Louisa Chircop's guest appearances

Louisa Chircop

Talking with Painters

Paul Ryan

Guy Maestri

Lewis Miller

William Robinson

Tim Allen

Justin Williams

Nicole Kelly

Laura Jones

Alan Jones

David Griggs

Daniel Boyd

Tony Costa

Lisa Slade

Ben Quilty

Kathrin Longhurst

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Filippa Buttitta

In early 2020, as COVID was sweeping the world, Filippa Buttitta (pictured right) was facing her own personal crisis.  She had been working on her entry for the Archibald prize when she had trouble with her eyesight and was finding it difficult painting the fine details of her work.  Thinking she needed an eye test, she visited her optometrist which led to a swift hospital admission and the shocking diagnosis of an aggressive brain tumour. In the past year she’s had to make decisions which go to the heart of one’s purpose in life and which also highlight the importance of creativity.  This episode is about those choices but it’s also about Filippa’s life as a skilled artist.  She’s been painting for over 30 years, and has been a regular finalist in many art prizes including the Archibald (with a stunning portrait of the late Judy Cassab) as well as the Black Swan and Portia Geach and last year she was noted as one of the artists who had been selected the most times in Australian art prizes in that year.  Her entry into the Archibald this year is a fascinating portrait of her surgeon Professor Charlie Teo who has provided not only medical care prolonging her life but compassion and empathy along the way.   You’ll also be hearing from her close friend, artist Louisa Chircop (pictured above left), who joins us in this conversation. Louisa is a previous podcast guest and has been a rock for Filippa throughout this time. She is also entering the Archibald with a portrait of Filippa.  She was one of seven artists who requested Filippa to paint her portrait this year and even though many portrait sitters have in the past agreed to having their portrait painted by more than one artist for the Archibald, Filippa has only said yes to Louisa. We recorded this episode in Filippa’s studio in Sydney which also operates as a private gallery where she has exhibited her own work and that of fellow artists. From time to time you might also hear Filippas’ beautiful budgerigar, Sky. To hear the podcast conversation click ‘play’ beneath the above feature photo. Scroll down for a video of Filippa talking with Maria Stoljar in her studio. Links to people we talk about in this episode   Filippa Buttitta Louisa Chircop Judy Cassab Tony Costa Prof. Charlie Teo Dawn Fraser  https://youtu.be/BL3Aebwbzvc Filippa Buttitta talks with Maria Stoljar in her studio ‘Dr Charlie Teo Removing my Brain Tumour’, 2021, oil on Italian linen, 140 x 155cm ‘Judy Cassab – portrait of an artist’, oil on Italian linen, 113 x 85cmFinalist Archibald Prize, 2015 ‘Tony Costa In His Studio’, 2020, oil on Italian linen, 214 x 168cm ‘Turbulent Waters’, 2010, oil on Belgian linen, 214 x 127cm By Louisa Chircop‘Filippa Buttitta – Post second brain tumour surgery’, 2021, pencil, watercolour, gouache, watercolour markers and photomontage on polyester, 200cm x 137cm

