<p><a href="https://youtu.be/jxJybTWc81s?si=XEDQBqGVD2bHr1-w"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">See an edited version of this episode (5 mins) on the talking with Painters YouTube channel</span></i></a></p>
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<p>An artist’s residency provides more than just uninterrupted time to work; it’s also a valuable space for risk-taking, experimentation, and self-reflection.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That&#8217;s what I learned when I caught up with Sophie Perez and Sarah McDonald d</span>uring my recent visit to the Tweed Regional Gallery. They were there for a residency in the Nancy Fairfax Artist in Residence studio. <span style="font-weight: 400;">Both are accomplished landscape painters working in oils, have exhibited in solo and group shows across the country and both made the trek across Australia to immerse themselves in this experience &#8211; Sophie from Victoria and Sarah from South Australia. It was wonderful to hear their thoughts on the value of the residency and what has come from it. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is the first of three podcast episodes which I recorded on my visit to the Tweed Regional Gallery a couple of weeks ago. I was invited to facilitate a conversation in front of an audience with Robert Malherbe and Keith Burt, two leading painters who recently completed funded residencies at the gallery. Their new works, now hanging in the exhibition </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">A Dictionary for Painting</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, are inspired by objects from Australian art royalty Margaret Olley’s glorious home studio, which has been relocated within the gallery. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The gallery recorded the conversation and it will be coming soon to the podcast. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I was also lucky enough to have an impromptu chat with gallery director Ingrid Hedgcock, an expert on Margaret Olley, who will be joining me on the next episode.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Links</span></p>
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<li><a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2024/11/12/sophie-perez-and-sarah-mcdonald-with-edited-version-on-youtube/">Podcast listeners click here for website page and images of works </a></li>
<li><a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/newsletter-signup/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sign up to the Talking with Painters newsletter</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sophieperezartist.com"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sophie Perez website</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.sarahmcdonald.com.au/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sarah McDonald website</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sophieperezartist/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sophie Perez Instagram</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahmcdonaldartist/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sarah McDonald Instagram </span></a></li>
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<p>https://youtu.be/jxJybTWc81s?si=8neVQgRZyTP1x7y6</p>
<div id="attachment_8735" style="width: 587px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8735" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-8735" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.34 PM-300x235.png" alt="" width="577" height="452" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.34 PM-300x235.png 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.34 PM-1024x803.png 1024w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.34 PM-768x602.png 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.34 PM-1536x1204.png 1536w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.34 PM-2048x1605.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px" /><p id="caption-attachment-8735" class="wp-caption-text">Wall of Sophie Perez&#8217; work</p></div>
<div id="attachment_8736" style="width: 588px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8736" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-8736" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.12 PM-300x200.png" alt="" width="578" height="385" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.12 PM-300x200.png 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.12 PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.12 PM-768x512.png 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.12 PM-1536x1025.png 1536w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.12 PM-2048x1367.png 2048w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-6.46.12 PM-900x600.png 900w" sizes="(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px" /><p id="caption-attachment-8736" class="wp-caption-text">Wall of Sarah McDonald&#8217;s work</p></div>
<div id="attachment_8755" style="width: 486px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8755" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-8755" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2426-281x300.jpg" alt="" width="476" height="508" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2426-281x300.jpg 281w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2426-961x1024.jpg 961w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2426-768x819.jpg 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_2426.jpg 1170w" sizes="(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px" /><p id="caption-attachment-8755" class="wp-caption-text">Work mentioned by Sarah at about 9min 40s</p></div>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-8743" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-11.13.34 PM-217x300.png" alt="" width="466" height="645" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-11.13.34 PM-217x300.png 217w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-11.13.34 PM.png 544w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /></p>
<p>Work mentioned by Sophie at about 18:30</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-8762" src="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-12.41.12 AM-300x202.png" alt="" width="465" height="313" srcset="https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-12.41.12 AM-300x202.png 300w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-12.41.12 AM-1024x690.png 1024w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-12.41.12 AM-768x517.png 768w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-12.41.12 AM-1536x1035.png 1536w, https://talkingwithpainters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-13-at-12.41.12 AM.png 1722w" sizes="(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px" /></p>
<p>Work mentioned by Sophie at about 21 mins</p>
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