The Artwonk

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The Artwonk Podcast is an Art marketing show for Visual Artists and Crafts people where we unravel the problems and pitfalls of bringing products to market. Whether to sell or to show many artists struggle to navigate the art market to achieve their desired goals. Your host Neville Parker has 26 years as both a producing artist and gallery owner. He has represented over 350 artists and sold thousands of artworks. Using a mix of his vast experience and calling on a network of other successful art professionals Neville will answer listeners questions and help build a stronger creative community

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STICKS AND STONES-making art on the move in Aotearoa

May 01 2024 91 mins  
In this episode we get to know Jo and Todd. Māori artists on the move. Having sold up their house and given away a lot of their possessions Todd and Jo have embarked on a journey of discovery. They are traveling Aotearoa New Zealand in a camper van exploring the country and its people. Todd is a skilled carver and sculptor of many things while Jo is a photographer who makes paper

Online Galleries and sales platforms . Are they there to sell or steal your art?

Feb 25 2024 29 mins  
After coming across some scary conditions attached to using a local online gallery site Neville decides to take a deep dive into how you can check out new and untested online selling sites before signing up. Neville takes us through a checklist of things to look for before signing up with an online sales platform and shares some worrying conditions found on one NZ based online gall

Benoit Averly - Contemporary Sculptor In Wood.

Feb 20 2024 41 mins  
In this show Neville gets to talk with internationally acclaimed contemporary wood sculptor Benoit Averly about his journey from wood turner to Sculptor. Benoit who is based in Burgundy in France travels the world as a participant in international collaborative art events where his unique use of texture and his willingness to share his knowledge and skills has him in constant deman

Amy and Katie Metcalfe - women of steel.

Feb 20 2024 61 mins  
Neville and sisters Amy and Katie Metcalfe talk about what it takes to launch a metal based sculpture and design business in a post pandemic world. They also explore what it’s like being in business and making art as a sister duo, their experiences at Collaborationz in the metal area and across a range of disciplines on offer. The pair have created an exciting and unique brand an

The Art of Detail with Hawaiian artist and gallery owner Alex Gupton

Feb 19 2024 55 mins  
Neville and Alex sit down on day 2 of a New Zealand Collaborationz event to talk about his career as a Mosaic artist, illustrator, painter and gallery owner. Alex brings his wonderful high energy and passion for art and artists to the table as he and Neville compare their experiences in making and selling art in both New Zealand and Hawaii. Alex shares the observations and wisdoms

The Artist / Auctioneer Richard Kier

Mar 08 2023 18 mins  
Richard Kier is a multidisciplinary artist and a registered Auctioneer who runs the biannual art auction that happens at the end of New Zealand’s premier Collaboration event. Richard sits down after a gruelling week of art making at the 2021 CollaboratioNZ to talk to Neville about what it takes to make art as well as be the logistics person for the event. Richards energy and pass

Art Pricing Strategies In An Economic Crisis.

Feb 23 2023 31 mins  
Neville explores some of the factors affecting the worlds art markets and looks at how to manage pricing and cost controls to protect your brand and viability. In an age where everything from shipping costs to rent and mortgages are on the rise all across the globe the temptation to discount or drop their prices is getting many artists into situations where their chances of staying

Carl Peverall - An American Sculptor, His Work and The Story of His Connection to New Zealand.

Jan 30 2023 69 mins  
Carl Peverall, a Sculptor, Painter and Ceramic Artist, joins Neville in his Nelson studio to talk about how an artist from North Carolina gets influenced by New Zealand sculptor Chris Booth. Neville and Carl explore his creative journey looking at how he transformed a 30 year career as a ceramic artist to that of a stone sculptor often working on monumental scale artworks. Having m

The creator of Andrea Land. Andrea Eve Hopkins and her tales from Collab interview

Jul 27 2022 40 mins  
In this episode Neville talks with painter and cultural advisor Andrea Hopkins about her place in the Collaborationz family. How her art practice has evolved and what it’s like to be mistress of ceremonies and cultural guide at Collab. Andrea Hopkins Andrea Eve Hopkins (1974 -) Pare Hauraki, Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Kinohaku, Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti

Another episode in the Tales from Collab mini series. Meet the Walkers.

Jul 22 2022 35 mins  
Neville interviews Mike and Helen Walker about their first Collaboration experience at the 2021 NZ Collaborationz event in Whangarei. Mike is a highly acclaimed wood turner and Helen is a scientist. Together the run their Fielding wood turning business. The 2021 collaboration was their first event of its kind and they both take time to sit with Neville and talk about how they found