Francis Giacco's guest appearances

Francis Giacco

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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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Watch the edited video version of this podcast episode on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel The exhibition of Francis Giacco’s paintings now showing at Australian Galleries in Sydney has been a long time coming. Covid pushed back the scheduling but it was worth the wait! I met Francis at the gallery and we walked through the exhibition talking about several key works which cross portraiture, still life and landscape. Apart from the Archibald, Francis has won the Percival Portrait Painting prize (and other awards) and has been a People’s Choice winner in the S.H.Ervin’s Salon des Refuses.  Titled ‘Recent works: Pictures at an Exhibition (apologies to Mussorgsky)’, the show is a combination of recent work and major paintings from the 80s and 90s. It includes Francis’ enigmatic multi-figured portrait which won the Archibald prize in 1994. Several other works hanging in this first room were shortlisted in the Archibald and Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.  Influenced by Vermeer and the early Renaissance masters, his work exudes beauty and vitality. He’s a keen observer of the effects of light, whether it’s streaming from behind a still life or fracturing through a bamboo curtain and the way he depicts detail in the illuminated subject often pushes the real into the abstract. Francis (also known as Frank to those who know him) was my first podcast guest and in the past also taught at Julian Ashton Art School where I first met him. Many of his students have gone on to make paintings which have hung in the Archibald prize themselves and I can think of at least three who are finalists in this year’s exhibition.  The exhibition continues at Australian Galleries until 2 July 2023. To hear the episode click on ‘play’ above. Click here to watch the shorter 8 minute video version of this episode. Links  YouTube video of this episode My first podcast interview with Francis in 2016 Francis Giacco at Australian Galleries Francis Giacco on Instagram Francis Giacco on Facebook Johannes Vermeer Subscribe to the TWP newsletter  https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc Homage to John Reichard (1994)egg emulsion on marine plywood, 202cm x 188cmArchibald Prize Winner, 1994Image courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesLee Lin Chin (1993)egg emulsion on marine plywood, 163cm x 127cm, Archibald Prize Finalist, 1993; Doug Moran Finalist, 1995.Image courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesWhite widow 1999-2000egg emulsion on marine plywood, 132cm x 119cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesThe piano 1984oil on canvas, 96cm x 89cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesJenny’s garden #25 – the altar 2020-23oil on marine plywood, 122cm x 128.5cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesJenny’s garden #20 – commotion 2020-23oil on marine plywood, 43cm x 88cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesBalthus’ cats 2020-23oil on marine plywood, 122cm x 126cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesThe audition 1990egg emulsion and oil on marine plywood, 60cm x 60cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesBondi Pavilion 1988oil on canvas, 76cm x 61cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesSelf portrait #3 – after Rembrandt c. 1980oil on canvas, 31cm x 27cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian GalleriesRushcutters Park – bushfire smoke c. 1990oil on canvas on board, 39cm x 35cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries

<a href="https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch the edited video version of this podcast episode on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel</a> <h4>The exhibition of Francis Giacco’s paintings now showing at Australian Galleries in Sydney has been a long time coming. Covid pushed back the scheduling but it was worth the wait!</h4> I met Francis at the gallery and we walked through the exhibition talking about several key works which cross portraiture, still life and landscape. Apart from the Archibald, Francis has won the Percival Portrait Painting prize (and other awards) and has been a People’s Choice winner in the S.H.Ervin’s Salon des Refuses.  Titled ‘Recent works: Pictures at an Exhibition (apologies to Mussorgsky)’, the show is a combination of recent work and major paintings from the 80s and 90s. It includes Francis’ enigmatic multi-figured portrait which won the Archibald prize in 1994. Several other works hanging in this first room were shortlisted in the Archibald and Doug Moran National Portrait Prize.  Influenced by Vermeer and the early Renaissance masters, his work exudes beauty and vitality. He’s a keen observer of the effects of light, whether it’s streaming from behind a still life or fracturing through a bamboo curtain and the way he depicts detail in the illuminated subject often pushes the real into the abstract. Francis (also known as Frank to those who know him) was <a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2016/06/17/francis-giacco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my first podcast guest</a> and in the past also taught at Julian Ashton Art School where I first met him. Many of his students have gone on to make paintings which have hung in the Archibald prize themselves and I can think of at least three who are finalists in this year’s exhibition.  The exhibition continues at <a href="https://australiangalleries.com.au/exhibitions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian Galleries</a> until 2 July 2023. To hear the episode click on ‘play’ above. Click here to watch the shorter 8 minute video version of this episode. <h4>Links</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube video of this episode</a></li> <li><a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/2016/06/17/francis-giacco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My first podcast interview with Francis in 2016</a></li> <li><a href="https://australiangalleries.com.au/artists/francis-giacco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francis Giacco at Australian Galleries</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/francis_john_giacco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francis Giacco on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/frank.giacco.3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francis Giacco on Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Vermeer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johannes Vermeer</a></li> <li><a href="https://talkingwithpainters.com/newsletter-signup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the TWP newsletter</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/csBvbFfcwUc</a> Homage to John Reichard (1994) egg emulsion on marine plywood, 202cm x 188cm Archibald Prize Winner, 1994 Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries Lee Lin Chin (1993) egg emulsion on marine plywood, 163cm x 127cm, Archibald Prize Finalist, 1993; Doug Moran Finalist, 1995. Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries White widow 1999-2000 egg emulsion on marine plywood, 132cm x 119cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries The piano 1984 oil on canvas, 96cm x 89cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries Jenny’s garden #25 – the altar 2020-23 oil on marine plywood, 122cm x 128.5cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries Jenny’s garden #20 – commotion 2020-23 oil on marine plywood, 43cm x 88cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries Balthus’ cats 2020-23 oil on marine plywood, 122cm x 126cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries The audition 1990 egg emulsion and oil on marine plywood, 60cm x 60cmImage courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries Bondi Pavilion 1988 oil on canvas, 76cm x 61cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries Self portrait #3 – after Rembrandt c. 1980 oil on canvas, 31cm x 27cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries Rushcutters Park – bushfire smoke c. 1990 oil on canvas on board, 39cm x 35cm Image courtesy of the artist and Australian Galleries

