Its easy to believe that the 'Art World' is all nepotism, privilege or pretentious nonsense - and to get stuck in a space of frustration about the whole damn thing. But what might a reframing of this idea, or this place, look like? This week we challenged ourselves to define what the art world is, and how we might work to make it the kind of art world we want to be in.

Episode 16 is out now!! This week Martha, co-host of The Healthy Artist, interviewed Ocki Magill, founder and director of Blue Shop Gallery in South London. We spoke about subjects such as her ethos as a gallery, their journey so far, the power of creative community and her hopes for the future.

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Part 02 of our two part episode looking at the amazing Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. We chose another four quotes that resonated deeply with us and hopefully will with you too!

This week we are taking a deep dive into 'Art Fear' the amazing book by David Bayles and Ted Orland. The book is all about why and how art gets made, but also why it doesn't, and what makes so many artists give up along the way. We share some of our favourite quotes and discuss how they have been influential in how we approach our practice.

This week we spoke with Adela Blanco, curator, art promoter and director of Blanco Gallery in London. She took us on her journey from Venezuela to London, via Paris and how she built herself into a curatorial practitioner, who puts community and inclusivity first.

Adela talks about how she keeps up the practice of being a 'Healthy Curator' when doubt creeps in, and shares her mantras for keeping going into a strange art world. Enjoy!

This week we interview Vincent Hawkins, an artist who lives and works in Margate. Vincents work throughout his career has been extensive and varied, very much believing in the power of experimentation and play in the studio and in the way he exhibits works. We really enjoyed getting to know Vincent’s journey and process more. We hope you enjoy.

In this weeks episode we interviewed Artist Adolphus Washington. Adolphus is a New Yorker who lives and works in London. As a lover of history and politics, his work captures the culture and sensibility of the Black American experience. He works primarily with collage, believing it to be the most democratic medium that best embodies the improvisatory nature of Black American culture. We enjoyed getting to know more about the work and the influences behind Adolphus as a maker, we hope you enjoy.

Its episode 10! In celebration of this milestone we reached out a bunch of artists to ask them all for the quote that keeps them going when all seems lost. Gathered here is a collection of all those recordings into one episode, something to come back to when your self doubt is high and you need a creative refresh. Enjoy!