<h4>In early 2020, as COVID was sweeping the world, Filippa Buttitta (pictured right) was facing her own personal crisis. </h4> She had been working on her entry for the Archibald prize when she had trouble with her eyesight and was finding it difficult painting the fine details of her work. Thinking she needed an eye test, she visited her optometrist which led to a swift hospital admission and the shocking diagnosis of an aggressive brain tumour. In the past year she’s had to make decisions which go to the heart of one’s purpose in life and which also highlight the importance of creativity.  This episode is about those choices but it’s also about Filippa’s life as a skilled artist.  She’s been painting for over 30 years, and has been a regular finalist in many art prizes including the Archibald (with a stunning portrait of the late Judy Cassab) as well as the Black Swan and Portia Geach and last year she was noted as one of the artists who had been selected the most times in Australian art prizes in that year.  Her entry into the Archibald this year is a fascinating portrait of her surgeon Professor Charlie Teo who has provided not only medical care prolonging her life but compassion and empathy along the way.   You’ll also be hearing from her close friend, artist Louisa Chircop (pictured above left), who joins us in this conversation. Louisa is a <a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2020/08/11/ep-95-louisa-chircop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">previous podcast guest</a> and has been a rock for Filippa throughout this time. She is also entering the Archibald with a portrait of Filippa.  She was one of seven artists who requested Filippa to paint her portrait this year and even though many portrait sitters have in the past agreed to having their portrait painted by more than one artist for the Archibald, Filippa has only said yes to Louisa. We recorded this episode in Filippa’s studio in Sydney which also operates as a private gallery where she has exhibited her own work and that of fellow artists. From time to time you might also hear Filippas’ beautiful budgerigar, Sky. To hear the podcast conversation click ‘play’ beneath the above feature photo. Scroll down for a video of Filippa talking with Maria Stoljar in her studio. <h4>Links to people we talk about in this episode </h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://buttittaart.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Filippa Buttitta</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.louisachircop.com/home-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisa Chircop</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Cassab" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Judy Cassab</a></li> <li><a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2019/06/23/ep-70-tony-costa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony Costa</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=CRmUSAhSUYKmsMozugAOVqpzgBa-0lJ9d4rqKpZkKsaKvx5sMCAAQASC5VGCl-JGAkAGgAeLauMYDyAEBqQII5Gj6avypPsgD2CCqBENP0PfAFcGa5N9ceGnID4KkI6Z2stDHM6Efl1p8Ndig80scM_0bkAoAxD26shOMtMN1P12IcLXl1_o49sV7b5TrjQlqwATykpXqnwKABZBOoAZRgAeGpcc5iAcBkAcBqAfq4BuoB6a-G6gHuZqxAqgH8NkbqAfy2RuoB_PRG6gH7tIbqAf_nLECqAfK3BuwCAHSCAUQAiCEAZoJHmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNoYXJsaWV0ZW8uY29tLmF1L7EJvYVsL_Rp1Aa5Cb2FbC_0adQG-AkBmAsBqgwCCAG4DAHQFQGAFwGSFwYSBAgBEAM&amp;ae=2&amp;ved=2ahUKEwit5dfyt7XwAhX8zTgGHfUpBrsQ0Qx6BAgGEAE&amp;dct=1&amp;dblrd=1&amp;sival=AF15MEDqd_aH1y7_KafN-4wA8F3GVxcRNzI7v21L-Xw8eE74TqrpLluAMTR0URy2FBfKvNAlZ55sgXvqbGm7HSyh2ndsRF0LdE8n6SsXnnShtUVCnT9-QrV4fzJpaifhGimZ6MvjFDQgJ64fvMGjjwgZiPiwKboe8w&amp;sig=AOD64_1yk208prNLzuArzu_3hhMmvuqoHQ&amp;adurl=https://www.charlieteo.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prof. Charlie Teo</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_Fraser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dawn Fraser</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://youtu.be/BL3Aebwbzvc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/BL3Aebwbzvc</a> Filippa Buttitta talks with Maria Stoljar in her studio ‘Dr Charlie Teo Removing my Brain Tumour’, 2021, oil on Italian linen, 140 x 155cm ‘Judy Cassab – portrait of an artist’, oil on Italian linen, 113 x 85cm Finalist Archibald Prize, 2015 ‘Tony Costa In His Studio’, 2020, oil on Italian linen, 214 x 168cm ‘Turbulent Waters’, 2010, oil on Belgian linen, 214 x 127cm By Louisa Chircop ‘Filippa Buttitta – Post second brain tumour surgery’, 2021, pencil, watercolour, gouache, watercolour markers and photomontage on polyester, 200cm x 137cm

Ep 109:  Filippa Buttitta (with Louisa Chircop)

