creative Instincts and Artistic Integrity
For the British artist Holly Stevenson, where clay, memory and psychoanalysis intertwine in hauntingly playful sculptures. This conversation traces Holly’s extraordinary journey—from her Russian grand...Show More
6) How to Find Your Artworld Champions
To grow your art career, you don’t need one gatekeeper, you need a creative ecosystem. Nobody´s career can grow in isolation, everyone needs champions - Curators, Writers, Collectors, Funders, Peers, ...Show More
7) Photography That Blends Memory and Fantasy with Josh Aronson
Josh Aronson doesn’t just take photos—he builds scenes that blur memory and fantasy, tenderness and tension. Josh creates emotionally charged photographic tableaux that reimagine the Southern landscap...Show More
8) Who Are Your Art World Champions (And Why You Need at Least 10 of Them)
In this episode, Ceri asks - Do you really need a commercial gallery to thrive as an artist? - The answer is no, not necessarily. Instead of relying solely on a commercial gallery, you need a team - a...Show More
9) Exploring New Ways To Combine The Elements Of Our Visual World with Pari Ehsan
Today, Ceri is joined by the brilliant and boundary-breaking Pari Ehsan, artist, curator and founder of the platform Pari Dust. She weaves transcultural aesthetics, fashion, architecture and contempor...Show More
10) Do You Really Need a Commercial Gallery to Thrive as an Artist?
Today, Ceri answers the age-old question – Do You Really Need a Commercial Gallery to Thrive as an Artist? Ceri has run her own commercial galleries in Liverpool and London, worked for the blue-chip S...Show More