Ep 146: Francis Giacco at his Australian Galleries exhibition

Most Australians have heard of the Archibald prize, the nation’s most famous portrait prize, partly because of the controversies which seem to follow it. When Francis Giacco won in 1994, that year was no exception. In this conversation, he recalls the day he won and how the win influenced his career.  Francis is a contemporary realist painter and lives in Sydney.  He has won and judged numerous art competitions. In 2014 he won the prestigious Percival Prize for Portraiture with his portrait of Charles Blackman. He has had many solo shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and his work was selected to appear in the ABC production of Rake.  In this interview, Francis talks about his childhood influences, travels overseas, teaching at Julian Ashton Art school, his art process, people he has met along the way and how his painting was eerily affected just prior to his diagnosis with lymphoma five years ago. Show notes:  Francis Giacco Julian Ashton Art School Jeffrey Smart Brian Dunlop Justin O’Brien Kunsthistorisches museum, Vienna Johannes Vermeer’s ‘The Art of Painting’ Jackson Pollock’s ‘Blue Poles’ Archibald prize Margaret Olley Doug Moran Portrait Prize Australian Galleries    ‘Homage to John Reichard’ (1994) oil on marine ply 202cm x 188cm ‘Sunset Siesta’ (2015) ‘Charles Blackman’ 2010

<h4>Most Australians have heard of the Archibald prize, the nation’s most famous portrait prize, partly because of the controversies which seem to follow it. When Francis Giacco won in 1994, that year was no exception. In this conversation, he recalls the day he won and how the win influenced his career. </h4> Francis is a contemporary realist painter and lives in Sydney.  He has won and judged numerous art competitions. In 2014 he won the prestigious Percival Prize for Portraiture with his portrait of Charles Blackman. He has had many solo shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and his work was selected to appear in the ABC production of Rake.  In this interview, Francis talks about his childhood influences, travels overseas, teaching at Julian Ashton Art school, his art process, people he has met along the way and how his painting was eerily affected just prior to his diagnosis with lymphoma five years ago. <h4>Show notes:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.francisgiacco.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francis Giacco</a></li> <li><a href="http://julianashtonartschool.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julian Ashton Art School</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Smart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffrey Smart</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.briandunlop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Dunlop</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/exhibitions/justin-obrien/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Justin O’Brien</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.khm.at/en/visit/besucherinformation/hours-admission/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kunsthistorisches museum, Vienna</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Painting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johannes Vermeer’s ‘The Art of Painting’</a></li> <li><a href="http://nga.gov.au/international/catalogue/Detail.cfm?IRN=36334&amp;MnuID=2&amp;GalID=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackson Pollock’s ‘Blue Poles’</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archibald prize</a></li> <li><a href="http://artgallery.tweed.nsw.gov.au/MargaretOlleyArtCentre/AboutMargaret" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Margaret Olley</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.moranprizes.com.au/doug-moran-national-portrait-prize" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doug Moran Portrait Prize</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.australiangalleries.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Australian Gallerie</a>s</li> </ul> ‘Homage to John Reichard’ (1994) oil on marine ply 202cm x 188cm ‘Sunset Siesta’ (2015) ‘Charles Blackman’ 2010

Ep 1: Francis Giacco