Creating her work through intuition, Louisa Chircop takes us into another world – the world of her subconscious.  Dreamlike landscapes containing disembodied limbs, headless figures and mysterious forms – some representational others more abstract – create a surrealist atmosphere which draws the viewer closer to see what the artist has unearthed and portraits take on an extra layer of meaning.  Her work crosses painting, mixed media, photomontage and sculpture and she has exhibited in nine solos shows. She has won several prizes including the James Gleeson Prize for Surrealism twice and her work was acquired for the Kedumba Collection, one of Australia’s most highly regarded public collections of contemporary drawing. Louisa has also been a finalist in many other prizes including the Portia Geach Memorial Award and the Dobell prize for Drawing.  Figures and characters from art history also come through in her work and her deep knowledge of the history of art is something she passes on to her university students who she lectures in painting and drawing.  Recording this interview in Louisa’s studio in Sydney was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Her enthusiasm is infectious as you will hear in this interview. To listen to the podcast episode click play beneath the photo above.  A short video of Louisa in her studio will be uploaded to the Talking with Painters YouTube channel and to this website soon.  Above photo of Louisa in her studio by Simone Silverman Show Notes  Louisa Chircop  Louisa Chircop on Instagram  Roy Jackson  Juz Kitson  Hans Bellmer  Kiata Mason  Idris Murphy  Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthy Delights  Philip Guston   Movers and Shapers on Instagram  Hazelhurst Arts Centre  https://youtu.be/nt4j7czd-BALouisa Chircop in the studio ‘Juz Kitson Imitating Venus’, 2018, oil on canvas, 220 x 167cm ‘Shower and Demons’ (Study for self portrait – A Shower with St Anthony) 2020, mixed media and photomontage on Arches, 76 x 56cm‘Bacon whispers sweet nothings’ (Bacon murmure des mots doux) 2019, mixed media and photomontage on Arches 56 x 76cm‘Morther Dreaming – right/wrong’ 2016, mixed media on Arches, 56 x 76‘A Garden of Earthly Delights – Happiness is like glass, it soon breaks (Panel 1)’, 2017, mixed media and photomontage on Arches, 130 x 102cm‘Juz Kitson – Love and Interrogation’, 2018, oil on canvas, 167 x 130cm

<h4>Creating her work through intuition, Louisa Chircop takes us into another world – the world of her subconscious. </h4> Dreamlike landscapes containing disembodied limbs, headless figures and mysterious forms – some representational others more abstract – create a surrealist atmosphere which draws the viewer closer to see what the artist has unearthed and portraits take on an extra layer of meaning. Her work crosses painting, mixed media, photomontage and sculpture and she has exhibited in nine solos shows. She has won several prizes including the James Gleeson Prize for Surrealism twice and her work was acquired for the Kedumba Collection, one of Australia’s most highly regarded public collections of contemporary drawing. Louisa has also been a finalist in many other prizes including the Portia Geach Memorial Award and the Dobell prize for Drawing. Figures and characters from art history also come through in her work and her deep knowledge of the history of art is something she passes on to her university students who she lectures in painting and drawing. Recording this interview in Louisa’s studio in Sydney was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Her enthusiasm is infectious as you will hear in this interview. To listen to the podcast episode click play beneath the photo above. A short video of Louisa in her studio will be uploaded to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrThrSazf3NYKK4ybC8CTjw/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Talking with Painters YouTube channel </a>and to this website soon. Above photo of Louisa in her studio by Simone Silverman <h4>Show Notes</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.louisachircop.com/home-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisa Chircop</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/louisachircop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Louisa Chircop on Instagram</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jackson_(artist)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roy Jackson</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/juz_kitson/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juz Kitson</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Bellmer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hans Bellmer</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2019/03/24/ep-66-kiata-mason/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kiata Mason</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="http://www.idrismurphy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Idris Murphy</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthy Delights</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Guston" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Philip Guston </a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/movers_and_shapers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Movers and Shapers on Instagram</a></li> <li></li> <li><a href="https://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Community/Hazelhurst" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hazelhurst Arts Centre</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://youtu.be/nt4j7czd-BA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/nt4j7czd-BA</a> Louisa Chircop in the studio ‘Juz Kitson Imitating Venus’, 2018, oil on canvas, 220 x 167cm ‘Shower and Demons’ (Study for self portrait – A Shower with St Anthony) 2020, mixed media and photomontage on Arches, 76 x 56cm ‘Bacon whispers sweet nothings’ (Bacon murmure des mots doux) 2019, mixed media and photomontage on Arches 56 x 76cm ‘Morther Dreaming – right/wrong’ 2016, mixed media on Arches, 56 x 76 ‘A Garden of Earthly Delights – Happiness is like glass, it soon breaks (Panel 1)’, 2017, mixed media and photomontage on Arches, 130 x 102cm ‘Juz Kitson – Love and Interrogation’, 2018, oil on canvas, 167 x 130cm

Ep 95:  Louisa Chircop